Welcome to Hawaii Genealogy Trails Proud to be a part of Genealogy Trails Volunteers Dedicated to Free Genealogy This state website is available for adoption. We also need County Coordinators Its fun, informative, challenging and its a great group of people to work with. If interested - View our Volunteer Information Page and contact Kim (Knowledge to make a basic webpage and a desire to transcribe data is required)  We're sorry but we are unable to perform research for you. All data we come across will be added to our websites, so please keep checking back!     "The Aloha State" Hawai'i is divided into two groups of islands. The first group is made up of 124 small islands, which form the northwestern part of the chain. Wind and water have worn down these islands, leaving only pieces of volcanic rock and islands made of coral or layers of limestone. The second group consists of eight large islands, which are: Maui, Moloka'i, Kaho'lawe, Oahu, Hawaii, Kaua'i, Lana'i, and Ni'hau. Became the 50th state Aug. 21, 1959. Motto: Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono [The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness]   Counties The movement of the Hawaiian royal family from the island of Hawaii to Maui, and subsequently to Oahu, explains why certain population centers exist where they do today. Lahaina was the capital until 1845. The largest city, Honolulu, was the one chosen by King Kamehameha III as the capital of his kingdom because of the natural harbor there, the present-day Honolulu Harbor. The largest city is the capital, Honolulu, located along the southeast coast of the island of Oahu. Other populous cities include Hilo, Kane'ohe, Kailua, Pearl City, Waipahu, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Kihei, and Lihu'e.   County Map County Websites Hawai'i the Island of Hawaii    Honolulu contains the island of O'ahu and the northwestern islands Kalawao contains the Kalaupapa Peninsula on Moloka'i Kaua'i contains the island of Kaudi and Ni'ihau   Maui contains Maui, Kaho'olawe, Lana'i and most of Moloka'i Biographies State Data Births Books Census Facts & Trivia  Military Records Hawaiian History Governors Miscellaneous Data Newspaper Gleanings Obituaries Website Updates   Back to our National Website VISITORS Copyright © Genealogy Trails All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters.