Research Guides: Genealogy: Native Hawaiian Information Sources: Begin

Preparation and Record Keeping

1. FIRST, CHECK WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. Family is the most important source, and can provide information, give you leads on possible sources, etc.

2. Use a genealogy chart to fill in names and other information.

3. Keep notes on what you have checked and where you have checked, so that you do not redo work.

Check for books in Hamilton Library by searching here.

Need more resources? Try these research guides.

Genealogical Resources for Hawaiʻi
Published by the Hawaiʻi State Library's Hawaiʻi Pacific Section. Excellent bibliography of print and online resources available at HSL. Many print resources available at other Hawaiʻi libraries.
Genealogy Research Guide (Hawaiʻi State Archives)
Includes links to many popular genealogy resources digitized by the Archives. (The Archives Genealogical Research Aid for Hawaiians can be found here.)
A Research Manual on Information Access and Retrieval of Genealogical and Land Information from Government Repositories in the State of Hawaii
Published by The Reverend Joel Hulu Mahoe Resource Center.
Repositories, Historical Societies, Genealogical Societies
Compiled by Hawaiian Roots.
Honolulu County Genealogical Society
Excellent compilations of resources and repositories.
Family Search
Requires subscription. Operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Ancestry
Requires subscription. (Ancestry Library Edition available to Hawaiʻi State Public Library System patrons, on library computers.)
Hawaii USGenWeb
Extensive set of links to online genealogy resources.
Heritage Quest Online
Requires library subscriptions. Not available through the University of Hawaiʻi, but this is available through the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System.