Hawaii, Census records, 1878-1896

Hawaii, Census records, 1878-1896, for the following Islands: Hawaii, towns of Hilo, Puna, No. Kohala and So. Kohala; Kauai, towns of Lihue, Kola, and Waimea (Kekaha, Mana, Waimea, and Makaweli); Oahu, districts of Kona and Waikahalulu of Honolulu.

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Hawaii, Census records, 1878-1896

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What is in This Collection?

This collection contains Hawaii island census records, 1878-1896, for the following Islands: Hawaii, towns of Hilo, Puna, No. Kohala and So. Kohala; Kauai, towns of Lihue, Kola, and Waimea (Kekaha, Mana, Waimea, and Makaweli); Oahu, districts of Kona and Waikahalulu of Honolulu.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Name
Age
Occupation
Sex
Marital status
Nationality

Collection Content

Sample Images

1896 Census

Inventory

Film	DGS	Collection
1010681	DGS 8090794	Census records 1878 island of Hawaii: town of Hilo
1010682	DGS 8090795	Census records 1878 island of Hawaii: town of Hilo
1010683	DGS 8090796	Census records 1890 island of Hawaii: town of Hilo
1010684	DGS 8090797	Census records 1890 island of Hawaii: town of Hilo
1010685	DGS 7898661	Census records 1890 island of Hawaii: town of Puna, No. Kohala, and So. Kohala Census records 1890 island of Kauai: town of Lihue, Koloa, and Waimea (Kekaha, Mana, Waimea, and Makaweli)
1010686	DGS 8090798	Census records 1890 island of Molokai and Maui Census records 1890 island of Oahu: towns of Koolaupoko and Waialua
1010687	DGS 8090799	Census records 1896 island of Oahu: district of Kona (Honolulu)
1010688	DGS 8090800	Census records 1896 island of Oahu: district of Waikahalulu (Honolulu)

Collection Details

Record Type: Census

49,442 Records

49,461 Personas

3,536 Images

Location of Original Records

Hawaii State Archives

Cite This Collection

"Hawaii, Census records, 1878-1896." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 23 March 2026. Hawaii State Archives, Honolulu.

Hawaii, Census records, 1878-1896

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