Hawaii, Obituaries Index, ca. 1980-present
Index and images of obituaries transcribed from The Honolulu Advertiser, The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, The Kauai Garden Island News, The Maui News, and The Hawaii Tribune-Herald. These obituaries were transcribed by volunteers from the Joseph F. Smith Library at Brigham Young University-Hawaii. Some of the original obituaries are in the Hawaiian language. Microfilm copies of some of the original newspapers are available at family history centers and at the Joseph F. Smith Library in Laie, Hawaii.
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Hawaii, Obituaries Index
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What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of an index of obituaries transcribed by volunteers from the Joseph F. Smith Library at Brigham Young University - Hawaii for the time period ca. 1980 to the present. The obituaries were transcribed from:
- The Honolulu Advertiser
- The Honolulu Star-Bulletin
- The Kauai Garden Island News
- The Maui News
- The Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Some obituaries are in the Hawaiian language. Microfilm copies of some of the newspapers are available at the FamilySearch centers and at the Joseph F. Smith Library in Laie.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
To Browse this Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Hawaii, Obituaries Index, ca. 1980-present. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name and age of deceased
- Date and place of death
- Cause of death
- Date and place of birth
- Names of parents and other survivors
- Life's accomplishments
- Place(s) of employment
- Funeral details
- Burial details
- Name and address of mortuary
Collection Content
Sample Image
1995 Obituary
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Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Joseph F. Smith Library at Brigham Young University - Hawaii, Laie
"Hawaii, Obituaries Index, ca. 1980-present." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 2 May 2026. Citing The Honolulu Advertiser, The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, The Kauai Garden Island News, The Maui News and The Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Joseph F. Smith Library at Brigham Young University - Hawaii, Laie.
