Hawaii, Various Islands, Circuit Court Divorce Records, 1849-1915
Divorce packets containing divorce petitions and related divorce court records in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth circuit courts on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai, HI for the years 1849-1915. The records also contain indexes. Microfilm of originals made at the Archives of Hawaii in Honolulu.
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Hawaii, Various Islands, Circuit Court Divorce Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes divorce petitions and related divorce court records in the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth circuit courts on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai, Hawaii for the years 1849-1915. The records are by case number and there are 4-5 pages per record. Some are written in Hawaiian.
- First Circuit Court, Oahu, Divorce Packets, 1-2415
- Second Circuit Court, Maui, Divorce Packets, A1-A319
- Third Circuit Court, Hawaii, Divorce Packets, 1-424
- Fourth Circuit Court, Hawaii, Divorce Packets, 1-45 (Case Files)
- Fourth Circuit Court, Hawaii, Divorce Packets, 1-121 (Old Files)
- Fifth Circuit Court, Kauai, Divorce Packets, 1-106
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name
- Name of spouse
- Date of marriage
- Place of marriage
- Divorce petition date
Collection Content
Sample Images
1896 Divorce Petition
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Hawaii State Archives, Honolulu
"Hawaii, Various Islands, Circuit Court Divorce Records, 1849-1915." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 23 March 2026. Hawaii State Archives, Honolulu.
