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Idaho Wiki Topics

Beginning Research

Record Types

Idaho Background

Cultural Groups

Local Research Resources

For greater success, use all the Wiki Articles in this series:

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Idaho were The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), the Roman Catholic, the Methodist Episcopal, and the Presbyterian churches.

	The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.

Information Found in the Records[edit | edit source]

To effectively use church records, become familiar with their content. Click on these links to learn about a specific record type:

Minutes or Historical Narrative

Finding the Records[edit | edit source]

Look for online records.[edit | edit source]

Online databases are incomplete. This can lead to two common errors:

Near matches: Researchers might mistakenly accept an entry very similar to their ancestor, thinking it is the only one available. Only use information that matches your ancestor in date, place, relationships, and other details.
Stopping research: Researchers might assume the database proves church records do not exist. Actually the record is still out there, just not in this incomplete collection of records. Keep searching!

FamilySearch[edit | edit source]

1856-1965 Idaho Births and Christenings, 1856-1965, index. Incomplete; - How to Use this Collection
1907-1965 Idaho Deaths and Burials, 1907-1965, index. Incomplete; - How to Use this Collection
1878-1898; 1903-1942 Idaho Marriages, 1878-1898; 1903-1942, index. Incomplete; - How to Use this Collection

Look for digital copies of church records listed in the FamilySearch Catalog.[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Library
Salt Lake City, Utah

The FamilySearch Library (FS Library) has a substantial collection of original church records and transcripts on microfilm for churches in the United States.
Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town.
If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?
Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a FamilySearch Center near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations.
To find records:

a. Click on the records of United States, Idaho.

b. Click on Places within United States, Idaho and a list of counties will appear.

c. Click on your county if it appears.

d. Click on the "Church records" topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.

e. Click on Places within United States, Idaho [COUNTY] and a list of towns will appear.

f. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.

g. Click on the "Church records" topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.

h. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record.

. The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records.

Consult available finding aids.[edit | edit source]

These aids generally provide lists of records that are known to exist and information on their location.

Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations of Idaho' (Boise, Idaho: Historical Records Survey, 1940

Correspond with or visit the actual churches.[edit | edit source]

Some records are still held in the local churches. Contact the current minister to find out what records are still available.

Make an appointment to look at the records. Or ask the minister of the church to make a copy of the record for you.
To find church staff available, you might have to visit on Sunday.
Ask for small searches at a time, such as one birth record or a specific marriage. Never ask for "everything on a family or surname".
A donation ($25-$40) for their time and effort to help you would be appropriate.
If the church has a website, you may be able to e-mail a message.
See the Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy for help with composing letters.
Each denomination page offers an online address directory of local churches for that denomination.

Check the church records collections in archives and libraries.[edit | edit source]

Some church records have been deposited for preservation in government archives or in libraries. Watch for links to digitized, online records offered by the archives. Some archives provide research services for a fee. For others, if you cannot visit in person, you might hire a researcher.

Here you will find archive information unique to the state. Many more archives are kept by denomination. For denominational archives, go to Searching for Church Records by Denomination.

Idaho State Archives[edit | edit source]

Idaho State Archives
2205 Old Penitentiary Road
Boise, ID 83712

Phone:(208) 334-2620

Episcopal[edit | edit source]

Episcopal records catalog search

Catholic[edit | edit source]

Catholic records catalog search

Lutheran[edit | edit source]

ELCA Region 1 Archives
Archives and Special Collections
Mortvedt Library
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447

(253) 535-7586
E-mail: archives@plu.edu

Archives hold records for closed churches. For open churches write directly to the local church.

Methodist[edit | edit source]

United Methodist Archives Center
Drew University Library
P.O. Box 127
Madison, NJ 07940
Phone: (215) 408-3189
Fax: (201) 408-3909

Presbyterian[edit | edit source]

Presbyterian Historical Society
United Presbyterian Church in U.S.
425 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: (215) 627-1852
Fax: (215) 627-0509

Roman Catholic[edit | edit source]

Diocese of Boise
303 Federal Way
Boise, ID 83705
Phone: (208) 342-1311
Fax: (208) 342-0224

Chancery Services: Parishes have five types of Sacramental records: Baptismal, Marriage, Death, First Communion and Confirmation records. The information in the records can vary from parish to parish. In the Diocese of Boise, Sacramental records dating from approximately 1960 are kept at the parish of baptism. Older records are kept at the Chancery Office. It is Diocesan policy to keep our records closed. We can research information requests on a time available basis.

Society of Friends (Quaker)[edit | edit source]

Local congregations of the Society of Friends are members of the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends. A concentration of their churches exist in the Boise Valley, with some in Northern Idaho. Each of the local churches maintain records of births, marriages, deaths, transfers of memberships, and memorials, often compiled by a Recording Clerk or someone appointed by the local church.

Directory of Churches

Next, go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination.[edit | edit source]

There are frequently additional, nationwide or regional archives and online collections for each denomination. Find the article for your ancestors' denomination and follow the instructions there to access these sources.

Major U.S. Religious Denominations
Adventist Amish Anabaptist Anglican Apostolic Christian Armenian Catholic Armenian Evangelical Armenian Orthodox Assemblies of God Baháʼí Baptist Buddhist Catholic Apostolic Church of the Brethren Community of Christ Confucianism Congregational	Coptic Orthodox Disciples of Christ Dutch Reformed Episcopal German Reformed Greek Orthodox Hinduism Huguenot Hutterites Jehovah's Witnesses Jewish The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) Lutheran Maronite Catholic Church Melkite Greek Catholic Methodist	Mennonite Moravian Muslim Orthodox Church in America (OCA) Pentecostal Presbyterian Roman Catholic Russian Orthodox Schwenkfelders Serbian Orthodox Sihkism Society of Friends (Quakers) Syriac Orthodox Church Ukrainian Orthodox United Church of Christ United Brethren in Christ Unitarian/Universalist

Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.[edit | edit source]

Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held.

Carefully compare any record you find to known facts about the ancestor[edit | edit source]

You will possibly find many different people with the same name as your ancestor, especially when a family stayed in a locality for several generations, and several children were named after the grandparents or aunts and uncles. Be prepared to find the correct church records by organizing in advance as many of these exact details about the ancestor as possible:

name, including middle name and maiden name
names of all spouses, including middle and maiden name
exact or closely estimated dates of birth, marriage, and death
names and approximate birthdates of children
all known places of residence
occupations
military service details

Carefully evaluate the church records you find to make sure you have really found records for your ancestor and not just a "near match". If one or more of the details do not line up, be careful about accepting the entry as your ancestor. There are guiding principles for deciding how to resolve discrepancies between records that are seemingly close. For more instruction in evaluating evidence, read the Wiki article, Evaluate the Evidence.

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-== Missions  ==
-Missions were established by religious denominations to serve the Indians.
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+{|
+|-
+|style="border:1px solid DarkBlue; margin:70px; background:GhostWhite; width 15%; padding-right:15px; padding-left:15px; height:50px "|
+<center>'''For greater success, use all the Wiki Articles in this series:'''</center>
+*[[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?|'''What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?''']]
+*[[Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended|'''Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended''']]
+*[[How to Find Church Records in the United States|'''How to Find Church Records in the United States''']]
+*[[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''Searching for Church Records by Denomination''' ]]
+*[[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by U.S. State|'''Searching for Church Records by U.S. State''']]
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+------
-*Cataldo Mission
+==Historical Background==
-*Sacred Heart Mission (Jesuit) 1842-1960
+[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Idaho.pdf Before 1900 the largest religious groups] in [[Idaho Genealogy|Idaho]] were [[Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)]], the [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]], the [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist Episcopal]], and the [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]] churches.
-*St Joseph's Mission (Jesuit) 1874-1958
+{| style="float:right;	"
+|-
+|{{MormonLDSRemoval}}
+|}
+==Information Found in the Records==
+To effectively use church records, become familiar with their content. Click on these links to learn about a specific record type:
+{|
+|-
+|style="vertical-align:top; padding-right:30px"|
+*[[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?#Baptisms or Christenings|Baptisms or Christenings]]
+*[[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?#Marriages|Marriages]]
+|style="vertical-align:top; padding-right:30px"|
+*[[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?#Funerals or Burials|Funerals or Burials]]
+*[[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?#Membership Lists|Membership Lists]]
+|style="vertical-align:top; padding-right:30px"|
+*[[What Can I Find in U.S. Church Records?#Minutes or Historical Narrative|Minutes or Historical Narrative]]
+|}
-== Denominations in Idaho  ==
+==Finding the Records==
+===Look for online records.===
-[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Idaho.pdf Before 1900 the largest religious groups] in [[Idaho Genealogy|Idaho]] were [[LDS Church Records|The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)]], the [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]], the [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodist Episcopal]], and the [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]] churches.
+<br>
-To locate church records see:
+{|
+|-
+|
+[[File:Caution sign.png|70px]]
+|
+Online databases are <span style="color:Red">'''incomplete'''</span>. This can lead to two common errors:
+#'''Near matches:''' Researchers might <span style="color:Red">'''mistakenly accept an entry very similar to their ancestor'''</span>, thinking it is the only one available. Only use information that matches your ancestor in date, place, relationships, and other details.
+#'''Stopping research''': Researchers might <span style="color:Red">'''assume the database proves church records do not exist'''</span>.  Actually the record is still out there, just not in this <span style="color:Red">'''incomplete'''</span> collection of records.  Keep searching!
+|}
-*''Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations of Idaho'' (Boise, Idaho: Historical Records Survey, 1940; {{FHL|300806|item}} book 979.6 K24d; film 1036585 item 7; fiche 6046931
+====FamilySearch====
+*'''1856-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1674809|Idaho Births and Christenings, 1856-1965}}, index. Incomplete; - [[Idaho Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
+*'''1907-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1674815|Idaho Deaths and Burials, 1907-1965}}, index. Incomplete; - [[Idaho Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
+*'''1878-1898; 1903-1942''' {{RecordSearch|1674817|Idaho Marriages, 1878-1898; 1903-1942}}, index. Incomplete; - [[Idaho Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
-The [http://history.idaho.gov/idaho-state-archives Idaho State Archives] has a significant collection of Episcopal church records. They also have an index to Catholic records. The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] and the [[Church History Library|LDS Church&nbsp;History Library]]&nbsp;have records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho as well as a few records of other churches. You can write to the following addresses to learn where church records are located:
+===Look for digital copies of church records listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. ===
+[[File:Family History Library.jpg|right|thumb|<center>'''FamilySearch Library'''<br>'''Salt Lake City, Utah'''</center>]]
+*The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] (FS Library) has a substantial collection of original church records and transcripts on microfilm for churches in the United States.
+*Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town.
+*If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https://beta.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-that-a-microfilm-be-digitized '''How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?''']
+*Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations.
+*To find records:
+:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=13&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Idaho%22 '''records of United States, Idaho'''].
+:::b. Click on '''Places within United States, Idaho''' and a list of counties will appear.
+:::c. Click on your county if it appears.
+:::d. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
+:::e. Click on '''Places within United States, Idaho [COUNTY]''' and a list of towns will appear.
+:::f. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.
+:::g. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
+:::h. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]].  The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records.
+-----
-=== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)&nbsp;  ===
+===Consult available finding aids.===
-'''Early, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church records for&nbsp;Idaho''' Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be located through the FamilySearch Catalog, or by referring to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films.
+'''These aids generally provide lists of records that are known to exist and information on their location.'''
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/282885-redirection ''Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations of Idaho'''] (Boise, Idaho: Historical Records Survey, 1940
+----
-[http://lds.org/churchhistory/archives LDS Church History Library (Archives)]<br>50 East North Temple<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150<br>Telephone: (801) 240-2272<br>Fax: (801) 240-1845
+===Correspond with or visit the actual churches.===
+Some records are still held in the local churches. Contact the current minister to find out what records are still available.
+*'''Make an appointment''' to look at the records. Or ask the minister of the church to make a copy of the record for you.
+*To find church staff available, you might have to visit on Sunday.
+*Ask for small searches at a time, such as one birth record or a specific marriage. Never ask for "everything on a family or surname".
+*A '''donation''' ($25-$40) for their time and effort to help you would be appropriate.
+*If the church has a website, you may be able to '''e-mail a message'''.
+*See the [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|'''Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy''']] for help with composing letters.
+*Each [[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''denomination page''']] offers an [[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''online address directory of local churches''']] for that denomination.
-=== Methodist  ===
+===Check the church records collections in archives and libraries.===
+Some church records have been deposited for preservation in government archives or in libraries. Watch for links to '''digitized, online records''' offered by the archives. Some archives provide '''research services''' for a fee. For others, if you cannot visit in person, you might hire a researcher.
+<br>
-United Methodist Archives Center<br>[http://www.drew.edu/depts/library/methodist.aspx Drew University Library]<br>P.O. Box 127<br>Madison, NJ 07940<br>Phone: (215) 408-3189<br>Fax: (201) 408-3909
+<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Here you will find archive information unique to the state. Many more archives are kept by denomination. For denominational  archives, go to  [[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''Searching for Church Records by Denomination.''']]</span>
+====Idaho State Archives====
+[http://history.idaho.gov/idaho-state-archives '''Idaho State Archives''']<br>
+Old Penitentiary Road<br>
+Boise, ID 83712<br>
+<br>
+Phone:(208) 334-2620<br>
+=====Episcopal=====
+*[http://idahostatearchives.libraryhost.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&op%5B%5D=&q%5B%5D=Episcopal+Church&limit=&field%5B%5D=&from_year%5B%5D=&to_year%5B%5D=&commit=Search Episcopal records catalog search]
+=====Catholic=====
+*[http://idahostatearchives.libraryhost.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&op%5B%5D=&q%5B%5D=Catholic+Church&limit=&field%5B%5D=&from_year%5B%5D=&to_year%5B%5D=&commit=Search Catholic records catalog search]
-=== Presbyterian  ===
+====Lutheran====
+[http://www.plu.edu/archives '''ELCA Region 1 Archives''']<br>
+Archives and Special Collections<br>
+Mortvedt Library<br>
+Pacific Lutheran University<br>
+Tacoma, WA 98447<br>
+<br>
+(253) 535-7586<br>
+E-mail: archives@plu.edu<br>
+*Archives hold records for '''closed churches.'''  '''For open churches write directly to [[Lutheran Church in the United States#Correspond with or visit the actual churches.|the local church.''']]
-[http://www.history.pcusa.org/ Presbyterian Historical Society]<br>United Presbyterian Church in U.S.<br>425 Lombard Street<br>Philadelphia, PA 19147<br>Phone: (215) 627-1852<br>Fax: (215) 627-0509
+====Methodist====
-=== Roman Catholic  ===
+'''United Methodist Archives Center'''<br>[https://www.drew.edu/library/2019/08/21/united-methodist-archives-and-history-center/ '''Drew University Library''']<br>P.O. Box 127<br>Madison, NJ 07940<br>Phone: (215) 408-3189<br>Fax: (201) 408-3909
+====Presbyterian====
+[http://www.history.pcusa.org/ '''Presbyterian Historical Society''']<br>United Presbyterian Church in U.S.<br>425 Lombard Street<br>Philadelphia, PA 19147<br>Phone: (215) 627-1852<br>Fax: (215) 627-0509
+====Roman Catholic====
+[https://www.catholicidaho.org/ '''Diocese of Boise''']<br>303 Federal Way<br>Boise, ID 83705<br>Phone: (208) 342-1311<br>Fax: (208) 342-0224<br>
+:[https://www.catholicidaho.org/120 '''Chancery Services:'''] Parishes have five types of Sacramental records: Baptismal, Marriage, Death, First Communion and Confirmation records. The information in the records can vary from parish to parish. In the Diocese of Boise, Sacramental records dating from approximately 1960 are kept at the parish of baptism. Older records are kept at the Chancery Office. It is Diocesan policy to keep our records closed. We can research information requests on a time available basis.
+====Society of Friends (Quaker)====
+Local congregations of the Society of Friends are members of the [http://nwfriends.org/ '''Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends'''.] A concentration of their churches exist in the Boise Valley, with some in Northern Idaho. Each of the local churches maintain records of births, marriages, deaths, transfers of memberships, and memorials, often compiled by a Recording Clerk or someone appointed by the local church.
+*[http://nwfriends.org/churches/ '''Directory of Churches''']
+-----
+==Next, go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination. ==
+There are frequently additional, nationwide or regional archives and online collections for each denomination.  Find the article for your ancestors' denomination and follow the instructions there to access these sources.
+{{Template:US-church-sidebar}}
+<br>
+==Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.==
+Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held.
+==Carefully compare any record you find to known facts about the ancestor==
+You will possibly find many different people with the '''same name as your ancestor,''' especially when a family stayed in a locality for several generations, and several children were named after the '''grandparents or aunts and uncles'''. Be prepared to find the correct church records by organizing in advance as many of these exact details about the ancestor '''as possible''':
+*'''name''', including '''middle name and maiden name'''
+*names of all '''spouses''', including middle and maiden name
+*exact or closely estimated '''dates of birth, marriage, and death'''
+*names and approximate birthdates of '''children'''
+*all known places of '''residence'''
+*'''occupations'''
+*'''military''' service details
+<br>
+[[File:Dark_thin_font_green_pin_Version_4.png|50px]]'''Carefully evaluate''' the church records you find to make sure you have really found records for your ancestor and not just a '''"near match"'''. If one or more of the details do not line up, be careful about accepting the entry as your ancestor. There are guiding principles for deciding how to resolve discrepancies between records that are seemingly close. For more instruction in evaluating evidence, read the Wiki article, [[Evaluate the Evidence|'''Evaluate the Evidence'''.]]
-[http://www.catholicidaho.org/en/Pages/RCDBhome.aspx Diocese of Boise]<br>303 Federal Way<br>Boise, ID 83705<br>Phone: (208) 342-1311<br>Fax: (208) 342-0224<br>
-[http://www.catholicidaho.org/en/AboutUs/HistoryDiocese/Pages/HistoryoftheDiocese.aspx History] of the Diocese of Boise. <br>
-[http://www.catholicidaho.org/en/ParishSchoolDirectory/Parishes/Pages/Parishesbycity.aspx Parishes] in the Diocese of Boise, listed by city.
-The diocese includes the counties of: [[Ada County, Idaho Genealogy|Ada]], [[Adams County, Idaho Genealogy|Adams]], [[Bannock County, Idaho Genealogy|Bannock]], [[Bear Lake County, Idaho Genealogy|Bear Lake]], [[Benewah County, Idaho Genealogy|Benewah]], [[Bingham County, Idaho Genealogy|Bingham]], [[Blaine County, Idaho Genealogy|Blaine]], [[Boise County, Idaho Genealogy|Boise]], [[Bonner County, Idaho Genealogy|Bonner]], [[Bonneville County, Idaho Genealogy|Bonneville]], [[Boundary County, Idaho Genealogy|Boundary]], [[Butte County, Idaho Genealogy|Butte]], [[Camas County, Idaho Genealogy|Camas]], [[Canyon County, Idaho Genealogy|Canyon]], [[Cassia County, Idaho Genealogy|Cassia]], [[Clark County, Idaho Genealogy|Clark]], [[Clearwater County, Idaho Genealogy|Clearwater]], [[Custer County, Idaho Genealogy|Custer]], [[Elmore County, Idaho Genealogy|Elmore]], [[Franklin County, Idaho Genealogy|Franklin]], [[Fremont County, Idaho Genealogy|Fremont]], [[Gem County, Idaho Genealogy|Gem]], [[Gooding County, Idaho Genealogy|Gooding]], [[Idaho County, Idaho Genealogy|Idaho]], [[Jefferson County, Idaho Genealogy|Jefferson]], [[Jerome County, Idaho Genealogy|Jerome]], [[Kootenai County, Idaho Genealogy|Kootenai]], [[Latah County, Idaho Genealogy|Latah]], [[Lemhi County, Idaho Genealogy|Lemhi]], [[Lewis County, Idaho Genealogy|Lewis]], [[Lincoln County, Idaho Genealogy|Lincoln]], [[Madison County, Idaho Genealogy|Madison]], [[Minidoka County, Idaho Genealogy|Minidoka]], [[Nez Perce County, Idaho Genealogy|Nez Perce]], [[Owyhee County, Idaho Genealogy|Owyhee]], [[Payette County, Idaho Genealogy|Payette]], [[Power County, Idaho Genealogy|Power]], [[Shoshone County, Idaho Genealogy|Shoshone]], [[Teton County, Idaho Genealogy|Teton]], [[Twin Falls County, Idaho Genealogy|Twin Falls]], [[Valley County, Idaho Genealogy|Valley]] and [[Washington County, Idaho Genealogy|Washington]]
-=== Society of Friends (Quaker)  ===
-Local congregations of the Society of Friends are members of the [http://nwfriends.org/ Northwest Yearly Meeting] of Friends. A concentration of their churches exist in the Boise Valley, with some in Northern Idaho. Each of the local churches maintain records of births, marriages, deaths, transfers of memberships, and memorials, often compiled by a Recording Clerk or someone appointed by the local church. For an explanation of the local governance of the congregations of the Society of Friends in this Yearly Meeting, see [http://nwfriends.org/governance/organization-of-local-churches/ their website].
-'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''
-*[[Idaho Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Idaho Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
-*[[Idaho Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Idaho Deaths and Burials (FamilySearchHistorical Records)]]
-*[[Idaho Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Idaho Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
 {{Idaho|Idaho}} {{USChurch}}
-[[Category;Idaho, United States|Church Records]]
+[[Category:Idaho, United States|Church Records]]