Hawaii, U.S., Divorce Records, 1848-1892

The Kingdom of Hawaii existed as an independent nation from 1795 until 1898. It was formed when the independent islands of Hawaiʻi, Oʻahu, Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi unified into one government. The remaining islands, Kauaʻi and Niʻihau, joined the kingdom in 1810. Initially, the Kingdom of Hawaii was a monarchy. Two dynastic families ruled over the island nation: the House of Kamehameha (1795-1872) and the Kalākaua Dynasty (1874-1893).

The Kingdom of Hawaii became a constitutional monarchy in 1840, then briefly became the Republic of Hawaii after the ruling dynasty was overthrown in 1893. It was annexed as a territory of the United States in 1898 and became the fiftieth state of the U.S. in 1959.

About This Collection
This collection contains divorce records from Hawaii recorded between the years of 1848 and 1892.

The divorce records found in this collection contain a variety of information and may include:

• Name of husband
• Name of wife
• The ages of both individuals
• The birth dates of both individuals
• Their marriage date
• Their divorce date