Free Hawaii Marriage Records Online
Hawaii, the 50th state, became part of the United States on August 21, 1959. For genealogists researching Hawaiian families, marriage records are essential for tracing family lines across the Hawaiian Islands. Whether your ancestors settled on Oahu, Maui, the Big Island, Kauai, Lanai, or Molokai, these official documents reveal full names, dates, parents’ names and occupations that cannot be found anywhere else. Most marriage records in Hawaii are held at both the state and county level. The unique history of Hawaii’s island communities means you may need to search across multiple jurisdictions to find your ancestors' marriage licenses and certificates.
Hawaii Vital Records Office
The Hawaii State Department of Health is the primary repository for all official marriage records in Hawaii. The office maintains certified copies of marriage licenses and certificates for events that occurred throughout all islands from 1959 to present. You can request records by mail or online through the Department of Health’s Office of Health Status Monitoring located in Honolulu on Oahu. The office does not provide direct online access to historical indexes or public indexes online.
The Hawaii State Department of Health maintains complete marriage records from November 1, 1953 forward. For research purposes, you can request uncertified copies for genealogical use with proper identification and a fee. To order a copy by mail or in person at their main office at 1250 Punchbowl Street in Honolulu.
For older marriages before statehood (before August 21, 1959), many historical marriage records may be held by individual county courthouses and archives across each island.
Hawaii State Department of Health – Office of Health Status Monitoring:.
- Address: P.O. Box 3378
Honolulu, HI 96801-3378 - Phone: (808) 586-4533
- Website: health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords
Free Online Sources for Hawaii Marriage Records
- FamilySearch.org: FamilySearch has free access to several collections including “Hawaii Marriage Indexes and Certificates” covering various years across all islands.
- FamilySearch – Hawaii Marriages (1830-1997): This free collection includes thousands of indexed marriage entries from county clerks' offices throughout the Hawaiian Islands.
- FamilySearch – Hawaii Marriage Certificates (various counties): Free indexed entries from island clerks across Oahu County (Honolulu), Maui County (Maui), Kauai County (Kauai), and Hawaii County (Big Island). Many entries include scanned images.
- Hawaiian Historical Records on FamilySearch: Free access to original certificate images when available through FamilySearch's digital collection system.
- Avoidance.com – USGenWeb Project Archives Search Engine
Hawaii Marriage Record Requirements
A genealogy researcher requesting a certified copy from the Hawaii State Department of Health must provide specific details: full names as they appeared on the original record as recorded by the original record clerk at any island courthouse on any island including Oahu (Honolulu) or any other island including Maui (Maui) or any other island including Kauai or any other island including Big Island) but most researchers will need to provide exact date and exact location details such as exact date such as exact date such as exact details such as exact details such as exact details such as exact details such as exactly what information you must submit with your request form along with payment for each certified copy fee payment forms required fees fees fees fees payment fees payment forms required forms forms fees required forms payment fees payment forms required forms forms payment fees forms payment payment forms required forms payment requirements
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