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Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1911, and was generally complied with by the early 1920s. Copies of these records are available from: | Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1911, and was generally complied with by the early 1920s. Copies of these records are available from: | ||
<br>Idaho Department of Vital Statistics and | |||
Health Statistics<br>P. O. Box 83720<br>Boise, Idaho 83720-0036<br>Telephone: 208-334-5988<br>Fax: 208-389-9096<br>Web page: http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov then click on "Certificates..."<br> | |||
State your relationship to the individual you want information about and the reason you want the information. Only family members can obtain the information in these files. | State your relationship to the individual you want information about and the reason you want the information. Only family members can obtain the information in these files. | ||
Fees and restrictions on providing copies of vitals records are available on their website. | Fees and restrictions on providing copies of vitals records are available on their website. | ||
An index to [http://www.rootsweb.com/~idgenweb/deaths/search.htm Idaho Deaths], 1911-1956 is available online. This index is being expanded as time and resources allow. | |||
=== Marriages and Divorces === | === Marriages and Divorces === | ||
The county recorders have kept marriage records since the date each county was organized. The Family History Library has copies of some of these. | The county recorders have kept marriage records since the date each county was organized. The Family History Library has copies of some of these. | ||
Marriage records since 1947 are available from the Bureau of Vital Statistics (address above). | Marriage records since 1947 are available from the Bureau of Vital Statistics (address above). | ||
Divorce records are available from the clerk of the district court in the county where the decree was granted. | Divorce records are available from the clerk of the district court in the county where the decree was granted. | ||
BYU-Idaho has compiled a [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index] which is available online. Marriage records from many counties in Idaho, as well as some bordering states, are included in this index. This is a work in progress and many entries will be added in the future. | |||
=== Inventory of Vital Records === | === Inventory of Vital Records === | ||
You can learn more about the history and the availability of vital records in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records In Idaho, State and County''. Boise, Idaho: Historical Records Survey, 1942. (FHL book 979.6 V2h; film 1036585 item 8.) or from their website above. | You can learn more about the history and the availability of vital records in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records In Idaho, State and County''. Boise, Idaho: Historical Records Survey, 1942. (FHL book 979.6 V2h; film 1036585 item 8.) or from their website above. | ||
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