Kalawao County, Hawaii Genealogy

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

Historical Facts

 * 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.

Census

 * 1890
 * 1900
 * 1910
 * 1920
 * 1930

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1849-1900 Hawaii, U.S., Passport Records, 1849-1900 at Ancestry.com - index & images, ($)
 * 1874-1898 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - 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.

Land and Property

 * 1845-1909 at FamilySearch — index How to Use this Collection

Leper Colonies

 * 1839-1970 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Maps

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

World War I

 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

World War II

 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1838-1991 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Obituaries

 * 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.

FamilySearch Centers

 * Molokai Hawaii Family History Center

Taxation

 * 1847-1903 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Vital Records

 * 1850-1950 Hawaii, U.S., Births, Marriages, and Death Cards, 1850-1950 at Ancestry.com - index & images, ($)

Birth

 * 1841-1944 Hawaii, U.S., Birth Certificates and Indexes, 1841-1944 at Ancestry.com - index & images, ($)
 * 1843-1909 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1850-1950 Hawaii, U.S., Births, Marriages, and Death Cards, 1850-1950 at Ancestry.com - index & images, ($)

Marriage

 * 1803-1940 Hawaii, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1841-1944 Hawaii, U.S., Marriage Certificates and Indexes, 1841-1944 at Ancestry.com - index & images, ($)
 * 1850-1950 Hawaii, U.S., Births, Marriages, and Death Cards, 1850-1950 at Ancestry.com - index & images, ($)
 * 1909-1989 at FamilySearch — index, and some images - How to Use this Collection

Divorce

 * 1848-1892 Hawaii, U.S., Divorce Records, 1848-1892 at Ancestry.com - index & images, ($)

Death

 * 1841-1925 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1841-1942 Hawaii, U.S., Death Certificates and Indexes, 1841-1942 at Ancestry.com - index & images, ($)
 * 1850-1950 Hawaii, U.S., Births, Marriages, and Death Cards, 1850-1950 at Ancestry.com - index & images, ($)

Voting Records

 * 1864-1910 Hawaii, U.S., Voter Records, 1864-1910 at Ancestry.com - index & images, ($)

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: