Hawaiʻi State
Public Library System

Explore your family history and trace your lineage with our diverse genealogy resources. Whether you are just starting your journey or are an experienced researcher, we offer tools to help you uncover the stories of your ancestors.

Digital Resources

Ancestry Library Edition provides access to information on ancestry for genealogical searches. This resource is accessible through an in-branch public access computer or when using a device connected to your public library branch Wi-Fi.

HeritageQuest contains American genealogical sources (primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more) from the 1700s on. This resource can be accessed anywhere with internet using your library card.

Library Programs

Learn from Hawaii librarians about genealogy research resources in Hawaii! View these four video recordings on the HSPLS YouTube Channel.

• Mo‘okūʻauhau: How to get Started Finding your Family Roots
• Mo‘okūʻauhau: Resources & Services at the Hawai‘i State Library
• Aloha ʻĀina: Using Deeds for Hawaiian Genealogy Research
• He Haʻawina Kūʻauhau: Exploring Mo‘okūʻauhau Resources in the Ulukau Database