Web site: Hawaii Vital Records
Birth Records:
Dates: From 1853
Cost of copy: $10.00
Comments: Hawaii state law limits access to birth records of 75 years or less to the person named on the certificate, the parents, descendants, spouse, legal guardians and individuals who share a common ancestor (i.e. cousins, grandparent, aunts/uncles) with the person named on the certificate. Birth records more than 75 years old are open to the public.
With your request, include as much as you can of the following: the full name listed on the certificate, the month, day & year of birth, the city or town and the island where the birth occurred, the full name of each parent (including mother's maiden name), the reason for your request, your relationship to the person named on the certificate and your name, address and telephone number.
* Indexes to birth records for the years 1896-1909 are available at the Hawaii State Library (Main Library, Hilo, Kahului, Kaneohe, Lihue, and Kailua-Kona), and the University of Hawaii Library, Hawaiian Collection.
Application for Hawaii Birth Certificate |
