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.

Historical Facts

 * Parent County: created in 1905 as the original county
 * County seat: Honolulu
 * Neighboring Island: Kauai

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

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1942-1948 at FamilySearch — index and image
 * 1942-1948 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1900-1952 at FamilySearch — index and images

Obituaries

 * 1980-present - at FamilySearch— index and 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.

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.

Family History Centers

 * Honolulu Hawaii Family History Center
 * Kaneohe Hawaii Family History Center
 * Laie Hawaii Family History Center
 * Mililani Hawaii Family History Center
 * Waipahu Hawaii Family History Center

Societies
Hawaiian Historical Society Library 560 Kawaiahao St. Honolulu HI 96813 808 537-6271

Honolulu County Genealogy Society 2790-9 Kahaloa Drive Manoa Valley P.O. Box 235039 Honolulu, HI 96823-3500 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

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Honolulu County, Hawaii Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Honolulu County Genealogy (Hawaii Genealogy)
 * Honolulu County Genealogy (Hawaii Genealogy)