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<center>''The Idaho Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Idaho. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br>
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== Idaho Research Strategies  ==
:[[Idaho Online Genealogy Records|Idaho Online Genealogy Records]]
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Idaho:<br>
:[[How to Find Idaho Birth Records|How to find Idaho Birth Records]]
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:[[How to Find Idaho Marriage Records|How to find Idaho Marriage Records]]
===Finding Idaho Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
:[[How to Find Idaho Death Records|How to find Idaho Death Records]]
*[[GuidedResearch:Idaho|Finding Idaho Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]


===Finding Idaho Records===
=== Idaho Research Tips  ===
*[[Idaho Record Finder]]


===Idaho Statewide Databases===
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Idaho.
*[[Idaho Online Genealogy Records|Idaho Online Genealogy Records]]


===Idaho Research Process===
*'''Birth information:''' Idaho statewide registration of births began in 1911 with general compliance by the 1920s. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].
*[[Step-by-Step Idaho Research, 1911-Present|Idaho Step-by-Step Research, 1880-Present]]
*'''Finding Parents:''' 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. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Idaho death records]]  
*[[Step-by-Step Idaho Research, 1850-1910|Idaho Step-by-Step Research, 1850-1910]]
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
*[[Idaho Descendancy Research]]
*[[How to Find Idaho Birth Records|How to find Idaho Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find Idaho Marriage Records|How to find Idaho Marriage Records]]  
*[[How to Find Idaho Death Records|How to find Idaho Death Records]]


== Idaho Research Tips ==
=== Idaho Record Finder ===


These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Idaho:<br>
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.  
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The state began registering births and deaths in 1911, with full compliance by the 1920s.
*'''''County regististration:''''' The counties were officially required to keep records of births and deaths from 1907 to 1911.<ref>''Idaho  Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 2004, 10. (Accessed 17 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [https://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Idaho.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Idaho Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Idaho.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help varify information.
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Idaho Substitute Records|Idaho Substitute Records]] for more information.
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'''Finding Parents:''' 
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*'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the state starting in 1911 may contain parents of the deceased. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Idaho Newspapers]] and [[Idaho Obituaries]] for more information.
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Idaho Church Records]] for more information.
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'''Census Records:'''
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Idaho Census|Idaho Census Records]] for more information.
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.


== Further Idaho Research  ==
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*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Idaho.pdf Idaho Family History Library Research Outline]
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*[http://www.idgenweb.org/ IDGenWeb] - Idaho GenWeb Project
| style="vertical-align:top; width:20%;"| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/id/ Cyndi's List] - Idaho genealogy websites
| style="vertical-align:top; width:40%;"| '''2. Try these records first:'''
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ida/ Idaho Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Idaho
| style="vertical-align:top; width:40%;"| '''3. Other useful records'''
*[http://www.raogk.org/idaho-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Idaho Records Guide
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| Birth information
| [[How to Find Idaho Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Idaho Death Records|Death records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Idaho Church Records|Church records]]
| [[Idaho Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Idaho Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Idaho Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Idaho Military Records|Military records]] (pension)
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| Marriage information
| [[How to Find Idaho Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Idaho Bible Records|Bible records]]
| [[Idaho Church Records|Church records]], [[Idaho Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Idaho Military Records|Military records]]
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| Death information
| [[How to Find Idaho Death Records|Death Records]], [[Idaho Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
| [[Idaho Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Idaho Church Records|Church Records]], [[Idaho Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| Parents
| [[How to Find Idaho Birth Records|Birth records]],&nbsp;[[How to Find Idaho Death Records|Death records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Idaho Census|Census]], [[Idaho Church Records|Church records]]
| [[Idaho Biography|Biography]], [[Idaho Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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| Maiden name
| [[How to Find Idaho Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Idaho Probate Records|Probate records]]
| [[Idaho Church Records|Church Records]], [[Idaho Military Records|Military Records]] (pension)
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| Immigration date
| [[Idaho Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Idaho Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Idaho Census|Census]]
| [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Idaho Biography|Biography]], [[Idaho History|History]]
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| Naturalization
| [[Idaho Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Idaho Census|Census]], [[Idaho Court Records|Court Records]]
| [[Idaho Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[Idaho Biography|Biography]], [[Idaho Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| Physical description
| [[Idaho Military Records|Military Records]], [[Idaho Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
| [[Idaho Biography|Biography]], [[Idaho History|History]]
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==References==
=== Further Idaho Research  ===
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For more research on Idaho, including research at the county level, visit the [[Idaho, United States Genealogy|Idaho]] page on the Research Wiki.


Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/13?region=United%20States%20of%20America Idaho record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>


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Revision as of 15:36, 1 May 2016

Idaho Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Idaho

Idaho Online Genealogy Records
How to find Idaho Birth Records
How to find Idaho Marriage Records
How to find Idaho Death Records

Idaho Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Idaho.

  • Birth information: Idaho statewide registration of births began in 1911 with general compliance by the 1920s. The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records.
  • Finding Parents: 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. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Idaho death records
  • Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

Idaho Record Finder[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.

1. What you are looking for: 2. Try these records first: 3. Other useful records
Birth information Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Church records Cemeteries, Naturalization and Citizenship, Bible records, Military records (pension)
Marriage information Marriage records, Obituaries, Bible records Church records, Probate records, Military records
Death information Death Records, Cemeteries, Obituaries Probate Records, Church Records, Bible Records
Parents Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Census, Church records Biography, Genealogy
Maiden name Marriage Records, Obituaries, Probate records Church Records, Military Records (pension)
Immigration date Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census Obituaries, Biography, History
Naturalization Naturalization and Citizenship, Census, Court Records Voting Registers, Biography, Periodicals
Physical description Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Biography, History

Further Idaho Research[edit | edit source]

For more research on Idaho, including research at the county level, visit the Idaho page on the Research Wiki.

Search all of the Idaho record collections at FamilySearch.

To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.

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