Honolulu County, Hawaii Genealogy

Guide to Honolulu 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 as the original county
 * County seat: Honolulu
 * Neighboring Island: Kauai

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

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 and images ($)
 * 1874-1898 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1942-1948 at FamilySearch — index and image - How to Use this Collection
 * 1900-1952 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1900 – 1953 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at MyHeritage.com — index and images ($)

Gazetteers

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

Land and Property

 * 1845-1909 at FamilySearch — index 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
 * 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.

Description
The County Seat is Honolulu and was Incorporated April 30, 1907. It is located in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Family History Centers

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

Societies
Hawaiian Historical Society Library 560 Kawaiaha'o Street Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 537-6271 E-Mail: [mailto:HHSOffice@hawaiianhistory.org HHSOffice@hawaiianhistory.org] Website

Honolulu County Genealogy Society Keola Ho’onanea 1465 A'ala Street Honolulu, HI 96817 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

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 and images ($)

Birth

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

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

Voting Records

 * 1864-1910 Hawaii, U.S., Voter Records, 1864-1910 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)
 * 1920-1966 Hawaii, Honolulu, Voter Registration Applications, ca. 1920-1966 at FamilySearch - indes and images - How to Use this Collection

Websites

 * Honolulu county part of 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)

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: