Meridian, Ada County, Idaho Genealogy

United States

Idaho

Ada County

Meridian

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

Quick Facts

Geographic location: Google

Meridian City Hall
33 E. Broadway Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642

Church History and Records

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Historical

Many of the original records of church units are in the Church History Library in Salt Lake City. Many of the membership records covering these units from the date of their creation to about 1948 have been microfilmed and are available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City or at its FamilySearch Centers. Records of the Meridian Ward (1934-1948) are among this collections.

Episcopal

Current

Current Church of the Holy Nativity
828 W Cherry Ln
Meridian, ID 83642-1619
Phone: 208-888-4342

Historical

The FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City has microfilmed records of the Meridian Holy Nativity Episcopal Church (1973-1995) found at the Trinity Episcopal Church, Pocatello, Idaho. Copies of these records can be viewed at the Library in Salt Lake City, or at any of its FamilySearch Centers.

Society of Friends

Current

Meridian Friends Church
1021 W Pine Ave
Meridian, ID 83642-2060
Phone: 208-888-2721

Historical

The FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah has microfilmed records of the Meridian Society of Friends Monthly Meetings (1991) found at the George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon. Copies of this film can be viewed at the Library in Salt Lake City or at any of its FamilySearch Centers.

Other

A listing of various churches in Meridian can be found at this website, along with location and contact information.

Newspapers

Historical

Copies of the following Meridian newspapers can be found in the Idaho State Archives in Boise:

Boise west 1977:12:28-1979:3:7
Meridian news-times 1958:2:6-1974:12:26
Meridian times 1909:5:7-1958:1:30
Treasure Valley news 1981:9:25-1982:2:5
Treasure Valley times 1981:3:20-1981:9:18
Valley news 1976:10:21-1996:12:25
Valley news-times 1968:10:3-1976:10:14