Idaho Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of a name index and image browse of Idaho Death Certificates from 1911 to 1937 and an index only of Idaho Death Certificates from 1938 - 1961, as well as a name index and image browse of Idaho Death Certificates from 1860-1960. The 1911-1937 certificates are arranged numerically by file number, with a rough chronological arrangement by date of death. The records were acquired from the Department of Health & Welfare in Boise. The 1911 to 1937 collection also includes 38 certificates from the years 1890-1910.

Statewide registration of deaths was required by law in 1911. The records are held at the State of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Earlier death records that may exist are held at the county level. Statewide registration of deaths began in 1911, and was generally complied with by the early 1920’s.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Information found in most Idaho death records may include:
 * Name of deceased
 * Date and place of birth
 * Date and place of death
 * Date and place of burial
 * Gender
 * Race
 * Marital status
 * Age
 * Occupation
 * Parent's names
 * Parent's birth place
 * Genealogical Society of Utah microfilm number
 * Volume, page, and certificate number

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:


 * The name of the person
 * The name of a parent or date of the event

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the Filing Number and Year Range which takes you to the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.

What Do I Do Next?
If these are indexes, the original records may contain additional information than was not indexed, or the information might have been indexed incorrectly. You may want to search for the original record at the Idaho Death Index.

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

 * In case you need to find this record again later, copy the citation below in the Citing This Collection section.
 * Use the age or estimated birth date to find other county or Idaho Vital Records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in United States Census Records.
 * Search the state censuses as well.
 * Search for death or burial information in BillionGraves Index.
 * If applicable, search for immigration and naturalization records as well.
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.

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. Try searching for these names as well.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"Idaho, Death Certificates, 1911-1937" Database with Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Department of Health and Welfare, Boise.
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"Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 14 June 2016. Citing Department of Health and Welfare, Boise.
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