Hawaii County, Hawaii Genealogy

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Guide to Hawaii 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 from Hilo (old) county
 * County seat: Hilo
 * Neighboring Island: Maui

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

Census

 * 1849
 * 1850
 * 1866
 * 1878 (Oahu)
 * 1890
 * 1896
 * 1900 United States Census - Hawaii
 * 1910
 * 1920
 * 1930

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1900 - 1952 at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate

 * 1822 – 1962 Hawaii Wills and Probate Records 1822-1962 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Public Records
State Health Dept has marriage, death, wills, wills, probate and land records.

Family History Centers

 * Hilo Hawaii Family History Center
 * Honokaa Hawaii Family History Center
 * Ka'u Hawaii Family History Center
 * Keei Hawaii Family History Center
 * Kohala Hawaii Family History Center
 * Kona Hawaii Family History Center
 * Lanai Hawaii Family History Center
 * Molokai Hawaii Family History Center
 * Waimea Hawaii Family History Center

Societies
Kona Historical Society PO Box 398 Captain Cook, HI. 96704 808-323-3222 FAX: 808-323-2398 E-mail: [mailto:khs@konahistorical.org khs@konahistorical.org] Website

Lyman Museum &amp; Mission House 276 Haili Street Hilo, Hawai’i 96720 808-935-5021 Fax 808-969-7685 E-Mail: [mailto:info@lymanmuseum.org info@lymanmuseum.org] Website

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Hawaii County, Hawaii Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Hawaii County, Hawaii Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

Places
Town Hilo

Unincorporated communities

Census-designated places