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=== 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 most of these.   
The county recorders have marriage records since the date each county was organized.  In addition to the registers most counties will also have the original marriage applications.  These are especially valuable is one or both marriage parties are under legal age as permission from the parent or guardian is included.  The Family History Library has microfilmed most of the pre-1950's registers.   


Marriage records since 1947 are available from the Bureau of Vital Statistics (address above).  
Brigham Young University-Idaho McKay Library and the Idaho Falls Regional Family History Center has compiled a [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index] which is available online. Marriage records from all counties in Idaho, as well as bordering states, are included in this index.  See: [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Western_States_Marriage_Index Western States Marriage Index Wiki Page].  


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.
 
Brigham Young University-Idaho McKay Library and the Idaho Falls Regional Family History Center has compiled a [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index] which is available online. Marriage records from all counties in Idaho, as well as bordering states, are included in this index.  See: [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Western_States_Marriage_Index Western States Marriage Index Wiki Page].


=== Inventory of Vital Records  ===
=== Inventory of Vital Records  ===
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