Includes cases 1 through 121 from 1890 to 1899, and cases A1 through A45 from 1893 to 1899.
In order to dissolve the marriage contract and obtain a divorce decree, a plaintiff filed for divorce in circuit court. Case files generally contain an application for divorce, summons, affidavit of publication of the divorce notice, divorce decree, statements by the husband or wife, and divorce proceedings. Information found in the records includes date of marriage, residence, circumstances and reasons which led to filing for divorce, children involved and fees paid to the court.
Pre-1890 divorces for the districts of Hamakua, Hilo and Puna on the island of Hawaii are filed with the Third Circuit Court records.