Idaho, United States Genealogy
Guide to Idaho ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Idaho Information[edit | edit source]
Idaho became the forty-third state admitted to the United States on July 3, 1890. Idaho was created from Idaho Territory and is located in the northwestern region of the United States.[1] Idaho began as part of Oregon Territory. The counties in the panhandle became part of the Washington Territory in 1853[2]. The capital is Boise and there are 44 counties in Idaho. [3]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Getting Started with Idaho ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with Idaho research. |
Idaho Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Idaho research.
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Idaho Clickable Map[edit | edit source]
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.
Counties[edit | edit source]
Extinct or Renamed Counties:
Idaho Migration Routes[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
- Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
- Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
- Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
- Family History Center locator map
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1894-1954 - United States, Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1894-1954 at FamilySearch — index
- 1943-2013 - Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries, 1943-2013 at FamilySearch — index and images
- Cyndi's List - Idaho genealogy sites on the internet
- Idaho Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Idaho
- Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Idaho
- Ancestorhunt.com - resources for Idaho genealogy research
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Idaho
- Idaho Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
- Every Name Index
- The Idaho Genealogical Society - Research helps for Idaho genealogy
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Idaho " in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho (accessed 15 March 2016).
- ↑ The Evolution of Washington Counties by Newton Carl Abbott, Fred E. Carver, 1979. Published by the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society and Klickitat County Genealogical Society.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "List of US States by Date of Admission," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_date_of_admission_to_the_Union, accessed 1 Nov 2016.
