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= Idaho Birth, Marriage and Death Records =


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| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |'''Marriage Records'''
| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |'''Death/Will''' '''Records'''
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| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States]
| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1546448 1911 - 1937]
[[Idaho Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|also]]


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= Births and Deaths  =


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The first government recorded birth records in Idaho were kept in the 1870s by midwives who sent their reports to county clerks.&nbsp;These are very limited in scope and numbers.&nbsp; The counties were officially required to keep registers of births and deaths from 1907 to 1911.&nbsp;The Idaho State Historical Society has some birth and death records from Ada, Canyon and Twin Falls Counties.&nbsp;


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The Family History Library has&nbsp;acquired microfilm copies of many of the county recordings.


==Idaho Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online==
Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1911, and was generally complied with in the western part of Idaho by the early 1920s. Eastern and northern Idaho were much later in compliance.&nbsp;  
===Births===
*'''1856-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1674809|Idaho Births and Christenings, 1856-1965}} at FamilySearch — [[Idaho Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only
*'''1861-1911''' {{RecordSearch|2110744|Idaho, Birth Index, 1861-1911}} at FamilySearch — [[Idaho, Birth Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1861-1940''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20735/idaho-births-1861-1940?s=275764761 Idaho Births, 1861-1940] at MyHeritage; index & images ($)
*'''1861-1967''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8973 Idaho Birth Records, 1861-1919, Stillbirth Index, 1905-1967] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1863-1967''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61443 Idaho, County Birth and Death Records, 1863-1967] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1883-1929''' {{RecordSearch|1951759|Idaho, County Birth and Death Records 1883-1929}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Idaho, County Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


===Marriages===
Birth records have a 100 year restriction to public viewing.&nbsp; Close family members may obtain copies as per state access restrictions.  
*'''1600's to 1900's''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=idaho US Marriages - Idaho, 1600's to 1900's] at Findmypast — index & images ($)
*'''1809-2016''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70016 Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2016] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1863-1969''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7849 Idaho Marriage Records, 1863-1969] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1863-1967''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61480 Idaho, County Marriages, 1863-1967] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1864-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1662500|Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Idaho, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1878-1898; 1903-1942''' {{RecordSearch|1674817|Idaho Marriages, 1878-1898; 1903-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Idaho Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1947-1961''' {{RecordSearch|2106101|Idaho Marriage Index, 1947-1961}} at FamilySearch — [[Idaho Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*{{RecordSearch|1854302|United States Western States Marriage Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Western States Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


===Deaths===
A state-wide&nbsp;index to [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/famhist/Death/searchForm.cfm Idaho Deaths], 1911-1956 is available online. This index is being expanded as time and resources allow.&nbsp;  
*'''1863-1970''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61443 Idaho County Birth and Death Records, 1863-1970] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1883-1929''' {{RecordSearch|1951759|Idaho County Birth and Death Records, 1883-1929}} at FamilySearch — [[Idaho, County Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1890-1964''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6856 Idaho Death Index, 1890-1964] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1890-1969''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60566 Idaho Death Records, 1890-1969] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1907-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1674815|Idaho Deaths and Burials, 1907-1965}} at FamilySearch — [[Idaho Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60271 Ancestry]($)''
*'''1911-1937''' {{RecordSearch|1546448|Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937}} at FamilySearch — [[Idaho Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records]]; index & images; ''Also at: [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30138/idaho-death-certificates-1911-1937?s=218489221 MyHeritage]($)''
*'''1911-1951''' [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/famhist/Death/searchForm.cfm Idaho State Death Index, 1911-1951] at BYU Special Collections — index; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6856 Ancestry]($)''
*'''1938-1961''' {{RecordSearch|2612577|Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961}} at FamilySearch — [[Idaho Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index  
*[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/famhist/Death/searchForm.cfm Eastern Idaho Death Records] at BYU Idaho
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20474/idaho-deaths?s=275764761 Idaho, Deaths] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*{{RecordSearch|1202535|US Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only


===Divorce===
The Family History Library has microfilmed the certificates from 1911-1954.&nbsp; Copies of the microfilm are located at the Idaho State Historical Society Library in Boise, the&nbsp;BYU-Idaho University Library in Rexburg and various other locations.  
*'''1947-1963''' {{RecordSearch|2106102|Idaho Divorce Index, 1947-1963}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Idaho Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1947-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8989/ Idaho, U.S., Divorce Records, 1947-1969] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 
==Birth Records==
 
'''Early - 1911'''
 
The first government recorded birth records in Idaho were kept in the 1870s by midwives who sent their reports to county clerks. These are very limited in scope and numbers. Occasionally, ''delayed'' birth certificates were issued by the State of Idaho.
 
The counties were officially required to keep registers of births from 1907 to 1911. The Idaho State Historical Society (PARL) in Boise and the FamilySearch Library have acquired microfilm copies of most of the county recordings from all counties.
 
'''1911 - Present'''
 
Statewide registration of births began in 1911, and was generally complied with in the western part of Idaho by the early 1920s. Eastern and northern Idaho were much later in compliance.  Delayed birth certificates were occasionally issued to satisfy passport, Social Security and other requirements.
 
*[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Idaho.htm Idaho Certificates] order online ($)
 
==Marriage Records==
 
'''Early - 1947'''
 
'''1947 - Present'''
 
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 if one or both marriage parties are under legal age as permission from the parent or guardian is included. The FamilySearch Library has microfilmed most of the pre-1950's registers
 
Brigham Young University-Idaho McKay Library and the Idaho Falls Regional FamilySearch 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: [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index Wiki Page]].
 
Coeur d'Alene, [[Kootenai County, Idaho]] served '''eloping couples '''from Idaho, and Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana. In Coeur d'Alene, there was no paper work or waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Some Idaho couples may have run away to West Wendover, [[Elko County, Nevada]].
 
==Deaths==
 
'''Early - 1911'''
 
The counties were officially required to keep registers of deaths from 1907 to 1911. The Idaho State Archives in Boise and the FamilySearch Library have acquired microfilm copies of most of the county recordings from all counties. Generally, deaths were recorded less frequently than births.
 
'''1911 - Present'''
 
After 1911, deaths occurring in Idaho are included in a state wide registration program operated by the State. These records are restricted for a period of fifty years from the time of the individual's death. Close family members may obtain copies of certificates for more recent years as per state access restrictions.  


Official copies of these records are available from:  
Official copies of these records are available from:  
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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://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Families/BirthDeathMarriageDivorceCertificates/tabid/82/default.aspx Birth, Death, Stillbirth, Marriage, Divorce Certificates]  
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://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Families/BirthDeathMarriageDivorceCertificates/tabid/82/default.aspx Birth, Death, Stillbirth, Marriage, Divorce Certificates]  


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 are available on their website.
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.&nbsp; Fees and restrictions on providing copies&nbsp;are available on their website.  
 
'''1911-1954''' Death certificates, 1911-1954; microfilmed and located at the Idaho State Archives in Boise, the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, BYU-Idaho University Library in Rexburg, Idaho and several other locations.  


A valuable non-government listing of death related events in eastern Idaho is the [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/famhist/Obit/searchForm.cfm Eastern Idaho Deaths] at Brigham Young University-Idaho).  
A valuable non-government listing of death related events in&nbsp;eastern Idaho&nbsp;is the [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/famhist/Obit/searchForm.cfm Eastern I<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1235142851654_586" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1235142851654_630" />daho Deaths]&nbsp;(indexed by the Idaho Falls Regional Family History Center and hosted by Brigham Young University-Idaho).  


== Adoption Records&nbsp;  ==


'''Fetal Deaths'''<br>
= Marriages&nbsp;Records  =
A "Certificate of Stillbirth" is confidential for 50 years.  Immediate family member or their legal representative may request a copy of a "Fetal Death Record" and you must prove your relationship to the fetus.<ref>“United States Fetal Death Records,” ''Lake Superior Roots, v 29, no 2.''  (Marquette, Michigan: Marquette County Genealogical Society, 2016), 11.</ref>


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


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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&nbsp;bordering states, are included in this index.&nbsp; See:&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Western_States_Marriage_Index Western States Marriage Index Wiki Page].
|+'''Information in Idaho Death Records'''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="40" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Types of Information<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''before - 1911<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''1911 - present<br>'''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Name of Deceased<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |<br>''' '''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Date of Death'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Place of Death'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Date of Birth/Age'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Place of Birth'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''
|-
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Place of Burial'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''
|-
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Parents' Names/Maiden'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''
|-
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Occupation of Deceased'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |
'''Marital''' '''Status'''


| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br>research'''
== Divorce Records ==
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br>&amp; complete '''
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=== Cause of Death ===
*[[Historical Causes of Death|Causes of Death]] - use this resource when trying to interpret a disease or medical condition listed on a death record or certificate


==Divorce Records==
Divorce records are available from the clerk of the district court in the county where the decree was granted.&nbsp; Degrees may be located in the Judgment&nbsp;or the Miscellaneous register series.


Divorce records are available from the clerk of the district court in the county where the decree was granted. Decrees may be located in the Judgment or the Miscellaneous register series.  
Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho served eloping couples from Idaho, and Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana. In Coeur d'Alene, there was no paper work or&nbsp;waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage.  


*'''1947-1963''' {{RecordSearch|2106102|Idaho Divorce Index, 1947-1963}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Idaho Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
= Death Records =


= Sustitute Records =


==Substitute Records==
[[Idaho_Church_Records|Idaho Church Records]]


*[[Idaho Church Records|Idaho Church Records]]
[[Idaho_Cemeteries|Idaho Cemetery Records]]
*[[Idaho Cemeteries|Idaho Cemetery Records]]
*[[Idaho Census|Idaho Census Records]]
*[[Idaho History|Idaho History]]
*[[Idaho Military Records|Idaho Military Records]]
*[[Idaho Newspapers|Idaho Newspapers]]
*[[Idaho Obituaries|Idaho Obituaries]]
*[[Idaho Periodicals|Idaho Periodicals]]


==Tips==
[[Idaho_Census|Idaho Census Records]]


*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant.  Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record.  The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record.
[[Idaho_History|Idaho History]]
*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial.  A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths.
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records.  Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relation.
*Search for Vital Records in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''.  Search for '''Idaho''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county.


==Archives, Libraries and Societies==
[[Idaho_Military_Records|Idaho Military Records]]


*Idaho Archives and Libraries
[[Idaho_Newspapers|Idaho Newspapers]]
*Idaho Societies


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


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''. <ref>Boise, Idaho: Historical Records Survey, 1942. FamilySearch Library {{FSC|200948|title-id|disp=book 979.6 V2h; film 1036585 item 8}}. </ref>or from their website above.
= Analyzing Records =


==References==
= Archives, Libraries and Socities =


<references />
=== Inventory of Vital Records  ===


{{Idaho|Idaho}} {{U.S. 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. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=200948&disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.6 V2h; film 1036585 item 8].) or from their website above.  


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Revision as of 12:20, 28 July 2009

United States > United States Vital Records > Idaho > Idaho Vital Records

Idaho Birth, Marriage and Death Records[edit | edit source]

Idaho Vital Records Online Links[edit | edit source]

Births and Deaths[edit | edit source]

The first government recorded birth records in Idaho were kept in the 1870s by midwives who sent their reports to county clerks. These are very limited in scope and numbers.  The counties were officially required to keep registers of births and deaths from 1907 to 1911. The Idaho State Historical Society has some birth and death records from Ada, Canyon and Twin Falls Counties. 

The Family History Library has acquired microfilm copies of many of the county recordings.

Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1911, and was generally complied with in the western part of Idaho by the early 1920s. Eastern and northern Idaho were much later in compliance. 

Birth records have a 100 year restriction to public viewing.  Close family members may obtain copies as per state access restrictions.

A state-wide index to Idaho Deaths, 1911-1956 is available online. This index is being expanded as time and resources allow. 

The Family History Library has microfilmed the certificates from 1911-1954.  Copies of the microfilm are located at the Idaho State Historical Society Library in Boise, the BYU-Idaho University Library in Rexburg and various other locations.

Official copies of these records are available from:

Idaho Department of Vital Statistics and Health Statistics
P. O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0036
Telephone: 208-334-5988
Fax: 208-389-9096
Web page: Birth, Death, Stillbirth, Marriage, Divorce Certificates

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 are available on their website.

A valuable non-government listing of death related events in eastern Idaho is the Eastern Idaho Deaths (indexed by the Idaho Falls Regional Family History Center and hosted by Brigham Young University-Idaho).

Adoption Records [edit | edit source]

Marriages Records[edit | edit source]

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 if 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. 

Brigham Young University-Idaho McKay Library and the Idaho Falls Regional Family History Center has compiled a 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: Western States Marriage Index Wiki Page.

Divorce Records[edit | edit source]

Divorce records are available from the clerk of the district court in the county where the decree was granted.  Degrees may be located in the Judgment or the Miscellaneous register series.

Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho served eloping couples from Idaho, and Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana. In Coeur d'Alene, there was no paper work or waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage.

Death Records[edit | edit source]

Sustitute Records[edit | edit source]

Idaho Church Records

Idaho Cemetery Records

Idaho Census Records

Idaho History

Idaho Military Records

Idaho Newspapers

Tips[edit | edit source]

Analyzing Records[edit | edit source]

Archives, Libraries and Socities[edit | edit source]

Inventory of Vital Records[edit | edit source]

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. (Family History Library book 979.6 V2h; film 1036585 item 8.) or from their website above.

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