There are numerous resources, websites, archives, and databases with information to aide in your family research. However, the goal of PFHCH is to combine the information from all these resources in one location.
Portuguese Immigrants. We have a database of 40,500+ Portuguese Immigrants, who migrated to Hawaiʻi, and their descendants and ancestors. This information may include their given and family name upon arrival, their age, nationality or residence, single or names of family members, name of the ship and year of arrival, Passport Number, Portuguese Citizenship Number, Alien Passenger List Number, birth/baptism date, date of marriage, date of death, etc. Media files are also be attached to the record, including photos; birth, marriage and death records; passenger list; census records and other documents of value.
Workshop: “Researching Your Portuguese Heritage” workshop. Please contact us to find out the schedule for our next workshop.
Passenger Lists. We have the Passenger Lists and Portuguese Citizenship Registration for 26 ships that brought the immigrants to Hawaiʻi from the Açores, Madeira and mainland Portugal from 1878 to 1913. We also have a list of other Portuguese men and women who migrated to Hawaiʻi and lived and died in Hawaiʻi.
Newspaper Articles. Our collections include newspaper articles and newspaper clippings of obituaries. The obituaries are gathered from websites, mortuaries, cemeteries, and old newspapers. Many have been sent to us by relatives.
Helpful Resources. You will also find a list of churches, plantations and cemeteries that can help you gather more information about your ancestors to help you complete your family tree.
Our Future Goals. Our goal is to develop a searchable database that can be accessible to everyone who visits our website. Until then, we will search our database at your request. Complete the contact form with as much of the following information as possible:
- Name of the ancestor (remember that names change over time)
- Names of family members
- Place of departure
- Ship and/or date of arrival
- Ages of passengers (can be approximate)
- Other identifying information
We Love Stories. Please share your family history and stories with us by completing the contact form. We will be compiling the stories and creating a book to share with others.
How You Can Help. Your generosity allows us to keep this website active and updated and to achieve our goal of providing you with more resources. It will also go toward developing a searchable database. Please consider making a donation.
A Work in Progress. Since we are constantly adding resources and information, please check back with us often.