Hawaii Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains records from the Department of the Interior of naturalizations and Oaths of allegiance, from 1838 to 1894; records of the Hawaii Supreme Court from 1894-1897, 1900, 1904 located at the the State Archives of Hawaii (Iolani Palace Grounds) in Honolulu. It also includes overseas military petitions index from the U.S. District Court of Hawaii located at the National Archives Pacific in San Bruno, California and 日本人家族登録カード (Japanese family registration card), 1897-1955.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The approximate date of naturalization
 * The age of the person

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
 * Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Hawaii.
 * Beginning Research in United States Naturalization Records
 * GuidedResearch:Hawaii
 * Hawaii Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Hawaii Research, 1880-Present

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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Newman, John J. American Naturalization Records;1790-1990: what they are and how to use them. Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998. FS Library 973 P47na
 * Szucs, Loretto Dennis They became Americans: finding naturalization records and ethnic origins Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, c1998 FS Library 973 P47t
 * Hawaii. Supreme Court. Naturalization records, 1894-1897, 1900, 1904.
 * Hawaii. Department of the interior. Naturalization records, 1838-1894 ; indexes, 1840-1892.
 * Hawaii. Department of the Interior. Letters of denization [palapala noho, 1846-1899, 1904]
 * Hawaii. Department of the Interior. List of British subjects who have received special rights of citizenship [ca. 1892-1899
 * Hawaii. Department of the Interior. Certificates of identification, 1895-1899
 * United States. District Court. Overseas military naturalization petitions index (Hawaii)
 * Index to naturalizations petitions in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, 1900-1976: M2074
 * 日本人家族登録カード (Japanese family registration card), 1897-1955

Citing This Collection
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