Hawaii Genealogy

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Birth Records (28)
Cemetery Records (612)
Census Records (167)
Church Records (66)
City Directories (299)
Court Records (5)
Death Records (57)
Histories and Genealogies (26)
Immigration Records (58)
Land Records (3)

Map Records (83)
Marriage Records (64)
Military Records (161)
Minority Records (35)
Miscellaneous Records (36)
Newspapers and Obituaries (479)
Probate Records (9)
School Records (257)
Tax Records (1)

By County

Hawaii County (454)
Honolulu County (1,015)
Kalawao County (45)

Kauai County (190)
Maui County (328)

By City

Aiea (in Honolulu County) (24)
Captain Cook (in Hawaii County) (16)
Eleele (in Kauai County) (20)
Ewa Beach (in Honolulu County) (24)
Haiku (in Maui County) (19)
Haleiwa (in Honolulu County) (24)
Hamakua (in Hawaii County) (16)
Hana (in Maui County) (25)
Hanalei (in Kauai County) (19)
Hanapepe (in Kauai County) (23)
Hawi (in Hawaii County) (26)
Hilo (in Hawaii County) (80)
Holualoa (in Hawaii County) (23)
Honokaa (in Hawaii County) (25)
Honolulu (in Honolulu County) (758)
Honomu (in Hawaii County) (16)
Hoolehua (in Maui County) (21)
Kahoolawe (in Maui County) (24)
Kahuku (in Honolulu County) (22)
Kahului (in Maui County) (29)
Kailua (in Hawaii County) (40)
Kalaheo (in Kauai County) (19)
Kalaupapa (in Kalawao County) (19)
Kamuela (in Hawaii County) (17)
Kaneohe (in Honolulu County) (50)
Kapaa (in Kauai County) (36)
Kapaau (in Hawaii County) (22)
Kaunakakai (in Maui County) (30)
Kealakekua (in Hawaii County) (33)
Kekaha (in Kauai County) (23)

Overview of Hawaii Genealogy Records

History: Hawaii was first settled in about 300 A.D. The King of Hawaii put Hawaii under the protection of the United States in 1851. The monarchy was overthrown in 1893 and the Republic of Hawaii was established in 1894. Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1900. It became a state in 1959.
Birth records: A few birth records were kept in Hawaii as early as 1842. More records were kept starting in 1896 with complete records being kept by 1929. Birth records from 1896 to the present can be obtained from the Hawaii State Department of Health.
Marriage records: A few marriage records were kept in Hawaii as early as 1842. More records were kept starting in 1896 with complete records being kept by 1929. Marriage records from 1896 to the present can be obtained from the Hawaii State Department of Health.
Death records: A few death records were kept in Hawaii as early as 1853. More records were kept starting in 1896 with complete records being kept by 1929. Death records from 1896 to the present can be obtained from the Hawaii State Department of Health.
Divorce records: Divorce records are usually recorded by the circuit court for individual counties.
Census records: The first federal census available for Hawaii is 1900. There are federal censuses publicly available for 1900 (partial), 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, and 1950.
County records: Court, land, probate, naturalization, and tax records were kept by the individual counties.
Other records: Many cities and towns kept newspapers, churches kept records, and there are records of cemeteries, histories, schools, city directories, and other records that can be located by using the city pages on this site. Records specific to minority groups can be found in the Minority Records section.
All records: Use the links on this site to locate the online indexes and images of many of the records listed above.