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== Finding Hawaii Marriage Records  ==
== Finding Hawaii Marriage Records  ==


*1821 Hawaii laws required counties to record marriages
*1826–1850 The Islands started keeping records, they are few in number
*1881, the county clerk began to record marriage<br>
*1851–1895 There are sparse records from all islands
*1896–1929 There are two types of marriage records, some in Hawaiian and some in English
*1929 to the present the marriage records are more complete
*Marriages occurring within 75 years are restricted to individuals who have a direct and tangible interest in the records<ref name="Hawaii Q&A">State of Hawaii, Department of Health, Vital Records; "Who is Eligible to Apply for a Genealogy Request?"; http://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/geneaology/</ref>
*Marriages occurring within 75 years are restricted to individuals who have a direct and tangible interest in the records<ref name="Hawaii Q&A">State of Hawaii, Department of Health, Vital Records; "Who is Eligible to Apply for a Genealogy Request?"; http://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/geneaology/</ref>


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:'''Marriage Records'''  
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:Choose a time period:  
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:*'''[[How to Find Hawaii Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1820|Before 1821]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Hawaii Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1826|Before 1821]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Hawaii Marriage Records#Marriages_1820_to_1867|1821 to 1881]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Hawaii Marriage Records#Marriages_1826_to_1929|1826 to 1929]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Hawaii Marriage Records#Marriages_1868_to_1925|1881 to 1948]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Hawaii Marriage Records#Marriages_1929_to_1949|1929 to 1949]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Hawaii Marriage Records#Marriages_1936_to_Present|1948 to Present]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Hawaii Marriage Records#Marriages_1950_to_Present|1950 to Present]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''
:*'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''


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== '''Marriages Before 1821'''  ==
== '''Marriages Before 1826'''  ==


*Before 1821, no marriages were recorded by the state  
*Before 1826, no marriages were recorded by the state  
*18-- to 18-- very few records exist


<br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records]].  
<br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records]].  
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== '''Marriages 1821 to 1881'''  ==
== '''Marriages 1826 to 1929'''  ==


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== '''Marriages 1881 to 1948'''  ==
== '''Marriages 1926 to 1949'''  ==


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== '''Marriages 1948 to Present'''  ==
== '''Marriages 1950 to Present'''  ==


Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred.  
Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred.  
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