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Guide to Shoshone County, Idaho ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for the Native American Shoshone Tribe. The County has Wallace as its seat and the County was created February 4, 1864. The County is located in the north area of the state.

County Courthouse
Shoshone County Courthouse 700 High Bank Street Wallace, ID 83873 Phone: 208-752-1264 County Website

County Clerk has birth and death records from 1907-1911, marriage records from 1875, divorce records from 1887, probate records from 1885, court records from 1884, and land records records from 1871.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Home Town Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

The above list of places includes incorporated cities and towns, unincorporated towns and communities, and place names that may have been used in family histories. Some have well-organized records and even have websites. Some are simply social communities with no official records, but which may be referenced in small-town newspapers. The list is provided to help researchers identify localities within the county. As records or histories of these localities are identified, a page will be added for each of these place names.

This list of places in Shoshone County, Idaho was compiled from the Lists of Places in Idaho in Wikipedia and from the map of Shoshone County in Virtual Earth.

Census Records
The 1890 federal census for Idaho was destroyed. However, the Idaho State Historical Society Public Archives and Research Library is creating a list of 1890 Idaho residents by indexing a variety of records, 1885-1894. This reconstructed list will substitute for the destroyed 1890 federal census. For a summary of census records for the state of Idaho, see Idaho Census Records.

Church Records
 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) In 1930, Shoshone County was part of Northwestern States Mission. There were no stake organized in the area at the time.
 * The following are local congregations (wards) which existed in Shoshone County, Idaho prior to 1950.
 * For original or later records, check with the Church History Library in Salt Lake City.
 * Many of the records to about 1948 are available at the Family History Libraryin Salt Lake City and at its FamilySearch Centers.
 * 1864--Shoshone County was created 4 February 1864 as an original county.
 * Kellogg-Wallace

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records Some of the early court records of Shoshone County, Idaho have been microfilmed and are available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise, Idaho. The records filmed include civil suits, divorce papers, judgment dockets, etc. Copies of these microfilmed court records are also available at the in Salt Lake City, Utah or at any of the Library's Family History Centers. Additional court records and more recent records are housed at the Shoshone County courthouse in Wallace, and can be accessed by making a visit there. Some of the records of the courts of Shoshone County that have been microfilmed include: Judgment Books
 * Court journal, 1868-1934 Idaho. District Court (Shoshone County)
 * Power of attorney, 1884-1929 Idaho. County Court (Shoshone County)
 * Judgments, 1866-1931 Idaho. District Court (Shoshone County)
 * Judgments, 1893-1927 Idaho. Circuit Court (Shoshone County)

Directories
The Idaho State Archives has in its collections copies of many city, county, state and regional directories.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records The Idaho State Archives has microfilmed many county records of Shoshone County and these can be accessed by visiting the Archives in Boise, Idaho. The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah has also microfilmed some of the Shoshone County land and property records, and the following can be viewed at the Library in Salt Lake City or at any of its Family History Centers:
 * 1871-1904; 1871-1900
 * 1896-1908
 * 1888-1896; 1896-1905

Local Histories
The digitized book An illustrated history of north Idaho embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho is available online at archive.org.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1895 1895 map of Shoshone and surrounding counties.
 * A digital Shoshone County Idaho map.
 * Map of Shoshone County, Idaho.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
 Online Records

World War I
 * 1917-1918 World War I registration cards 1917-1918 for Oneida County at FamilySearch
 * 1917-1918 World War I registration cards 1917-1918 for Oneida County available online at Ancestry ($)
 * The original cards are maintained in the Southeast Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in East Point, Georgia and have been microfilmed by the National Archives as their Microcopy M1509.

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Records
 * 1892-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

 Current Shoshone News - Press 401 Main Street Kellogg, ID 83837 Ph. 208-783-1107 email - ddrewry@hagadone.com Weekly

Historical Copies of many Idaho Newspapers are in the collections of the Idaho State Archives.

Obituaries

 * 1943-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

County Commissioners' Records
The minute books of the County Commissioners contain interesting tidbits of history about the county as well as the names of individuals appealing to the County Commissioners for action on issues of concern to them. Minutes of those meetings were recorded from the formation of the county, for most counties. Some counties now post the minutes of current meetings online.

Most of these records have been preserved in the county courthouses of the State of Idaho. Few have been microfilmed. Contact the county clerk for information about years covered and availability.

Miscellaneous Series
Often overlooked by the genealogist, this group of volumes may contain affidavits for citizenship, final disposition of estates, divorce decrees, and many other types of valuable documents. The content varies from county to county, year to year and from clerk to clerk. When the estate case files, civil or criminal files are not available or have been destroyed, you may find key documents recorded here. Most counties will have an index to this series and it is a must search if the information you are seeking is not found elsewhere.

Both the Idaho State Archives in Boise, Idaho, and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah have copies of the miscellaneous record of Shoshone County. The originals are held in the Shoshone County courthouse in Wallace, Idaho and can be accessed by visiting there. Copies in the Idaho State Archivesare available for viewing in Boise. Those held by the can be viewed either at the Library in Salt Lake City or at any of its Family History Centers.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records Some early probate records of Shoshone County have been microfilmed by the Idaho State Archives, and are available for viewed at their facility in Boise. The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah has also microfilmed Shoshone County probate records which can be viewed at the Library in Salt Lake City or at any of their Family History Centers.These records are: For any existing or later probate records, these should be found at the Shoshone County courthouse in Wallace.
 * 1857-1989 Idaho Wills and Probate Records 1857-1989 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah has microfilmed the following tax records of Shoshone County which are available for viewing at the Library in Salt Lake City or in any of its Family History Centers: Any other later or existing tax assessment rolls for Shoshone County should be in the courthouse in Wallace and would need to be accessed by visiting there.
 * 1889
 * 1888-1896; 1896-1905

Birth
 ''Online Records
 * 1861-1911 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1883-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * Idaho Births and Christenings

The birth registers for Shoshone County, 1907-1911 have been microfilmed and are available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise and at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Birth records, 1911 to present, for individuals born in Shoshone County are included in and recorded at the state level. These records are restricted for a period of one hundred years from the time of the individual's birth but can be obtained by following the guidelines as issued by the State of Idaho. See the Vital Records section under the subject Idaho for more details.

Marriage
 ''Online Records
 * 1800-1987 Idaho, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1864-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Privacy law can't publish
 * 1864-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1878-1898;1903-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1947-1961 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * Idaho Marriages

Death
 ''Online Records
 * 1883-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1938-1961 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1907-1911 State-wide index to Idaho Deaths, 1911-1956.
 * Idaho Deaths and Burials

The Death Registers for Shoshone County, 1907-1911, have been microfilmed and are available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise and at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. After 1911, deaths occurring in Shoshone County are included in the state-wide registration program. These records are restricted for a period of fifty years from the time of the individual's death but can be obtained by following the guidelines as mandated by the State of Idaho. See the Vital Records topic under Idaho for details. Copies of death certificates from 1911-1954 are on microfilm and can be used at the Idaho State Archives in Boise, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, BYU-Idaho University Library in Rexburg and several other locations.

Divorce
 ''Online Records
 * 1947-1963 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

Archives

 * Idaho State Archives Digital Collections - Enter County in Search Bar
 * Idaho State Archives

Family History Centers

 * Hayden Lake Idaho Family History Center
 * Kellogg Idaho Family History Center
 * Plains Montana Family History Center
 * Priest River Idaho Family History Center
 * Sandpoint Idaho Family History Center
 * St Maries Idaho Family History Center
 * Thompson Falls Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Clarkia District Library 377 Poplar St Clarkia, ID 83812 Phone: (208) 245-2908
 * Mullan Public Library 117 Hunter Ave Mullan, ID 83846 Phone: (208) 744-1220
 * Osburn Public Library 921 Mullan Ave Osburn, ID 83849 Phone: (208) 752-9711 Website
 * Wallace Public Library 415 River St Wallace, ID 83873 Phone: (208) 752-4571 Website
 * Kellogg Public Library 16 W Market Ave Kellogg, ID 83837 Phone: (208) 786-7231 Website

Societies

 * Hughes House Historical Society‎ 538 Main Avenue Saint Maries, ID 83861-2061 (208) 245-1501 Website
 * State Historical Society 2205 Old Penitentiary Rd Boise, Idaho 208-334-2774 Website
 * National Society Daughters of the American Revolution-Idaho Chapter
 * The Idaho Welsh Society -- excellent cultural and historical site

Websites

 * The Shoshone County ID GenWeb Project, a member of The IDGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.