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=== '''Introduction to Vital Records'''  ===


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[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/idaho.htm Idaho Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=keywords&searchCriteria=Guide+to+Idaho+Index&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= Idaho Statewide Indexes] at the Family History Library.
 
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| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |'''Marriage Records'''  
| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | '''Marriage Records'''&nbsp;
| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |'''Death/Will''' '''Records'''
| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | '''Death/Will'''&nbsp;'''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" | [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]  
| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1546448 1911 - 1937]  
[[Idaho Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|also]]  
[[Idaho Death Certificates (FamilySearch Historical Records)|also]]  


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==Idaho Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online==
== Idaho&nbsp;Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online ==
===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===
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Idaho Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Idaho_Vital_Records|Idaho Vital Records&nbsp;Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Idaho Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>'''
*'''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===
*1883 - 1929 {{RecordSearch|1951759|Idaho County Birth and Death Records 1883-1929}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — index and images  
*'''1863-1970''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61443 Idaho County Birth and Death Records, 1863-1970] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Idaho Idaho Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.com]&nbsp;- Free
*'''1883-1929''' {{RecordSearch|1951759|Idaho County Birth and Death Records, 1883-1929}} at FamilySearch — [[Idaho, County Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*USGenWeb.org [http://www.idgenweb.org/ Idaho Site] - Free
*'''1890-1964''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6856 Idaho Death Index, 1890-1964] at Ancestry — index ($)
*Search for Idaho Collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] under [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=13 United States] - Free
*'''1890-1969''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60566 Idaho Death Records, 1890-1969] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-ID-NDX.html Idaho] - Free/$  
*'''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]($)''
*Wee Monster Links for Idaho [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Idaho Birth &amp; Marriage]&nbsp;and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records -&nbsp;Free/$  
*'''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]($)''
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/ID/ Idaho Genealogy and History], including individual Counties&nbsp;-&nbsp;Free/$&nbsp;  
*'''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]($)''
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=15&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Idaho Birth, Marriage &amp; Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $&nbsp;
*'''1938-1961''' {{RecordSearch|2612577|Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961}} at FamilySearch — [[Idaho Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Idaho.htm Idaho Certificates] online -&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$&nbsp;
*[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===
'''An wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''  
*'''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==
[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Idaho,_County_Birth_and_Death_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Idaho, County Birth and Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
 
== Births  ==


'''Early - 1911'''  
'''Early - 1911'''  
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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. These are very limited in scope and numbers. Occasionally, ''delayed'' birth certificates were issued by the State of Idaho.  
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.  
The counties were officially required to keep registers of births from 1907 to 1911. The Idaho State Historical Society (PARL) in Boise and the Family History Library have acquired microfilm copies of most of the county recordings from all counties.  


'''1911 - Present'''  
'''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.  
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.&nbsp; Delayed birth certificates were occasionally issued to satisfy passport, Social Security and other requirements.  
 
<span style="font-weight: bold;">A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:</span>
 
[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Idaho_Births_and_Christenings_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Idaho Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]<br>
 
 
=== Online Databases  ===


*[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Idaho.htm Idaho Certificates] order online ($)
*'''1861 - 1911''' {{RecordSearch|2110744|Idaho, Birth Index, 1861-1911}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1883 - 1929''' {{RecordSearch|1951759|Idaho County Birth and Death Records 1883-1929}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — index and images


==Marriage Records==
== Marriage ==


'''Early - 1947'''  
'''Early - 1947'''  
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'''1947 - Present'''  
'''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
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;


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]].  
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;[[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]].  
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==
'''''Online Databases:'''''
*'''1800-1987''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=idaho United States Marriages – Idaho, 1800-1987] ($) index and images
 
*'''1842-1996''' - [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7849 '''Idaho Marriages''', 1842-1996] (Ancestry, $)
 
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''
 
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Idaho_County_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Idaho County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Idaho_Deaths_and_Burials_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Idaho Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
 
== Divorce ==
'''''Online Databases:'''''
*'''1947-1963''' - {{RecordSearch|2106102|Idaho Divorce Index, 1947-1963}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
 
== Deaths ==


'''Early - 1911'''  
'''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.  
The counties were officially required to keep registers of deaths from 1907 to 1911. The Idaho State Archives in Boise and the Family History Library have acquired microfilm copies of most of the county recordings from all counties. Generally, deaths were recorded less frequently than births.  


'''1911 - Present'''  
'''1911 - Present'''  
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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.  
'''Copies''' of the certificates from 1911-1954 are on microfilm and located at the Idaho State Archives in Boise, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, BYU-Idaho University Library in Rexburg 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 state-wide&nbsp;index to [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/famhist/Death/searchForm.cfm Idaho Deaths], 1911-1956 is available online. Efforts to expand this index to 1960 are underway.&nbsp;


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).
'''Online Databases:'''
*'''1883-1929''' {{RecordSearch|1951759|Idaho County Birth and Death Records 1883-1929}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1911-1951''' [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6856 Idaho Death Index, 1911-1951] (Ancestry, $)
*'''1938-1961''' {{RecordSearch|2612577|Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1977-1958''' [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/famhist/Death/searchForm.cfm Idaho Death Index 1977-1958] (BYU Special Collections)
'''Wiki articles describing online collections is found at:'''
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Idaho_Death_Certificates_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Idaho Death Certificates (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Idaho_Deaths_and_Burials_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Idaho Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]


'''Fetal Deaths'''<br>
'''Fetal Deaths'''<br>
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="40" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Types of Information<br>'''
| 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" | '''before&nbsp;- 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>'''&nbsp;'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>&nbsp;'''&nbsp;
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Date of Death'''
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Death'''  
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| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>&nbsp;'''  
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Place of Death'''
| 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>&nbsp;'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>&nbsp;'''&nbsp;
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Date of Birth/Age'''
| 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>&nbsp;'''&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>&nbsp;'''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Place of Birth'''
| 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="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>&nbsp;'''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Place of Burial'''
| 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="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>&nbsp;'''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Parents' Names/Maiden'''
| 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="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>&nbsp;'''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Occupation of Deceased'''
| 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>'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br> '''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>&nbsp;'''&nbsp;
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'''Marital''' '''Status'''  
'''Marital''' '''Status'''  


| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br>research'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>research'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br>&amp; complete '''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>&amp; complete&nbsp;'''
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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==
== Adoption Records  ==
 
open/closed/state statutes
 
== Divorce Records ==


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.  
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.  


*'''1947-1963''' {{RecordSearch|2106102|Idaho Divorce Index, 1947-1963}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Idaho Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
*'''1947-1963''' - {{RecordSearch|2106102|Idaho Divorce Index, 1947-1963}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
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== Substitute Records  ==


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


==Tips==
== Tips ==


*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.
*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant.&nbsp; Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record.&nbsp; 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.  
*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.
*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial.&nbsp; 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.
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records.&nbsp; 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.
*Search for Vital Records in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''.&nbsp; 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==
== Archives, Libraries and Societies ==


*Idaho Archives and Libraries
*Idaho Archives and Libraries  
*Idaho Societies
*Idaho Societies


===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''. <ref>Boise, Idaho: Historical Records Survey, 1942. Family History Library {{FHL|200948|title-id|disp=book 979.6 V2h; film 1036585 item 8}}. </ref>or from their website above.
 
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''


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.
*[[Idaho Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Idaho Birth and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*I[[Idaho Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|daho Deaths and Burials (FamilySearach Historical Records)]]
*[[Idaho Death Certificates (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Idaho Death Certificates (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Idaho Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Idaho Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Idaho County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Idaho County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records]]


==References==
== References ==


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Introduction to Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. United States Vital Records has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Idaho Vital Records State Department of Health or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also Idaho Statewide Indexes at the Family History Library.

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

The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Idaho Vital Records which consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths. Check Idaho Vital Records Online for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Idaho Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to confirm the information in the index.

An wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Idaho, County Birth and Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Births[edit | edit source]

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 Family History 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.

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Idaho Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)


Online Databases[edit | edit source]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

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 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.

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.

Online Databases:

Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Online Databases:

Deaths[edit | edit source]

Early - 1911

The counties were officially required to keep registers of deaths from 1907 to 1911. The Idaho State Archives in Boise and the Family History 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:

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.

Copies of the certificates from 1911-1954 are on microfilm and located at the Idaho State Archives in Boise, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, BYU-Idaho University Library in Rexburg and several other locations.

A state-wide index to Idaho Deaths, 1911-1956 is available online. Efforts to expand this index to 1960 are underway. 

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).

Online Databases:

Wiki articles describing online collections is found at:

Fetal Deaths
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.[1]


Information in Idaho Death Records
Types of Information
 		before - 1911
 		1911 - present
Name of Deceased
 
  
Date of Death
 
  
Place of Death
 
  
Date of Birth/Age
  
 
Place of Birth

 
Place of Burial

 
Parents' Names/Maiden

 
Occupation of Deceased

  

Marital Status


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Adoption Records[edit | edit source]

open/closed/state statutes

Divorce Records[edit | edit source]

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.


Substitute Records[edit | edit source]

Tips[edit | edit source]

  • 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.
  • 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[edit | edit source]

  • Idaho Archives and Libraries
  • Idaho Societies

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. [2]or from their website above.

Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ “United States Fetal Death Records,” Lake Superior Roots, v 29, no 2. (Marquette, Michigan: Marquette County Genealogical Society, 2016), 11.
  2. ↑ Boise, Idaho: Historical Records Survey, 1942. Family History Library book 979.6 V2h; film 1036585 item 8.
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