Honolulu County, Hawaii Genealogy

United States

Hawaii

Honolulu County

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

Hawaii Online Genealogy Records

County Facts County seat: Honolulu Organized: 30 Apr 1907 Parent County(s): Original County Neighboring Counties Kalawao • Kauai Courthouse Location Map

County Information

Description

Honolulu County was created on 30 Apr 1907 and was named after the Hawaiian word for "sheltered harbor" or "calm port". Its county seat is Honolulu. It is located in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

County Courthouse

Honolulu County Courthouse
530 S King St
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-768-3810
Honolulu County Courthouse

Honolulu 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
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1852	1837	1852	1842	1848	1842	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

Parent County: Created as the original county on 30 Apr 1907 County seat: Honolulu Hawaii Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county Hawaii Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Hawaii 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:

Cities
Honolulu (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
ʻĀina Haina Akupu Crestview Hawaiʻi Kai	Kaimukī Kunia Camp North Koʻolaupoko Pālolo	Pauoa Waimea Bay
Census-designated places
ʻĀhuimanu ʻAiea East Honolulu ʻEwa Beach ʻEwa Gentry ʻEwa Villages Hālawa Haleʻiwa Hauʻula Heʻeia Hickam Housing Iroquois Point Kaʻaʻawa Kahaluʻu Kahuku Kailua Kalaeloa Kāneʻohe	Kaneohe Station (Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi) Kapolei Kawela Bay Ko Olina Lāʻie Māʻili Mākaha Mākaha Valley Makakilo Maunawili Mililani Mauka Mililani Town Mokulēʻia Nānākuli Ocean Pointe Pearl City Punaluʻu Pūpūkea	Royal Kunia (formerly Village Park) Schofield Barracks Wahiawā Waiāhole Waialua Waiʻanae Waikāne Waikele Waimalu Waimānalo Waimānalo Beach Waipahu Waipiʻo Waipiʻo Acres West Loch Estate Wheeler AFB Whitmore Village

Resources

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Honolulu, Hawaii online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Find a Grave BillionGraves USGW Tombstone Transcription Project Interment.net Honolulu HIGenWeb
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	FamilySearch Catalog WorldCat.org
List of Cemeteries in the County	Find a Grave FamilySearch Places
See Hawaii Cemeteries for more information

Census Records

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

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	58,504	—
1910	81,993	40.1%
1920	123,496	50.6%
1930	202,887	64.3%
1940	257,696	27.0%
1950	353,020	37.0%
1960	500,409	41.8%
1970	629,176	25.7%
1980	762,565	21.2%
1990	836,231	9.7%
2000	876,156	4.8%
2010	953,207	8.8%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

• See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

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

• FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
  

Directories

• 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary

Emigration and Immigration

• 1849-1900 Hawaii, U.S., Passport Records, 1849-1900 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1847-1898 Hawaii, Passport Records, 1874-1898 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1942-1948 Hawaii, Passenger Lists of Airplanes departing Honolulu, 1942-1948 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1900-1952 Hawaii, Index to Filipino Passengers Arriving at Honolulu, 1900-1952 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1900-1953 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at MyHeritage.com — index & images ($)

Funeral Homes

Ballard Family Moanalua Mortuary in Honolulu Borthwick Mortuary in Honolulu Diamond Head Mortuary in Honolulu Grace Mortuary Services in Kaneohe Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary at Valley of the Temples in Kaneohe Honolulu Ash Scattering Service in Honolulu Hosoi Garden Mortuary in Honolulu Ken Ordenstein Funerals in Kaneohe Leeward Funeral Home in Pearl City Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary in Honolulu Mililani Memorial Park & Mortuary in Waipahu Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary in Honolulu O’ahu Cemetery & Crematory in Honolulu Oahu Preplanning + Eternal Estates in Honolulu

Genealogies

• 1827-2013 Hawaii, U.S., Hawaii Genealogy Books, 1827-2013 at Ancestry — index & images ($)

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

• 1845-1909 Hawaii, Grantor and Grantee Index, 1845-1909 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search

Local Histories

Local histories are available for Honolulu 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

Click a neighboring county
for more resources

• FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

World War I

• 1917-1919 Hawaii, World War I Service Records, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

World War II

• 1940-1945 Hawaii, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Naturalization and Citizenship

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

• 1838-1991 Hawaii, Naturalization Records, 1838-1991 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Newspapers

• 1800s-Current Hawaii, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
• 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Obituaries

• 1980-Present Hawaii Obituaries Index, ca. 1980-present at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• Hawaii Newspaper Index, 1929-1969 - includes obituaries
• Hawaii Newspaper Index, 1989-present -- includes obituaries
• Honolulu County, Hawaii Obituary Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. From Various Funeral Homes in the Honolulu, Kunia, Hauula, Pearl City, Waianae, Hawaii areas.

Other Records

Voting Records

• 1864-1910 Hawaii, U.S., Voting Records, 1864-1910 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1920-1966 Hawaii, Honolulu, Voter Registration Applications, ca. 1920-1966 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Probate Records

Online Probate Indexes and Records

• 1814-1917 Hawaii, Hawaii State Archives, Probate Packet Records, 1814-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1822-1962 Hawaii Wills and Probate Records 1822-1962 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
• Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search

Social Security Records

• 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
• 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
• 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

Online Tax Indexes and Records

• 1847-1903 Hawaii, Tax Assessment Rolls, 1847-1903 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

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.

• 1850-1950 Hawaii, U.S., Births, Marriages, and Death Cards, 1850-1950 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Birth

• 1841-1944 Hawaii, U.S., Birth Certificates and Indexes, 1841-1944 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1843-1909 Hawaii, Births and Baptisms, 1843-1909 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1850-1950 Hawaii, U.S., Births, Marriages, and Death Cards, 1850-1950 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Marriage

• 1803-1940 Hawaii, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($) — index $
• 1841-1944 Hawaii, U.S., Marriage Certificates and Indexes, 1841-1944 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1850-1950 Hawaii, U.S., Births, Marriages, and Death Cards, 1850-1950 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1909-1989 Hawaii, Board of Health, Marriage Record Indexes, 1909-1989 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1909-Onward Hawaii Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Death

• 1841-1925 Hawaii, Death Records and Death Registers, 1841-1925 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1841-1942 Hawaii, U.S., Death Certificates and Indexes, 1841-1942 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
• 1850-1950 Hawaii, U.S., Births, Marriages, and Death Cards, 1850-1950 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Divorce

• 1848-1892 Hawaii, U.S., Divorce Records, 1848-1892 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Research Facilities

FamilySearch Centers

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

• FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
• 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

• Honolulu Hawaii FamilySearch Center
• Honolulu Hawaii West FamilySearch Center
• Kaneohe Hawaii FamilySearch Center
• Laie Hawaii FamilySearch Center
• Makakilo Hawaii FamilySearch Center
• Mililani Hawaii FamilySearch Center
• Waipahu Hawaii FamilySearch Center

Libraries

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

Societies

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

Hawaiian Historical Society Library
560 Kawaiaha'o Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 537-6271
E-Mail: HHSOffice@hawaiianhistory.org
Website

Honolulu County Genealogy Society
Keola Ho’onanea
1465 A'ala Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
Website

Hawaii Chinese History Center
111 North King Street, Room 410
Honolulu HI 96817
Phone: 808-536-5948
Website

Japanese Consulate of Honolulu
1742 Nuuanu Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96817-3201
Phone: (808) 543-3111

Websites

• Honolulu HIGenWeb
• Honolulu County, HI Linkpendium
• Honolulu County Genealogy
• FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

This table contains the dates the local or state government began recording in the county or county equivalent. Use substitute records for earlier dates. If you believe there is an error, email us at wikisupport@familysearch.org.

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