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

County Facts
County seat: Dubois
Organized: February 1, 1919
Parent County(s): Fremont
Neighboring Counties
Beaverhead (MT) • Butte • Fremont • Jefferson • Lemhi
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Courthouse
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Location Map
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Minnetonka cave, Clark County, Idaho

County Information

Description

Clark County was named for Sam K. Clark, pioneer and state senator. The county is located in the east-central area of the state.[1]

County Courthouse

Clark County Courthouse
320 West Main Street
Dubois, ID 83423-0007
Phone: 208-589-9872
Clark County Website

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, court and land records from 1919. [2]

Clark 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 1919 1911 1919 1919 1909 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 HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]

Cities
Unincorporated communities


Other Communities

  • Small
  • Medicine Lodge
  • U.S. Sheep Experiment Station[6]

The preceding 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 web sites. 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.

History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Clark, 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. %±
19201,886
—
19301,122−40.5%
19401,005−10.4%
1950918−8.7%
1960915−0.3%
1970741−19.0%
19807987.7%
1990762−4.5%
20001,02234.1%
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)
  • Camas
  • Kilgore
  • Woodrow


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.

Judgment Books
  • Judgment book, 1893-1965; index, 1919-1986

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

Two published works are Settlers of the Silver Sage by Bonnie Stoddard (Clark County Historical Society) and Settlement of Idaho by Utah Pioneers: Clark, Fremont, and Teton Counties, by Mary N. P. Harris.

A brief history of Clark County History is posted at the Clark County GenWeb website.

A digital history is available at the Idaho Historical Society Idaho State Archives.

The Clark County, Idaho Historical Photographs collection has 5,000 photos online.

Maps and Gazetteers

Fremont CountyJefferson CountyButte CountyLemhi CountyBeaverhead CountyID CLARK.PNG
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for more resources

Migration

Military Records

Because Clark County was not formed until 1919, those who were of military draft age for World War I were included in the draft registration records of Fremont County, the parent county of Clark.

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.

The FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City has microfilmed some Clark County naturalizations, from 1914-1925. These films can be viewed in Salt Lake City or in any of its FamilySearch Centers Online Records

Newspapers

Current
Historical
The Idaho State Archives has microfilmed the following Clark County newspapers: Clark County Enterprise, 1921: 1921:11:17-1922:10:26
Clark County Enterprise, 1959: 1959:7:24-1970:12:31
Clark County Enterprise, Misc: 1919:5:15, 1922:6:29, 1954:2:26
Clark County Enterprise-Banner: 1924:5:8 -1959:
Dubois Banner: 1917:6:1-1918:6:29
Dubois Enterprise,1914: 1914:8:27-1928:6:29
Dubois Enterprise,1919: 1919:02:20
Enterprise-Citizen: 1971:1:7-1972:12:28

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.

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 Clark County. The originals are held in the Clark County courthouse in Dubois, 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 Clark 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 Clark 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 Clark County. For state-wide facilities, see Idaho Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers

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  • 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 Clark County. For state-wide library facilities, see Idaho Archives and Libraries.

  • Clark County Public Library
    21 East Main St
    Dubois, ID 83423
    Phone: 208-374-5267

Museums

  • Heritage Hall Museum
    110 South Reynolds Street
    Dubois, ID 83423

Societies

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


Websites

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Clark County, Idaho Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ida/clark/
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Clark, Idaho page 178, 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), Clark 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. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Clark County, Idaho," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_County,_Idaho#Communities, accessed 4 June 2019.
  6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Sheep_Experiment_Station
  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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