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Hawaii County, Hawaii Genealogy

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Guide to Hawaii County, Hawaii ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Hilo
Organized: 13 Apr 1905
Parent County(s): Original County
Neighboring Counties
Maui
Courthouse
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Location Map
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County Information

Description

Hawaii County was created on 13 Apr 1905[1] and was named after Hawaiʻiloa, a legendary Polynesian navigator who is said to have discovered the island. Other accounts attribute the name to the legendary realm of Hawaiki, a place from which some Polynesian people are said to have originated, the place where they transition to in the afterlife, or the realm of the gods and goddesses.[2] Its county seat is Hilo.[3] It is the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Islands.

County Courthouse

Hawaii County Courthouse
777 Kilauea Ave
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: 808-961-7440
Hawaii County Website

Hawaii County, Hawaii Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1859 1846 1841 1854 1848 1854 1890
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1842 but very few records survive before 1896. General compliance by 1929.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]

Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Hawaii, Hawaii online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Hawaii Cemeteries for more information

Census Records

For tips on accessing Hawaii County, Hawaii Genealogy census records online, see: Hawaii Census.

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1900 46,843 —
1910 55,382 18.2%
1920 64,895 17.2%
1930 73,325 13.0%
1940 73,276 −0.1%
1950 68,350 −6.7%
1960 61,332 −10.3%
1970 63,468 3.5%
1980 92,053 45.0%
1990 120,317 30.7%
2000 148,677 23.6%
2010 185,079 24.5%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Church Records

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Hawaii denominations, view the Hawaii Church Records wiki page.

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

Funeral Homes

Genealogies

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Hawaii Land and Property for additional information about early Hawaii land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

Local histories are available for Hawaii County. They may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more about local histories and an Hawaii timeline, see Hawaii History.

Maps and Gazetteers

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for more resources

Migration

Military Records

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

Newspapers

Obituaries

Other Records

Public Records

State Health Dept has marriage, death, wills, wills, probate and land records.[7]

Voting Records

Periodicals

Probate Records

Online Probate Indexes and Records

School Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

Online Tax Indexes and Records

Vital Records

Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. The State office has some records as early as 1853 up to the present. See the State of Hawaii, Department of Health website for information on acquiring the records and any restrictions.


Birth

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Research Facilities

Archives

FamilySearch Centers

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  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries

Listed below are archives in Hawaii County. For state-wide facilities, see Hawaii Archives and Libraries.

Museums

Lyman Museum & Mission House
276 Haili Street
Hilo, Hawai’i 96720
808-935-5021
Fax 808-969-7685
E-Mail: info@lymanmuseum.org
Website

Societies

Listed below are societies in Hawaii County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Hawaii Societies.

Kona Historical Society
PO Box 398
Captain Cook, HI. 96704
808-323-3222
FAX: 808-323-2398
Email: khs@konahistorical.org
Website

Honolulu County Genealogical Society
Blog
Website

University of Hawaii at Manoa - Genealogy Starter Page
Website

Hawaii Genealogy
Website

Hawaiian Historical Society
Website

Websites

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ Hawaii: Individual County Chronologies, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/HI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Hawaii County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_County,_Hawaii
  3. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Hawaii County, Hawaii . Page 170 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 169.
  5. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Hawaii County, Hawaii," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_County,_Hawaii, accessed 7 February 2019.
  7. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Hawaii County, Hawaii page 170, At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
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