Hawaii, Death Records and Death Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of an index to selected death records throughout Hawaii for the years 1841 to 1925. The collections are from the State Department of Health, the Archives of Hawaii or the and the Daughters of the American Revolution Library, Honolulu.

What Can these Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:


 * The name of the deceased
 * The date of birth
 * The place of birth
 * Date of death
 * Place of death


 * Parents’ names
 * Marital status
 * Name of spouse
 * Date of burial
 * Place of burial

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the deceased
 * The approximate date of death

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Search for the death record once found in the index
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
 * Search for church records
 * Search for an obituary and cemetery record

I Can’t Find The Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Hawaii.
 * Hawaii Guided Research
 * Hawaii Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Family History Library Holdings

 * Reports of burials, Kingdom of Hawaii, 1861-1892
 * Hawaii. Death registers, 1896-1903; index, 1896-1909.
 * Hawaii. Board of Health. Death records, 1909-1925 ; Index 1909-1949
 * City of Honolulu. Births, deaths and marriages, city of, 1841-1896
 * Honolulu death registers (alphabetical and chronological), 1876-1903, and indexes
 * Island of Hawaii. Registers of birth, marriage and death, 1841-1896
 * Island of Hawaii. Reports of births, marriages, and deaths, 1851-1896
 * Kauai County. births, marriages and deaths, 1865-1896
 * Maui, Wailuku District. Registers of births, marriages and deaths, 1853-1865
 * Island of Molokai. Registers of births, marriages, and deaths, books 1-2, 1859-1879
 * Island of Oahu (except Honolulu) Registers of births, marriages, and deaths, 1847-1896

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Hawaii Deaths and Burials, 1862-1919
 * Hawaii Obituaries Index, ca. 1980-present
 * Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands Newspaper Obituaries, 1900-ca.2010

Citing This Collection
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