Hawaii Listings —
Counties in Hawaii are the only legally constituted government bodies below that of the state. There are no separate city governments in the Islands below the county level.
Note: The Hawaiian language uses two special diacritical marks. The kahako ('macron,' consisting of a horizontal line over the vowel) lengthens the pronunciation of the vowel on which it is placed. The 'okina (glottal stop, or hamza) signifies a clean break between two vowels. As precise Hawaiian spellings have no counterpart in HTML, we have taken liberties with the Hawaiian diacritical marks to enable the maximum number of users to enjoy the site. The single open quote (') will be used for the 'okina. For those who want more information on the Hawaiian alphabet, language and pronunciation, contact the Kaua'ī Historical Society for more information.
Hawai' ī County, Hawaii —
Information Updated: Jan 2, 2010
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Formed from: The Island of Hawaii (Great Island or Big Island), and is over half the state's total land area.
Established: xx-xxx-1905 |
County Seat: Hilo, Hawaii
County history
- Hawaii County is named in honor of the Island of Hawai'i, with which the county is coterminous. The Island is also called the Great or Big Island.
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Hawaii Courthouse
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Honolulu County, Hawaii —
Information Updated: Feb 15, 2010
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Formed from: The island of Oahu, and the entire Hawaiian Archipelago northwest of Kauai County except the Midway Islands, which are not part of the State of Hawaii in 1905.
Established: 21-Aug-1959 |
County Seat: Honolulu, Hawaii
County history
- Honolulu County is derived from the native words hono, meaning "a bay", and lulu, meaning "sheltered".
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Honolulu Courthouse
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Capitol history
- The new Capitol replaced 'Iolani Palace as the seat of state government on March 15, 1969. Housing the offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and the state legislature, the structure is admired for its symbolic design.
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Hawaii State Capitol
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Kalawa'ō County, Hawaii —
Information Updated: Jan 2, 2010
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Formed from: portions of Father Damian's famous Molokai Leper Colony.
Established: xx-xxx-1905 |
County Seat: None (administered by Hawaii Dept. of Health)
County history
- Kalawao County is named after The village of Kalawao, which lies within its boundaries, from the Polynesian word meaning "Mountain Area". The county is on the Kalaupapa Peninsula, on the north coast of the island of Moloka!"i. Kalawao County is a separate county from the rest of Moloka!"i, which is part of Maui County. Maui County does not claim jurisdiction over the three villages of Kalaupapa, Kalawao, and Waikolu.
St. Philomena Church, the location of Father Damian's famous Molokai Leper Colony which, due to the nature of the disease, allowed no contact with the outside world and required a separate, independent county administration, which was mostly merged into Maui County in the 1970's and 1980's. Now that Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) is treatable, the Colony is closing and becoming Kalaupapa National Historic Park. This county does still officially exist, however, and is the nation's smallest in area, at 13 square miles, and in population, currently around 60.
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St. Philomena Church
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GHLL Kalawao County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- US/HIGenWeb site - Kalawao County Archives
- US/HIGenWeb - Kalawao County Genealogy & History
- Kalawao County Vital Records - (None found online at the time of this update)
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