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

County Facts
County seat: Malad
Organized: 22 Jan 1864
Parent County(s): Boise, Owyhee
Neighboring Counties
Bannock • Box Elder (UT) • Cache (UT) • Cassia • Franklin • Power
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Courthouse
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Location Map
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Russell Wagon, Oneida CO., Idaho

County Information

Description

Oneida County was named for Lake Oneida, New York, and is located in the southern area of the state.[1]

County Courthouse

Oneida County Courthouse
10 West Court Street
Malad, ID 83252
Phone: 208-766-4116
Oneida County Website

County Clerk has birth and death records 1907-1911 marriage records from 1866, military records from 1919, naturalization records from 1869, divorce, probate, court and land records. [2]

Oneida 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 1866 1907 1865 1865 1871 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 Town Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]

Cities
Unincorporated communities


History Timeline

  • 5 January 1875 Bear Lake County created from part of Oneida County
  • 13 January 1885 Bingham County created from part of Oneida County
  • 30 January 1913 Franklin County created from part of Oneida County
  • 30 January 1913 Power County created from parts of Bingham, Blaine and Oneida Counties

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Oneida, 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. %±
19008,933
—
191015,17069.8%
19206,723−55.7%
19305,870−12.7%
19405,417−7.7%
19504,387−19.0%
19603,603−17.9%
19702,864−20.5%
19803,25813.8%
19903,4927.2%
20004,12518.1%
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)

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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.

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

  • Civil and criminal records, 1882-1923; register of actions, 1867-1908
  • Court calendar, 1874-1879 Idaho. District Court (Oneida County)
  • Court judgments, 1873-1937 Idaho. District Court (Oneida County)
  • Court records, 1882-1883 Idaho. District Court (Oneida County)
  • Register of prisoners, 1894-1915
  • Justice records, 1885-1900 (judgment books)

Directories

The Idaho State Archives has a collection of city, county, state and regional 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

  • History of Oneida County
  • History of Samaria.
  • An Oneida County Chronology by Kenneth Larson online at FamilySearch Digital Library
  • History of Ridgedale: The area, more commonly referred to as Pocatello Valley, is located about fifteen miles southwest of Malad Idaho (Latitude: 42.03 North/Longitude 112.32 West). The area is a closed valley (approximately 15,000 acres) about 5000 feet above sea level located on the Utah/Idaho border but most of the region falls in Idaho. Homesteaded mostly by early Latter-day Saint settlers in the late 1800s and early 1900s from both northern Utah and southern Idaho the valley once sported a steady population for most of the months of the year sufficient to support church, social and educational activities. As agricultural endeavors over the years have required ever larger operations and with improved transportation the valley currently is relatively lightly populated with rather large dry land farming operations underway. The area was electrified in the 1950s and telephone service became common in the 1970s. The area was struck by an intense earthquake in 1975 (Google: 1975 Idaho Earthquake) causing extensive damage on farming facilities in the area but due to the low population density no one was injured. Access to the area is largely dependent on the weather. Most of the early structures, with the exception of two early school buildings, have been destroyed. There are no known cemeteries in the local area.

Maps and Gazetteers

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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

The original naturalization records of Oneida County that have been transferred to the Idaho State Archives in Boise and have been indexed in their Index to Naturalization.

Newspapers

Historical
Copies of some of the early issues of newspapers printed in Malad are available on microfilm at the Idaho State Archives in Boise. That research facility has copies of:

  • The Idaho Enterprise for 1889:3:2-1890:1:15; 1909:1:27-1920:12:27; and 1930:5:6-1996:12:26
  • The Oneida County enterprise for 1924:1:3-1930:5:1
  • The Oneida County news for 1921:3:15-1923:4:19
  • The Southern Idaho magazine for 1982:3:1-1985:2:13

Current

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 Oneida County. The originals are held in the Oneida County courthouse in Malad, 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.

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. Oneida County Mothers' Pensions are included in that index which is available online.

Periodicals

Probate Records

Online Probate Indexes and Records

  • Probate Records 1871-1952
  • Inventories 1882-1943
  • Index to inventories 1882-1985
  • Wills 1879-1950


School Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

Vital Records

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

  • Oneida County Library
    31 N 100 W
    Malad, ID 83252
    Phone: 208-766-2229
    Website

Museums

  • Oneida County Pioneer Museum
    27 Bannock Street
    Malad, ID 83252
    Phone: 208-766-9247
    Website

Societies

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

Websites

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Oneida, Idaho Genealogy and History”, "http://genealogytrails.com/ida/oneida/."
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Oneida, Idaho page 179, 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), Oneida 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. ↑ Newberry
  5. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Oneida County,Idaho," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneida_County,_Idaho#Communities, accessed 11 June 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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