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Guide to Bingham County, Idaho ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Blackfoot
Organized: January 13, 1885
Parent County(s): Oneida
Neighboring Counties
Bannock • Blaine • Bonneville • Butte • Caribou • Jefferson • Power
See County Maps
Courthouse
Idaho, Bingham County Courthouse.png
Location Map
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Early settlers of Bingham County plow Main Street in Blackfoot, Idaho

County Information

Description

Bingham County was named after Henry H. Bingham, a congressman from Pennsylvania and a friend of William Bunn, Idaho's Territorial Governor. The county is located in the southeastern area of the state.[1]

County Courthouse

Bingham County Courthouse
501 North Maple
Blackfoot, Idaho 83221
Phone: 208-782-3160
County Website

County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1885, divorce and court records from 1900, probate records from 1892, naturalization, commission minutes from 1855, and school census 1898-1933. [2]

Bingham County, Idaho Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[3]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1907 1885 1907 1900 1885 1892 1870
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1911. General compliance in the 1920s.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

  • Parent County(s): Created from Oneida County on 13 January 1885.[4]
  • 1911: On 7 February 1911, Bonneville County created from a part of Bingham County.
  • 1913: On 30 January 1913, Power County created from parts of Bingham, Blaine, and Oneida Counties.
  • 1915: On 26 January 1915, Teton County created from parts of Bingham, Fremont, and Madison Counties.
  • 1917: On 6 February 1917, Butte County created from a part of Bingham County.
  • County Seat: Blackfoot[5]
  • Idaho Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
  • Idaho Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Idaho county boundary changes

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:[6]

Cities
Unincorporated communities
  • Alridge
  • Cerro Grande
  • Clarkson
  • Coffee Point
  • Collins
  • Cox
  • Gibson
  • Goshen
  • McDonaldville
  • Morgan
  • Pingree
  • Rising River
  • Rose
  • Springfield
  • Sterling
  • Thomas
  • Wapello
  • Wolverine
  • Woodville
Census-designated places


History Timeline

Resources

Many of the older court, land, naturalization, probate, pension and vital records for Bingham County have been microfilmed and/or digitzed and are available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City and at the Idaho State Archives in Boise. Details of the county records in the FamilySearch Library can be obtained from their online catalog or listings. Original records which have been microfilmed or imaged, and more recent records are in the county courthouse in Blackfoot. A considerable amount of inactive records have been transferred to the Idaho State Historical Society in Boise. [7]

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Bingham, Idaho online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Idaho Cemeteries for more information

Census Records

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
190010,447
—
191023,306123.1%
192018,310−21.4%
193018,5611.4%
194021,04413.4%
195023,27110.6%
196028,21821.3%
197029,1673.4%
198036,48925.1%
199037,5833.0%
200041,73511.0%
sources:[8][9]

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.

A school census from 1898 to 1913 is located in the basement storage area at the Bingham County Courthouse. It includes a list of children, ages and name of parents. Contact the County Clerk for details.

Church Records

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)

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 FamilySearch Libraryin Salt Lake City and at its FamilySearch Centers.
  • Aberdeen
  • Basalt
  • Blackfoot
  • Blackfoot 1
  • Blackfoot 2
  • Blackfoot 3
  • Blackfoot 4
  • Camas
  • Dehlin
  • Firth
  • Fort Hall
  • Goshen
  • Groveland
  • Jamestown
  • Kimball
  • Moreland
  • Owensdale
  • Pingree
  • Rich
  • Riversides
  • Riverton
  • Rose
  • Shelley
  • Shelley 1
  • Shelley 2
  • Shelley 3
  • Springfield
  • Sterling
  • Thomas
  • Tilden
  • Wapello
  • Woodville

Court Records

Many of your ancestors may be found in court records as defendants, plaintiffs, witnesses, or jurors. Court records can establish family relationships and places of residence, occupations, and other family history information. See Idaho Court Records for the various courts through the years.

Online Court Indexes and Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

Funeral Homes

1980-2015 Idaho, Bingham County, Funeral Records 1980-2015(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Genealogies

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

Land and Property records are generally recorded in the county courthouse. Many early records have been microfilmed. For more information, see Idaho Land and Property.

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories

The book Bingham County History was published in 1985, commemorating the county's first hundred years.

  • Taylor Mountain Homesteaders: The Compiled Histories of the Settlers of Bingham & Bonneville Counties of Southwest Idaho
  • Settlement of Idaho by Utah Pioneers: Bingham and Jefferson Counties
  • People of the Hills
  • Historical Sketch of Bingham County, Idaho
  • "Old Bingham" the banner county of Idaho at the World's Columbian Exposition, 1893

Maps and Gazetteers

Butte CountyJefferson CountyBonneville CountyCaribou CountyBannock CountyPower CountyBlaine CountyID BINGHAM.PNG
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for more resources

Migration

Early migration routes to and from Bingham County for European and African American settlers included:

Military Records

World War I

  • 1917-1918 World War I draft registration cards, 1917-1918, for Bingham County have been microfilmed. Copies of these records are available at the FamilySearch Library (their microfilm numbers 1452108 and 1452109) 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.

World War II


Veterans of Bingham County

Bingham County has created a website to honor all veterans and service members who have resided within Bingham County. The names of all known service members from all branches of the military are included on the website with information pertaining to the service given. The community has been invited to submit biographies and photographs.

Naturalization and Citizenship

Records of the citizenship or naturalization of people born outside of the United States were kept in the county courthouses. Many volumes are included at the Idaho State Archives in Boise.

Online Records

Newspapers

Current
Newspapers being published in Bingham County include the Aberdeen Times, published in Aberdeen; the Shelley Pioneer, published in Shelley; and The Morning News, published in Blackfoot (see the individual towns where these newspapers are published for additional information).

Historical
1891-1892 The Morning News was called the Idaho News in 1891 and the Blackfoot News in 1892. Blackfoot Public Library offers access to historic editions of this news paper on microfilm through interlibrary loan. Blackfoot Public Library will also perform brief searches and provide copies for $.10 each.

The Idaho State Archives has microfilmed many of Bingham County's early newspapers which can be accessed at their facility in Boise, Idaho.

Obituaries

Other Records

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. Bingham County Mothers' Pensions are included in that index.


County Commissioner
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.

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.

Periodicals

Some Bingham County Newspapers are available through the Library of Congress at https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/.

The Bingham County Historical Society Archives houses microfilm and originals of early Bingham County newspapers.

Probate Records

The original estate case files are located in the basement vault of the County Clerk's Office and date from 1885. They are still in their original metal drawers and have to be carefully unfolded to use. Be sure to use the Index to Probate Records (also in the basement vault) for a detailed listing of actions taken by the Probate Court. Some of the probate minute books (sometimes called proceedings) have been transferred to the Idaho State Archives.

Online Probate Indexes and Records


School Records

The Bingham County Historical Society Archives contains high school annuals from several of the schools across various years.

Social Security Records

Tax Records

Vital Records

Birth records, 1911 to present, for individuals born in Bingham 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. Deaths occurring in Bingham County after 1915 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 issued by the State of Idaho. See the Vital Records.

Birth

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Voting Records

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Bingham County. For state-wide facilities, see Idaho Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries

Many public libraries provide internet access to sites of value to the family historian. Some have special collections of historical and cultural interest, as well. Listed below are libraries in Bingham County. For state-wide library facilities, see Idaho Archives and Libraries.

  • Blackfoot Library
    129 North Broadway Street
    Blackfoot, ID 83221-2204
    Phone: 208-785-8628
    Website
  • North Bingham County Library
    197 West Locust Street
    Shelley, ID 83274-1309
    Phone: 208-357-7801
    Website
  • Aberdeen District Library
    76 E Central Ave
    Aberdeen, ID 83210
    Phone: 208-397-4427
    Website
  • Snake River School Community Library
    924 West Highway 39
    Blackfoot, ID 83221
    Phone: 208-684-3063
    Website

Museums

Societies

Listed below are societies in Bingham County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Idaho Societies.

Websites

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Bingham County, Idaho Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ida/bingham/
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Bingham, Idaho page 177, At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Bingham County, Idaho. Page 177-180 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 180-181.
  4. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  5. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Bingham County, Idaho," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bingham_County,_Idaho, accessed 24 Frebruary 2019.
  7. ↑ Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series, Number 10, Counties and County Seats, Reissued July, 1991.
  8. ↑ census.gov - Idaho population by county, 1900-90 accessed 2009-05-03
  9. ↑ quickfacts.census.gov - Canyon County accessed 2009-05-03
  10. ↑ Jim Tompkins, "The Oregon Trail 1841-1848 Map IV" in Oregon Trail Landmarks at http://www.oregonpioneers.com/OTMap4.jpg (accessed 18 July 2011).
  11. ↑ "Oregon California Trails Association" at http://octatrails.micromaps.com/ (accessed 18 July 2011).
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