Web Links

Genealogy Help Sites

Genealogical Sources in the Hawaii & Pacific Section - (pdf file) Quick guide to genealogy sources at the Hawaii State Library, Hawaii & Pacific Section.  Compiled by staff.

Hawaii Genealogy Web - Part of the USGenWeb project.

Hawaiian Roots - A site to help you learn more about your Hawaiian genealogy.

Honolulu County Genealogical Society - A nonprofit organization whose "purpose is to promote an interest in genealogy and to encourage and instruct our members and the general public in genealogical research techniques."

Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy and Heritage - For those with ancestors from the Azores, Madeira, Portugal, Cape Verde, or Brasil.

Where to write for vital records - How to obtain birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates. Maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics.

Resources Online

Ancestor Hunt Free Genealogy Search Engines

Hawaii Cemetery Project - Seeks to place online the burial lists of Hawaii State cemeteries. A part of the USGenWeb Archives Project.

Hawaii State Archives Digital Collections - As part of an effort to provide better service to the public, the Hawai‘i State Archives began digitizing paper records and indexes, and preparing them for Internet access.  Includes the Hawaiian Genealogy Indexes, available online via Ulukau: The Hawaiian Electronic Library site.

Hawaii Vital Records - Obtain copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates [Department of Health, State of Hawaii].

Obituaries from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and Honolulu Advertiser newspapers - Sponsored by the Brigham Young University - Hawaii Library.