Downey, Bannock County, Idaho Genealogy

United States Idaho  Ada County  Downey

Quick Facts
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Downey Chamber of Commerce

City Hall
City of Downey 15 S Main St Downey, (208) 897-9904

Cemeteries
The following are cemeteries in the vicinity of Downey. The principal cemetery for Downey is located within the city limits, but there are several small cemeteries in the rural area nearby.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

 * Downey


 * 1) Record of Members, 1907-1939
 * 2) Annual genealogical report, Form E, 1907-1948

Newspapers
Copies of several newspapers published in Downey are housed in the Idaho State Historical Library in Boise, Idaho. Among copies in that research facility are:

Downey comet -- 6 Jan. 1939 through 24 Nov. 1960 Downey comet and the Bancroft standard -- 22 Apr. 1938 through 29 Dec. 1939 Downey comet and the Bancroft standard -- 31 May 1945 through 12 Sep. 1946 Marsh Valley echo -- Dec. 1942 through Nov. 1945 Marsh Valley Junior echo -- 1945

School Records and Yearbooks
The Idaho State Historical Society Library in Boise has a copy of the 1957 school annual, the Marshopolitan, of North Marsh High School, which serves the cities of Arimo and Downey.