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Butte County, Idaho Genealogy

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

County Facts
County seat: Arco
Organized: February 6, 1917
Parent County(s): Bingham, Blaine, Jefferson
Neighboring Counties
Bingham • Blaine • Clark • Custer • Jefferson • Lemhi
See County Maps
Courthouse
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Location Map
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Landscape near Arco, Butte CO., Idaho, by Peg Owens

County Information

Description

Butte County was named for the buttes that rise from the Snake River plain and served as landmarks to trappers and pioneers who traveled through the area. The county is located in the central area of the state.[1]

County Courthouse

Butte County Courthouse
326 W Grand Ave
Arco, ID 83213-0737
Phone: 208-589-9872
County Website

County Clerk has marriage, burial, divorce, probate and school records from 1917, court records from 1895, and land records from 1890. [2]

Butte 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
1911 1915 1911 1895 1890 1917 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

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Home Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]

Cities
Unincorporated communities
  • Darlington
  • Lost River


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Butte, 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. %±
19202,940
—
19301,934−34.2%
19401,877−2.9%
19502,72245.0%
19603,49828.5%
19702,925−16.4%
19803,34214.3%
19902,918−12.7%
20002,899−0.7%
sources:[7][8]

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.

Church Records

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

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  • List of Butte County Stakes and Wards to about 1948.
  • The following are local congregations (wards) which existed in Butte County, Idaho prior to 1950.
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 Library in Salt Lake City and at its FamilySearch Centers.

List of Churches and Church Parishes

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
Some of the early court records of Butte County, Idaho have been microfilmed and are available at the Idaho State Archives in Boise, Idaho. The records filmed include civil suits, divorce papers, judgment dockets, etc. Copies of these microfilmed court records are also available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah or at any of the Library's FamilySearch Centers. Additional court records and more recent records are housed at the Butte County courthouse in Arco, Idaho, and can be accessed by making a visit there.

Some of the court records of Butte County that have been microfilmed are:

  • 1917-1947 District court minutes, v. 1, 1917-1947
  • 1918-1930 Orders and decrees, v. 1, 1918-1930
  • 1881-1967 Power of attorney, v. 1, 1881-1967
  • 1889-1974 U.S. patent record, 1889-1933; general index, 1889-1974

Judgment Books

  • Judgment records, v. 1, 1912-1963
  • 1912-1963 Judgment records, v. 1, 1912-1963

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

Funeral Homes

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

Maps and Gazetteers

Custer CountyLemhi CountyClark CountyJefferson CountyBingham CountyBlaine CountyID BUTTE.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration

Military Records

World War I

World War II

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 Naturalization Indexes and Records

Newspapers

Current
Arco Advertiser
146 S. Front St.
P.O. 803
Arco, ID 83213

Historical
The Idaho State Archives has microfilmed the following newspapers from Butte County, which can be viewed by visiting their facility in Boise, Idaho: Arco Advertiser: 1909:3:12- 9999
Idaho Republican News: 1937:2:-1938:6

Obituaries

Other Records

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 county clerk for information about years covered and availability.

Online County Records

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.

Both the Idaho State Archives in Boise, Idaho, and the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah have copies of the miscellaneous record of Butte County. The originals are held in the Butte County courthouse in Arco, Idaho and can be accessed by visiting there. Copies in the Idaho State Archives are available for viewing in Boise. Those held by the FamilySearch Library can be viewed either at the Library in Salt Lake City or at any of its FamilySearch Centers.

Periodicals

Probate Records

Online Probate Indexes and Records


School Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

Vital Records

Birth records, 1911 to present, for individuals born in Butte 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 Butte 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 Butte 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 Butte County. For state-wide library facilities, see Idaho Archives and Libraries.

Idaho State Archives
Website

Museums

Societies

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

Websites

  • FamilySearch Catalog – 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.

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Butte County, Idaho Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ida/butte/
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Butte, 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), Butte 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. ↑ https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/ID_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BUTTE
  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, "Butte County, Idaho," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butte_County,_Idaho#Communities accessed 6 April 2019.
  7. ↑ census.gov - Idaho population by county, 1900-90 accessed 2009-05-03
  8. ↑ quickfacts.census.gov - Canyon County accessed 2009-05-03

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