Hawaii, Hansen's Disease Records, Kalaupapa Census Index, 1839-1970
Card index of census-type records for lepers received or admitted to the leper settlement at Molokai. Also called the Hansen's disease records. The card index includes handwritten lead for an index of patients admitted to the settlement, handwritten lead for a census of individuals with Hansen's Disease, census of names, index of parents of non-leprous children, index of persons examined a Kakaako Hospital in Honolulu, and an index of persons apprehended and examined for leprosy.
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Hawaii, Hansen's Disease Records, Kalaupapa Census Index
What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of a card index of census-type records for lepers received or admitted to the leper settlement at Molokai. It includes a census of individuals with Hansen's Disease, index of parents of non-leprous children, index of persons examined a Kakaako Hospital in Honolulu, and an index of persons apprehended and examined for leprosy.
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 of leper
- Date entered settlement
- Age
- Death date
Collection Content
Sample Images
1879 Kalaupapa Index Card
1890 Census Index
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Hawaii State Archives, Honolulu
"Hawaii, Hansen's Disease Records, Kalaupapa Census Index, 1839-1970." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 29 January 2025. Hawaii State Archives, Honolulu.
