Hawaii, United States Genealogy

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

Hawaii Information
Hawai'i became the fiftieth state admitted to the United States on August 21, 1959. It is located in the Pacific Ocean west of the United States. Hawai'i was created from what was the sovereign nation Kingdom of Hawai'i from 1810-1893, and independent republic Hawai'i from 1894-12 Aug 1898 when it became a U. S. Territory until being admitted to the United States in 1959. Honolulu is the capital and there are five counties.

Hawaii Clickable Map
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.


 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * FamilySearch Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * HIGenWeb - Part of USGenWeb
 * Cyndi's List - Hawaii genealogy sites on the internet
 * Hawaii Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Hawaii
 * Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Hawaii
 * Hawaii Research Outline – Original FamilySearch Library research outline; contains many out of date links
 * Ke Ku'auhau = the genealogist Honolulu, Hawaii : Honolulu County Genealogical Society, 1992- FS Library 996.93 D25k
 * Reference Sources to Hawaiian Genealogies: University of Hawaii at Manoa Library
 * Hawaii State Archives Digital Collections
 * 1897 Petition Against the Annexation of Hawaii National Archives
 * Petition Against the Annexation of Hawaii NAID 595390
 * Darcie M. Hind Posz Hawaiian Genealogy: Stateside and Island Resources NGS Magazine 38 #3 (July-September, 2012): 48-52. FS Library 973 D25ngs