Honolulu County, Hawaii Genealogy

United StatesHawaii  Honolulu County

Guide to Honolulu County 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.

Cemeteries
BillionGraves:


 * Diamond Head Memorial Park Cemetery, Kaimuki
 * Hawaiian Memorial Park, Kaneohe
 * Kawaihao Manoa Cemetery, Honolulu
 * Laie Community Cemetery, Laie
 * Uluhaimalama Cemetery, Honolulu

Emigration and Immigration

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

Obituaries

 * 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)