Honolulu County, Hawaii Genealogy
Guide to Honolulu County, Hawaii ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Honolulu County, Hawaii | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Hawaii | |
 Location of Hawaii in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | 1905 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Honolulu |
| Courthouse | |
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| Address | Honolulu County Courthouse 530 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: 808.523.4352 Honolulu County Website |
Contents
- 1 Historical Facts
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Biography
- 2.2 Cemeteries
- 2.3 Census
- 2.4 Church Records
- 2.5 Court Records
- 2.6 Directories
- 2.7 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.8 Ethnic, Political and Religious Groups
- 2.9 Gazetteers
- 2.10 Genealogy
- 2.11 History
- 2.12 Land and Property
- 2.13 Maps
- 2.14 Migration
- 2.15 Military
- 2.16 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.17 Newspapers
- 2.18 Obituaries
- 2.19 Probate
- 2.20 Public Records
- 2.21 Repositories
- 2.22 Description
- 2.23 Taxation
- 2.24 Vital Records
- 2.25 Voting Records
- 2.26 Websites
- 3 Populated Places
- 4 References
Historical Facts[edit | edit source]
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1852 | 1837 | 1852 | 1842 | 1848 | 1842 | 1890 |
- Parent County: created in 1905 as the original county
- County seat: Honolulu [2]
- Neighboring Island: Kauai
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
| Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
| Findagrave.com | Family History Library | Findagrave.com |
| HIGenWeb | WorldCat | Billion Graves |
| HIGenWeb Archives | FamilySearch Places | |
| Tombstone Project | ||
| Hawaii Interment | ||
| Billion Graves | ||
| See Hawaii Cemeteries for more information. | ||
Census[edit | edit source]
| 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". | ||
For tips on accessing Honolulu County, Hawaii Genealogy census records online, see: Hawaii Census.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
- 1874-1898 - Hawaii, Passport Records, 1874-1898 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1942-1948 Hawaii, Passenger Lists of Airplanes departing Honolulu, 1942-1948 at FamilySearch — index and image - How to Use this Collection
- 1900-1952 Hawaii, Index to Filipino Passengers Arriving at Honolulu, 1900-1952 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
- 1900 – 1953 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at MyHeritage.com — index and images ($)
Ethnic, Political and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Honolulu County, Hawaii Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Hawaii Local Histories.
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
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.
- 1845-1909 - Hawaii, Grantor and Grantee Index, 1845-1909 at FamilySearch — index How to Use this Collection
Maps[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
World War I[edit | edit source]
- 1917-1919 - Hawaii, World War I Service Records, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
World War II[edit | edit source]
- 1940-1945 - Hawaii, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- 1838-1991 - Hawaii, Naturalization Records, 1838-1991 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- 1980-present - Hawaii Obituaries Index ca. 1980-present at FamilySearch— index and images - How to Use this Collection
- 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.
Probate[edit | edit source]
- 1822 – 1962 Hawaii Wills and Probate Records 1822-1962 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
Public Records[edit | edit source]
State Health Department has marriage, death, birth, wills, probate and land records.[3]
Repositories[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County Seat is Honolulu and was Incorporated April 30, 1907. It is located in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.[4]
Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - link to search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- Family History 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 family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Honolulu Hawaii Family History Center
- Honolulu Hawaii West Family History Center
- Kaneohe Hawaii Family History Center
- Laie Hawaii Family History Center
- Makakilo Hawaii Family History Center
- Mililani Hawaii Family History Center
- Waipahu Hawaii Family History Center
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
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
808 536-5948
Japanese Consulate of Honolulu
1742 Nuuanu Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96817-3201
Phone: (808) 543-3111
Taxation[edit | edit source]
- 1847-1903 - Hawaii, Tax Assessment Rolls, 1847-1903 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- 1843-1909 - Hawaii, Births and Baptisms, 1843-1909 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1803-1940 - Hawaii, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1909-1989 - Hawaii, Board of Health, Marriage Record Indexes, 1909-1989 at FamilySearch — index, and some images - How to Use this Collection
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1841-1925 - Hawaii, Death Records and Death Registers, 1841-1925 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
Voting Records[edit | edit source]
- 1920-1966 - Hawaii, Honolulu, Voter Registration Applications, ca. 1920-1966 at FamilySearch - indes and images - How to Use this Collection
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Honolulu county part of USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- FamilySearch Catalog
- Honolulu County, Hawaii Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Honolulu County Genealogy (Hawaii Genealogy)
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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:[5]
| Cities | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Census-designated places | ||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Honolulu County, Hawaii . Page 170 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 169.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Honolulu County, Hawaii page 170, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Honolulu County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honolulu_County,_Hawaii
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Honolulu County, Hawaii," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honolulu_County,_Hawaii, accessed 7 February 2019.
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