Kalawao County, Hawaii Genealogy

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Kalawao County

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

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Kalawao County, Hawaii
Map
Location in the state of Hawaii, United States Genealogy
Location of Hawaii in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	1905
County Seat	Kalaupapa
Courthouse
Address	County Courthouse (judicial dist. of Maui) 200 S. High Street Kalana O Maui Bldg, 7th Fl Wailuku, HI 96793 Phone: 808.270.7748 Kalawao County Clerk Website

Historical Facts

Known Beginning Dates for Major Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1905	1905	1905	1905	1905	1905	1910
Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1842 but very few records survive before 1896. General compliance by 1929.

• Parent County: created in 1905 from Maui County.
• County seat: Kalaupapa
• Neighboring Island: Maui

The county is on the Kalaupapa Peninsula, on the north coast of the island of Moloka'i. The small peninsula of Kalaupapa is isolated from the rest of Moloka'i by sea cliffs over a quarter-mile high — the only land access is a mule trail.

Kalawao County is a separate county from the rest of Moloka'i, which is part of Maui County. Maui County does not claim jurisdiction over the three villages of Kalaupapa, Kalawao, and Waikolu. Some maps, however, do not show Kalawao as a separate county.

The county is coextensive with the Kalaupapa National Historical Park, and encompasses the Kalaupapa Settlement where the Kingdom of Hawaii, the territory, and the state once exiled persons suffering from leprosy (Hansen's disease) beginning in the 1860s. The quarantine policy was lifted in 1969, after the disease became treatable on an outpatient basis and could be rendered non-contagious. However, many of the resident patients chose to remain, and the state has promised they can stay there for the rest of their lives. No new patients or other permanent residents are admitted.

Record Loss

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

Resources

Cemeteries

Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Tombstone Transcriptions in Print	List of Cemeteries in the county
Findagrave.com	Family History Library	Findagrave.com
		Billion Graves
HIGenWeb Archives		FamilySearch Places
Tombstone Project
Billion Graves
See Hawaii Cemeteries for more information.

Census

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	1,177	—
1910	785	−33.3%
1920	667	−15.0%
1930	605	−9.3%
1940	446	−26.3%
1950	340	−23.8%
1960	279	−17.9%
1970	172	−38.4%
1980	144	−16.3%
1990	130	−9.7%
2000	147	13.1%
2010	90	−38.8%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

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

• 1890
• 1900
• 1910
• 1920
• 1930

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
  

Emigration and Immigration

• 1874-1898 - Hawaii, Passport Records, 1874-1898 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Gazetteers

• FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Genealogy

Community Trees - Hawaii. Kalawao. Kalaupapa. Date range: 1800s-1900s.

The purpose of the Kalaupapa project was to preserve, gather, source, and share information from the records of the patients, employees, volunteers, and kokua (helper) who resided in the Kalaupapa Leper Settlement on the Island of Molokai, Hawaii, beginning in 1865. A variety of records were used to glean information about these people. These records included arrival, birth, marriage, death, and burial records, and census population schedules. To view records click here.

 History

Local histories are available for Kalawao 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

• 1845-1909 - Hawaii, Grantor and Grantee Index, 1845-1909 at FamilySearch — index How to Use this Collection

Leper Colonies

• 1839-1970 - Hawaii, Hansen's Disease Records, Kalaupapa Census Index, 1839-1970 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Maps

Click a neighboring county
for more resources

• FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military

World War I

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

World War II

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

Naturalization and Citizenship

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

Obituaries

• 1980-present - Hawaii Obituaries Index ca. 1980-present at FamilySearch— index and images - How to Use this Collection

 Probate

• 1822 – 1962 Hawaii Wills and Probate Records 1822-1962 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Public Records

State Health Department has marriage, death, birth, wills, probate and land records.

Kalawao does not have a county government. The only law enforcement is a local resident selected by the State Department of Health, which administers the county.

Description

There is no County Seat and was Founded 1905. It is located in Makanalua Peninsula, the north coast of the island of Molokaʻi.

Family History Centers

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.

• Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator

Local Centers and Libraries

Taxation

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

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

• 1843-1909 - Hawaii, Births and Baptisms, 1843-1909 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

• 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

Death

• 1841-1925 - Hawaii, Death Records and Death Registers, 1841-1925 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Websites

• USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
• FamilySearch Catalog. Enter United States, Hawaii, Kalamao as Place.
• Kalawao County, Hawaii Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

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:

Unincorporated communities
Kalaupapa Kalawao	Makanalua Waikolu