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Guide to Adams 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 John Adams, the second President of the United States. The County Seat is Council and was founded March 3, 1911. It is located in the west central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Adams County Courthouse 201 Industrial Council, ID 83612 Phone: 208-454-7455 Adams County Website

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court, and land records from 1900. . The original courthouse was built in 1915 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been replaced by a modern, more efficient courthouse which now serves the people of the county.

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

Cemeteries
There are many cemeteries in Adams County. For a list of those that have been identified, and links to transcriptions and/or photographs of tombstones, go to Adams County, Idaho Cemetery Records.

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, Adams County was part of Union Stake, Oregon.
 * The following are local congregations (wards) which existed in Adams 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.

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

Court Records
Judgment Books


 * 1911-1924 at FamilySearch. Judgment records, 1911-1924; index, 1911-1924
 * Includes divorces, probate documents, civil and criminal actions, and many other court actions.


 * Some information about the records of the courts of Adams County can be found at court records:
 * District Court:
 * Judgment Books, v. 1-2, 1911-1929
 * Index to Judgment Books, 1911-1924
 * Probate Court:
 * Wills, 1889-1936
 * Notice of Action, v. A, 1886-1911

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records Some of the early land records of Adams County have been microfilmed. Since Adams County was not created until 1911 from Washington County, some of these records are transcripts from those found in the parent county. Microfilm copies of the records are available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise. Original copies of these and later records are housed at the Adams County courthouse in Council. Among the land records of Adams County which have been microfilmed are:
 * at FamilySearch
 * Deeds, 1876-1907
 * Index to Deeds, 1881-1935
 * Possessory land claim records, v. A, 1884-1916

 Mining Records Some records of mining claims and other records pertaining to mining in Adams County, 1902-1927, have been microfilmed and are available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise and the in Salt Lake City.

Local Histories
A brief history of the county is available online at the Adams County website, including short histories of each of the major communities of the county. A combined History of Washington County and Adams Countywas written by Frank Harris. The two counties were also the subject of Salute to Pioneers of Washington and Adams counties. A History of the Council Valley Area is also available online at the Adams County Historical Preservation Commission website. Council Valley Museum, has various histories of the area and links to area historical pages and sites.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * A digital Adams County map of Idaho is available online.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

World War I

 * 1917-1918 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Index/Images, Ancestry.com ($), and at Adams County GenWeb

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  Adams County Record P.O. Box R Council, ID 83612 Phone: 208-253-6961 Website

 Historical  The following newspapers have been published in Adams County, Idaho. Copies for the dates indicated are available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise.

Obituaries

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

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.
 * There do not appear to have any Miscellaneous Series in Adams County. Check the Adams County courthouse in Council, Idaho for current records and possible other records by visiting there.

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.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records Some probate records for Adams County have been microfilmed and are available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise and at the in Salt Lake City or at any of the Library's family history centers. Other probate files remain with the county courthouse in Council. Included among the records that have been microfilmed are:
 * 1889-1936, 1886-1911:
 * 1857-1989 Idaho Wills and Probate Records 1857-1989 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * Wills, 1889-1936
 * Notice of Action, v. A, 1886-1911

School Records
Online School Indexes and Records The Idaho State Archives in Boise, Idaho and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah have copies of the Adams County School Census Marshall's Report 1913-1926. This School Census can be viewed at the Adams County courthouse in Council, Idaho by visiting there, or at the Idaho State Archives by visiting the Archives in Boise. The can be viewed at the Library in Salt Lake City or at any of its family history centers.

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 Any existing tax assessment rolls for Adams County should be in the courthouse in Council and would need to be accessed by visiting there.

Birth
The Birth Registers for Washington County, 1907-1911, recorded the births of residents of what became Adams County in 1911. That volume has been microfilmed and is available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise and at the in Salt Lake City, Utah. Birth records, 1911 to present, are 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.


 * 1861-1911 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1883-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Marriage
Several of the original marriage records of Ada County have also been microfilmed and are available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise and at the in Salt Lake City. Included are:
 * 1800-1987 Idaho, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * Register of Marriages, 1911-1984
 * Marriage Licenses and Certificates, 1911-1929


 * 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

Death

 * 1907-1911 The Death Register for Washington County, 1907-1911 recorded the deaths of members of families who became residents of Adams County when it was created in 1911. That volume has been microfilmed and is available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise and at the in Salt Lake City, Utah.
 * 1911 Death records, 1911 to present, 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 section under Idaho for details.
 * 1911-1954 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. They may also be used on loan through local family history centers.
 * 1883-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1911-1956 A state-wide index to Idaho Deaths, 1911-1956 is available online. Efforts to expand this index to 1960 are underway. Another version is the Idaho GenWeb Death Index, 1911-1956.
 * 1938-1961 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

Divorce

 * 1947-1963 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

Archives

 * Idaho State Archives Digital Collections - Adams County
 * Adams County Historic Preservation Commission

Family History Centers

 * Baker Oregon Family History Center
 * Cascade Idaho Family History Center
 * McCall Idaho Family History Center
 * Pine Valley Oregon Family History Center

Museums

 * Council Valley Museum 2202 Ridge Road Council, ID 83612 208-253-4582 Website

Societies

 * Adams County Historical Society 101 S Commercial Ave New Meadows, ID 83654
 * Idaho State Historical Society - Adams County Website

Websites

 * The Adams County ID GenWeb Project, a member of The IDGenWeb Project.
 * Adams County Historic Preservation Commission


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