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Ship Passenger Manifests

Ship passenger lists document immigration to Hawaiʻi.

1843-1900: From the Hawaiʻi State Archives Digital Collections:
         
                      Chinese Passenger Manifests Index, A-Z 

                      Japanese Passenger Manifests Index, A-Z

                      Portuguese Passenger Manifests Index, A-Z

                      Microfilm of passenger lists of immigrants to
                      Hawaiʻi available at:
                      Hawaiʻi State Archives
                      Hawaiʻi State Library 

1900-1959: Honolulu Passenger and Crew Lists
                      Online via Ancestry Library (login with
                      UH username if off campus)

1941-1948: Hawaiʻi Passenger Lists (includes records for 
                      Filipino contract laborers who arrived in Honolulu)
                      Online via Ancestry Library (login with 
                      UH username if off campus)

Citizenship - Naturalization Records

1844-1894: Index to Naturalization Record Books
                      For individuals naturalized by the Minister
                      of the Interior of the Hawaiian Islands
                      (online)

1838-1899: Hawaiʻi Naturalization Records
                      Available at the Hawaiʻi State Archives

1791-1992: U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes
                      Online via Ancestry Library (login with 
                      UH username if off campus)

1790-1974: Selected U.S. Naturalization Records
                       Online via Ancestry Library (login with 
                       UH username if off campus)

Passports

1874-1900: Index of Passports
                      Online via Ulukau.org

1795-1925: U.S. Passport Applications
                      Online via Ancestry Library (login with 
                      UH username if off campus)