Idaho, Minidoka County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection includes digital images of the following records: • 2 The original records are located at the county courthouse in Rupert, Idaho. County officials began keeping records from the time the county was formed.

Each type of record within the county was created for a different purpose, but most were created to keep track of the vital events happening in the lives of the citizens and to safeguard their legal interests and the legal interests of their heirs.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

County • 3

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * The name of the person
 * The location or date of the event

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the information found in the record to find the family in census records
 * Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death
 * Search for church records
 * Search for death or burial information in BillionGraves Index

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching a nearby locality
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Idaho.
 * Idaho Guided Research
 * Idaho Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1910 &#124; 1911-Present

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 * Minidoka and Lincoln counties, school census records, 1912-1918
 * Minidoka County, deed records, 1902-1961
 * Minidoka County, Patent records, 1907-1961
 * Minidoka County, marriage records, 1913-1962
 * Minidoka County, military records, 1905-1957
 * Minidoka County, naturalization records, 1912-1941
 * Minidoka County, probate records, 1913-1961
 * Minidoka County, school census records, 1909-1955

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