OHA’s New Papakilo Database
Nukes near you?
Last week the Office of Hawaiian Affairs announced its creation of the Papakilo Database, a digital library of significant historical and cultural information in Hawai’i. More than three years in the making, this is the first source to integrate more than 225,000 records into a single digital resource. Papakilo collaborates several databases of land and government records, genealogy indexes and historic Hawaiian language newspapers into a single resource.
“The Papakilo Database will be the central repository of all Hawaiian knowledge,” says Clyde Namuo, OHA’s chief executive officer. “The information stored in the database is important to preserve the Hawaiian language, culture and history and lays the foundation for self-determination. This would not have been as robust as it is without the many community partnerships we have formed. We are extremely proud to be a part of this unique resource and extend our deepest gratitude to all those who made this possible.”
This database will save a lot of time for anyone wanting to access these valuable records. Seventy-one thousand records are from Kumu Pono Associates’ Mahele ‘Aina Index, and approximately 53,000 records are from more than 45 different newspapers published in the Hawaiian language that were digitized and made searchable by Awaiaulu and Ho’olaupai Hawaiian Newspaper Resources. In addition, records from the State Inventory of Historic Sites and the State Historic Preservation Department (SHPD) were integrated into Papakilo.
Here is a list of what the Papakilo Database currently includes:
* Environmental Assess-ments/Impact Statements from the 1970s and 1980s
* Hawaiian Genealogy Indexes: Includes marriage records (1826-1929), court records (1848-1915), probate and wills (1852-1916), and citizenship records (Naturalization 1844-1894, Denization 1846-1898, Passports 1845-1874)
* Hawaiian Newspapers: A collection of 48 newspapers published in the Hawaiian language from 1834 to 1937
* Hawaiian Place Names Collection: Compiled from the records of the Boundary Commission and The Board of Commissioners to Quiet Land Titles of the Kingdom of Hawai’i
* Mahele Aina Index: A collection of land records from the Mahele (including the original registration of, and testimony for claims) indexed, and easily accessible
* State Inventory of Historic Places
* State Historic Preservation Department’s Index of Reports
* Various digitized reports and maps compiled by OHA
* Ali’i Probate Records: Probate land records from Leleiohoku, Kamehameha IV, Kamehameha V, Lunalilo and Bernice Pauahi Bishop
* Greater Register of Voters: A listing of males who could vote in 1887-1888
* Land Indexes: Correspondence records between Minister of the Interior and lessees
* Names Indexes: Early Hawaiian newspapers that recorded different groups in both English and Hawaiian.
* Vital Statistics Collection: Marriage, Birth, Death, and School Teacher Records from 1826-1929 from Maui, Hawai’i and Oahu
* World War I Service Records
The following will be added in 2012:
* Hawai’i Archaeological Survey Database: Museum Archaeology Index, manuscripts database, photo inventory, map collection, Nualolo Kai and South Point Artifact databases
* Hawaiian Footprint Project: GIS maps and files for Maui, Moloka’i, Lanai and Kaho’olawe that outline specific land uses and agricultural models and relevant sources as meta-data.
Click Chick’s Mobile App of the Week: Nuclear Site Locator
With the recent disaster in Japan, nuclear power plants have been on the minds of many. Yes, there actually is an app for that. The Nuclear Site Locator allows you to locate your current position relative to nuclear power sites and provides information to prepare an emergency evacuation route.
The app features active evacuation ring markers surrounding sites in an emergency state, and with international incidents, two distance zones are indicated (local area and U.S. advisory based). You can search by a known reactor name or country, and photographs of sites are provided as best as possible. Security concerns may prohibit/limit the number displayed.
It’s useful if you’re travelling or have ohana near a nuclear site. It sells for $1.99 on the iTunes App Store and the Android Market.
