This is a history of the Portuguese Evangelical Church in Honolulu, Hawaii: 1890-1940 written by E. Jean L. Debagh In 1878, the vessel, Priscilla, from Funchal, Madeira, brought the first of several groups of immigrant Portuguese to Hawaii. After this date, other vessels continued to bring larger companies at shorter intervals – some from Madeira…
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1900 US Census: Portuguese Names in Kawaihau District, Kauai, Territory of Hawaii
This is the second installment in the series of indexes listing the Portuguese names in the 1900 U.S. Federal Census for the island of Kauai, Territory of Hawaii. The first index covers Hanelei District. This index covers Kawaihau District. The majority of the people in this district will most likely be found at the Kealia…
1900 US Census: Portuguese Names in Hanalei District, Kauai, Territory of Hawaii
This genealogy index was created from the 1900 U.S. Federal Census covering Hanalei District, Kauai, Territory of Hawaii. Portuguese names of the heads of families and their spouses have been extracted. Included are Portuguese individuals living with non-Portuguese heads of households. The index is sorted two ways. First, it is alphabetized by surname. Second, it…
Tuesday’s Tip: Locating Naturalization Records in Hawaii
Finding naturalization records in Hawaii can be confusing. Because Hawaii was a Kingdom, then a territory, and finally a state, the process is somewhat different. I’m going to concentrate on the territorial naturalizations because I think that this would be the era most people would be affected by. The first thing that you should know…
Delayed Birth Records May Help Hawaiian Genealogists
One of the most frustrating things about researching in Hawaii is the difficulty in obtaining vital records prior to 1910. Their are registry logs, but the information can be cryptic, incomplete, or undecipherable. I’ve gone through them and found entries where parents are listed only as “Jose and Maria”. Great, which Jose and Marie? Almost…