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Guide to Twin Falls 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 nearby waterfalls on the Snake River. The County has Twin Falls as its seat and the County was created February 21, 1907. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
 Twin Falls County Courthouse] 425 Shoshone Street North Twin Falls, ID 83303-0126 Phone: (208) 736-4004 Fax: (208) 736-4182 County Website Twin Falls County Courthouse 425 Shoshone Street North Twin Falls, ID 83303-0126 Phone: (208) 736-4004 Fax: (208) 736-4182 County Clerk Recorder has birth and land records from 1907 and military records from 1919. Court Services has divorce, probate and court records from 1907.

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 Twin Falls County, Idaho was compiled from the Lists of Places in Idaho in Wikipedia and from the map of Twin Falls County in Virtual Earth.

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


 * 1937-1993 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Census Records
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)
 * List of Stakes and Wards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Twin Falls County, Idaho to about 1948.
 * 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
Online Court Indexes and Records It appears that none of the earlier Twin Falls County court records have been microfilmed. We suggest you check Cassia County. For more recent records and the records they do have can be viewed at the Twin Falls County courthouse in Twin Falls.

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

 Farm Directories The Gem State Rural's 1916-17 Farm Directory of Twin Falls County, Idaho is available at the College of Southern Idaho and the Twin Falls Public Library. It lists landowners by town, including those owning land in these two counties, but residing elsewhere. The size of the family, amount of acreage owned, the location of the land, and a list of crops and livestock raised on each farm is also included.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records The Idaho Idaho State Archives has microfilmed many county records of Twin Falls County which was formed on 21 Feb 1907 from Cassia County, and these can be accessed by visiting the Archives in Boise, Idaho. The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah has microfilmed some of the Twin Falls County land and property records, and the following can be viewed at the Library in Salt Lake City or in any of its Family History Centers:
 * , 1880-1914
 * , 1880-1914

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Twin Falls County for European and African American settlers included:
 * Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon

Military Records
World War I draft registration cards, 1917-1918, for Twin Falls County have been microfilmed. Copies of these records are available at the Family History Library (their ) and are also available online at Ancestry.com, for a subscription fee. 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.
 * G. Duncan McLeod. Twin Falls County in the World War Ogden, Utah : A. L. Scoville Press, c1920 FHL Digital Images

 Online Records

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

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records The original naturalization records of Twin Falls County that have been transferred to the Idaho State Archives in Boise have been indexed in their Index to Naturalization.

 ''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
 * Buhl Herald
 * Times-News

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

Twin Falls Public Library Newspaper Archive http://newspaper.twinfallspubliclibrary.org/ The Twin Falls Public Library Newspaper Archive includes issues from The Home page contains a link with an Index of missing issues. The search engine isn't as robust as some. After using the search option, it would be a good idea to browse specific issues for information such as an obituary if not found in the search results list.
 * Twin Falls Weekly News (1904-1927)
 * The Twin Falls Times (1908-1916)
 * Twin Falls Times News (1910)
 * Twin Falls Weekly Times (1915-1916)
 * Twin Falls Daily News (1918-1936)
 * Twin Falls Daily Times (1918-1936)
 * Twin Falls Chronicle (1919-1920)
 * The Idaho Citizen (1927-1930)
 * Idaho Evening Twin Falls Times (1929-1930)
 * Twin Falls Times (1931-1940)
 * Idaho Evening Times (1936-1942)
 * Twin Falls News (1941)
 * Times News (1942-October 2013)

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 Twin Falls county clerk for information about years covered and availability of such records in Twin Falls County.

 ''Online County Records
 * 1906-1988 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.

Pension Records
Mothers' Pensions were provided by the State of Idaho for widows and/or orphans, under certain conditions. Petitions for those pensions were filed with the probate court in each county. The original papers for several counties have been transferred to the Idaho State Archives in Boise and have been indexed. Twin Falls County Mothers' Pensions are included in that index.

Old Age Pensions were also provided by the State of Idaho from 1931 to 1936. The original records for these pensions in the Idaho State Archives and have also been indexed. Twin Falls County Old Age Pensions are included in that index.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records The Idaho State Archives has microfilmed some of the earlier probate records of Twin Falls County (it was Cassia County before 1907), and these films can be viewed at their facility in Boise. For more recent probate records which may exist, it is recommended that you contact the Twin Falls County courthouse in Twin Falls.
 * 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 Any existing tax assessment rolls for Twin Falls County should be in the courthouse in Twin Falls and would need to be accessed by visiting there.

Birth
 ''Online Records The Birth Registers for Twin Falls 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 Twin Falls 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. There are 214 Twin Falls County births and christenings in the online Idaho Births and Christenings.
 * 1861-1911 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1883-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Marriage
 ''Online Records There are 5139 Twin Falls County marriages in the online Idaho Marriages.
 * 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
 * Western States Marriage Index

Death
 ''Online Records There are 969 Twin Falls County deaths and burials in the online Idaho Deaths and Burials.
 * 1883-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1938-1961 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

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

Family History Centers

 * Burley Idaho Family History Center
 * Glenns Ferry Idaho Family History Center
 * Grand View Idaho Family History Center
 * Shoshone Idaho Family History Center
 * Twin Falls Idaho Family History Center

Libraries
Twin Falls County Historical Museum Filer, IdahoWebsite
 * Buhl Public Library 215 Broadway N Buhl, ID 83316 Phone: (208) 543-6500 Website Facebook Page
 * Filer Public Library 219 Main St Filer, ID 83328 Phone: (208) 326-4143
 * Hansen District Library 120 W Maple Ave Hansen, ID 83334 Phone: (208) 423-4122 Website
 * Kimberly Public Library 120 Madison St W Kimberly, ID 83341 Phone: (208) 423-4556 Website Facebook Page
 * Twin Falls Public Library 201 Fourth Ave E Twin Falls, ID 83301 Phone: (208) 733-2964 Website
 * Twin Falls County Museum ‎21337-A U.S. 30, Filer, ID 83328 (208) 736-4675 Website Facebook Page
 * State Historical Society 2205 Old Penitentiary Rd Boise, Idaho 208-334-2774 Website
 * Idaho Historical Society Facebook Page Website
 * Idaho State Archives Digital Collections - Enter County in Search Bar
 * Idaho State Archives
 * National Society Daughters of the American Revolution-Idaho Chapter
 * The Idaho Welsh Society -- excellent cultural and historical site

Websites

 * – 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.