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In 1911 the state of Idaho began requiring statewide registration of deaths. Counties were required to keep records from 1907 to 1911. Some counties may have older death records.  
In 1911 the state of Idaho began requiring statewide registration of deaths. Previous to this time the counties were required to keep records from 1907 to 1911. Some counties may have earlier death records.  


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:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Idaho Death Records#Early_to_1911|Early to 1911]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Idaho Death Records#Early_to_1911|Early to 1911]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Idaho Death Records#1911_to_Present|1911 to Present]]''' </span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Idaho Death Records#1911_to_Present|1911 to Present]]''' </span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Death Information|Death year unknown]]'''</span>


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== '''Early to 1911'''  ==
== '''Early to 1911'''  ==


Idaho began requiring registration of deaths by the county recorders in 1907 and by 1911 registration was required directly to the state. The death certificates from 1907 to July 1911 are kept in the county records. Some counties may have records prior to 1907.
West Virginia did not exist at this time and was known as the state of Virginia.'''Before 1853, no deaths were recorded by the county or state'''. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.  
 
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Death Information'''  ====
 
For deaths that exist during this time period, try the following database.
 
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Idaho Deaths Databases - Includes Digital Images'''  
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| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|1951759|1883-1929 - At FamilySearch.org}}
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' Not indexed, browse images of Idaho Death Certificates from 1883 to 1929; limited counties
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No death record for your ancestor?'''
| [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|Other records with death information]]
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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
 
To obtain a copy of the original death record contact the county recorder's office in the county where the death occurred.
 
If you are uable to locate a record of the death you must search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.  


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| align="center" colspan="3" |   '''Records that give death information:'''
| align="center" colspan="3" | &nbsp; '''Records that give death information:'''
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:[[Idaho Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]  
:[[West Virginia Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]  
:[[Idaho Newspapers|Newspapers]]  
:[[West Virginia Newspapers|Newspapers]]  
:[[Idaho Probate Records|Probate (wills, etc)]]  
:[[West Virginia Probate Records|Probate (wills, etc)]]  
:[[Idaho Taxation|Tax Records]]
:[[West Virginia Taxation|Tax Records]]


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:[[Idaho Church Records|Church Records]]  
:[[West Virginia Church Records|Church Records]]  
:[[Idaho Census|Census]]  
:[[West Virginia Census|Census]]  
:[[Idaho Bible Records|Bible Records]]
:[[West Virginia Bible Records|Bible Records]]


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<center>[[How to Find Idaho Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>  
<center>[[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>  
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== '''1911 to Present'''  ==
== '''1911 to Present'''  ==


In 1911 the state of Idaho began requiring statewide registration of deaths. All death for this time period are housed on the state level. Some older records have been made public and are available online.  
In 1911 the state of Idaho began requiring statewide registration of deaths. All death records are housed on the state level. Some older records have been made public and are available online and on microfilm.  


If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below try searching for death information in [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records]]. <br>  
If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below try searching for death information in [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records]]. <br>  
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| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|1546448|1911-1937 - At FamilySearch.org}}
| width="25%" | [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1546448 1911-1937 at FamilySearch Historical Records]
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' Name index & images of Idaho Death Certificates from 1911 to 1937. Also on [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30138/idaho-death-certificates-1911-1937?s=218489221 MyHeritage.com.]
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' Name index and images of Idaho Death Certificates from 1911 to 1937
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| width="25%" | [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/famhist/Death/searchForm.cfm 1911-1956 State of Idaho Death Index at byu.edu]  
| width="25%" | [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/famhist/Death/searchForm.cfm 1911-1956 State of Idaho Death Index]  
| '''Free; '''Name index and extracted data from death records 1911 to 1956 compiled by BYU Idaho Special Collections. Index only.
| '''Free;''';Name index and extracted data from death records 1911 to 1956 compiled by BYU Idaho Special Collections&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 3rd:''  
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| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60566 1890-1966 Idaho, Death Records at Ancestry.com]
| width="25%" | {{FHL|644787|item|disp=Family Search Catalog}}
| width="65%" | '''($); '''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60566 Free at FamilySearch centers.] Idaho''' '''Idaho, Death Records, 1890-1966; index & images from the Department of Health and Welfare.
| '''Free;'''microfilm of death certificates available at the FHL and Centers''';''' index 1911-1932; images 1911-1937
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| width="10%" align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 4th:''  
| width="10%" align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 4th:''  
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| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6856 1911-1951 Idaho Death Index at Ancestry.com]
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| width="65%" | '''($); '''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6856 Free at FamilySearch centers.] Idaho''' '''Death Index 1911-1951; index contains death date, birth date, county and city of death and certificate number. Certificates can be ordered for a fee.
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| width="25%" | [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20100/idaho-deaths-1938-1956?s=275764761 1938-1958 Idaho Deaths]  
| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6856 1911-1951 Idaho Death Index Ancestry.com]  
| width="65%" | '''($); '''[https://myheritagelibraryedition.com/support Free at FamilySearch centers.] Idaho''' '''Death Index 1938-1956
| width="65%" | '''($);''';Death Index 1911-1951; index contains death date, birth date, county and city of death and certificate number
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate'''  ====


'''''PART A: You know the exact date of death'''''  
'''PART A: You know the exact date of death '''  


If the image was not included in the index entry above, you can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following location:  
If the image was not included in the index entry above, you can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following location:  
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[http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Health/VitalRecordsandHealthStatistics/Birth,Death,Marriage,DivorceCertificates/tabid/82/Default.aspx Idaho Department of Health and Welfare]<br>  
[http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Health/VitalRecordsandHealthStatistics/Birth,Death,Marriage,DivorceCertificates/tabid/82/Default.aspx Idaho Department of Health and Welfare]<br>  


See [[How to Find Idaho Death Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Death_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering death records  
See [[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Death_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering death records  


If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].<br>  
If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].<br>  


'''''PART B: You don't know the exact date of death'''''  
'''PART B: You don't know the exact date of death'''  


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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], Incomplete ($).
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] ($)
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| width="25%" | [http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/ssdi/ 1937 to present at Genealogy Bank]  
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| The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will conduct a five year search on either side of the date you provide. If no certificate is located they will provide you with a list of years searched. No refund if certificate is not found.
| The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will conduct a five year search on either side of the date you provide. If no certificate is located they will provide you with a list of years searched. No refund if no certificate is found.
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Don't want to order the death record?'''  
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<center>[[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>  
See [[How to Find Idaho Death Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Death_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering death records
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<center>[[How to Find Idaho Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>  
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== '''Restrictions for Obtaining Death Records'''  ==
== '''Restrictions for Obtaining Death Records'''  ==


'''''To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those who died within the last 50 years, you must be:''' ''
'''''Restrictions for persons born who died within the last 50 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those who died within the last 50 years, you must be:  


:*The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate  
:*The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate  
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:*The child or grandchild of the person on the certificate  
:*The child or grandchild of the person on the certificate  
:*The sibling of the person on the certificate  
:*The sibling of the person on the certificate  
:*Anyone who can provide documentation showing it is needed for their property right
:*Funeral director
:*Legal representative of the above
:*Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate
::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the death record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 50 years have passed from the date of the death.
::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the death record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 50 years have passed from the date of the death.


If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].  
If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].  
 
<center>[[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>
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:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]]  
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:*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find U.S. death Records]]  
:*[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder ]]  
:*[[United States Record Selection Table|United States Record Selection Table ]]  
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]]  
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Revision as of 14:42, 13 June 2013

How to Find United States Deaths Gotoarrow.png Idaho Deaths

In 1911 the state of Idaho began requiring statewide registration of deaths. Counties were required to keep records from 1907 to 1911. Some counties may have older death records.

Next Step: When did the death occur? [edit | edit source]
Death Records
Choose a time period:


Learn more about U.S. Death Records

Early to 1911[edit | edit source]

West Virginia did not exist at this time and was known as the state of Virginia.Before 1853, no deaths were recorded by the county or state. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.

  Records that give death information:
Cemetery Records
Newspapers
Probate (wills, etc)
Tax Records
Church Records
Census
Bible Records
Return to top: Choose another death year


1911 to Present[edit | edit source]

In 1911 the state of Idaho began requiring statewide registration of deaths. All death records are housed on the state level. Some older records have been made public and are available online and on microfilm.

If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below try searching for death information in other records.

STEP ONE: Find Death Information[edit | edit source]

For deaths that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Try each link.

Idaho Deaths Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images

Try 1st:


1911-1937 at FamilySearch Historical Records Free; Name index and images of Idaho Death Certificates from 1911 to 1937
Try 2nd:


1911-1956 State of Idaho Death Index Free;;Name index and extracted data from death records 1911 to 1956 compiled by BYU Idaho Special Collections 
Try 3rd:


Family Search Catalog Free;microfilm of death certificates available at the FHL and Centers; index 1911-1932; images 1911-1937
Try 4th:


1911-1951 Idaho Death Index Ancestry.com ($);;Death Index 1911-1951; index contains death date, birth date, county and city of death and certificate number
Can't find your ancestor in the online index? Tips for searching online indexes
No death record for your ancestor? Other records with death information

STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]

PART A: You know the exact date of death

If the image was not included in the index entry above, you can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following location:

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

See list of restrictions for ordering death records

If you do not want to order the death record, you can search other records with death information.

PART B: You don't know the exact date of death

Try:
Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
1937 to present at Genealogy Bank Free; most current version; few records before 1962; gives place where the last benefit was sent
Or try:
Make your best educated guess The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will conduct a five year search on either side of the date you provide. If no certificate is located they will provide you with a list of years searched. No refund if no certificate is found.
Don't want to order the death record? Search other records with death information
Return to top: Choose another death year


Restrictions for Obtaining Death Records[edit | edit source]

Restrictions for persons born who died within the last 50 years:
To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those who died within the last 50 years, you must be:

  • The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate
  • The spouse of the person on the certificate
  • The child or grandchild of the person on the certificate
  • The sibling of the person on the certificate
  • Funeral director
  • Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate
NOTE: A copy of the death record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 50 years have passed from the date of the death.

If you do not want to order the death record, you can search other records with death information.

Return to top: Choose another death year



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