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Shoshone County, Idaho Genealogy

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

County Facts
County seat: Wallace
Organized: February 4, 1864
Parent County(s): Original
Neighboring Counties
Benewah • Bonner • Clearwater • Kootenai • Latah • Mineral (MT) • Sanders (MT)
See County Maps
Courthouse
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Location Map
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St. Joe River Valley, Avery, Shoshone CO., Idaho

County Information

Description

Shoshone County was named for the Native American Shoshone Tribe and is located in the northern area of the state.[1]

County Courthouse

Shoshone County Courthouse
700 High Bank Street
Wallace, ID 83873
Phone: 208-752-1264
County Website

County Clerk has birth and death records from 1907-1911, marriage records from 1875, divorce records from 1887, probate records from 1885, court records from 1884, and land records records from 1871.[2]

Shoshone 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 1875 1907 1884 1871 1885 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:[5]

Cities
Unincorporated communities
Ghost towns


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Shoshone, 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. %±
1870722
—
1880469−35.0%
18905,3821,047.5%
190011,950122.0%
191013,96316.8%
192014,2502.1%
193019,06033.8%
194021,23011.4%
195022,8067.4%
196020,876−8.5%
197019,718−5.5%
198019,226−2.5%
199013,931−27.5%
200013,771−1.1%
sources:[6][7]

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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In 1930, Shoshone County was part of Northwestern States Mission. There were no stake organized in the area at the time.

  • The following are local congregations (wards) which existed in Shoshone 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 Libraryin Salt Lake City and at its FamilySearch Centers.
  • 1864--Shoshone County was created 4 February 1864 as an original county.
  • Kellogg-Wallace

List of Churches and Church Parishes

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

Judgment Books

  • Judgments, 1866-1931 Idaho. District Court (Shoshone County)
  • Judgments, 1893-1927 Idaho. Circuit Court (Shoshone County)

Directories

The Idaho State Archives has in its collections copies of many 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

The digitized book An illustrated history of north Idaho embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho is available online at archive.org.

Maps and Gazetteers

Bonner CountyKootenai CountyBenewah CountyLatah CountyClearwater CountySanders CountyMineral CountyID SHOSHONE.PNG
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for more resources

Migration

Military Records

World War I

  • 1917-1918 World War I registration cards 1917-1918 for Oneida County at microfilm number 1452220 FamilySearch
  • 1917-1918 World War I registration cards 1917-1918 for Oneida County available online at Ancestry ($)
  • 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

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
Shoshone News - Press
401 Main Street
Kellogg, ID 83837
Ph. 208-783-1107
email - ddrewry@hagadone.com
Weekly

Historical
Copies of many Idaho Newspapers are in the collections of the Idaho State Archives.

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 Shoshone County. The originals are held in the Shoshone County courthouse in Wallace, 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

Online Tax Indexes and Records

Vital Records

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

  • Clarkia District Library
    377 Poplar St
    Clarkia, ID 83812
    Phone: 208-245-2908
  • Mullan Public Library
    117 Hunter Ave
    Mullan, ID 83846
    Phone: 208-744-1220
  • Osburn Public Library
    921 Mullan Ave
    Osburn, ID 83849
    Phone: 208-752-9711
    Website
  • Wallace Public Library
    415 River St
    Wallace, ID 83873
    Phone: 208-752-4571
    Website
  • Kellogg Public Library
    16 W Market Ave
    Kellogg, ID 83837
    Phone: 208-786-7231
    Website

Museums

Societies

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

Websites

  • Shoshone County IDGenWeb - regularly updated online resources for genealogical research.
  • Shoshone County at Idaho USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research.
  • USGenWeb May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
  • Shoshone County, Idaho at Linkpendium - genealogy and family history
  • 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, “Shoshone, Idaho Genealogy and History”, "http://genealogytrails.com/ida/shoshone/."
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Shoshone, 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), Shoshone 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, "Shoshone County,Idaho," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshone_County,_Idaho#Communities, accessed 15 June 2019.
  6. ↑ census.gov - Idaho population by county, 1900-90 accessed 2009-05-03
  7. ↑ quickfacts.census.gov - Canyon County accessed 2009-05-03
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