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*'''1856-1965''': {{RecordSearch|1674809|Idaho Births and Christenings}} at FamilySearch; index only
*'''1856-1965''': {{RecordSearch|1674809|Idaho Births and Christenings}} at FamilySearch; index only
*'''1861-1911''': {{RecordSearch|2110744|Idaho Birth Index}} at FamilySearch; index only
*'''1861-1911''': {{RecordSearch|2110744|Idaho Birth Index}} at FamilySearch; index only
*'''1861-1967''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8973 Idaho Birth Index, Stillbirth Index] at Ancestry; index & images, ($)
*'''1861-1967''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8973 Idaho Birth Index, Stillbirth Index] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1863-1967''': [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61443 Idaho County Birth and Death Records] at Ancestry; index & images, ($)
*'''1863-1967''': [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61443 Idaho County Birth and Death Records] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1883-1929''': {{RecordSearch|1951759|Idaho County Birth and Death Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images
*'''1883-1929''': {{RecordSearch|1951759|Idaho County Birth and Death Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images
*'''1907-1920''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60268 Idaho County Birth and Death Records] at Ancestry; images only ($)
*'''1907-1920''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60268 Idaho County Birth and Death Records] at Ancestry; images only ($)


'''Marriages'''
'''Marriages'''
*'''1800-1987''': [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=idaho US Marriages] at Findmypast; index & images, ($)
*'''1800-1987''': [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=idaho US Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*'''1809-2016''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70016 Western States Marriage Index] at Ancestry; index only ($)
*'''1809-2016''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70016 Western States Marriage Index] at Ancestry - index only ($)
*'''1863-1969''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7849 Idaho Marriage Records] at Ancestry; index & images, ($)
*'''1863-1969''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7849 Idaho Marriage Records] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1864-1962''': {{RecordSearch|1662500|Idaho County Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30175/idaho-county-marriages-1864-1950?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($)
*'''1864-1962''': {{RecordSearch|1662500|Idaho County Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30175/idaho-county-marriages-1864-1950?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($)
*'''1864-1967''': [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61480 Idaho County Marriages] at Ancestry; index & images, ($)
*'''1864-1967''': [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61480 Idaho County Marriages] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1878-1898; 1903-1942''': {{RecordSearch|1674817|Idaho Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only
*'''1878-1898; 1903-1942''': {{RecordSearch|1674817|Idaho Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only
*'''1947-1961''': {{RecordSearch|2106101|Idaho Marriage Index}} at FamilySearch; index only
*'''1947-1961''': {{RecordSearch|2106101|Idaho Marriage Index}} at FamilySearch; index only
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'''Deaths '''
'''Deaths '''
*'''1863-1970''': [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61443 Idaho County Birth and Death Records] at Ancestry; index & images, ($)
*'''1863-1970''': [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61443 Idaho County Birth and Death Records] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1864-2007''': {{RecordSearch|1876879|Southeast Idaho Counties Obituaries}} at FamilySearch; index & images
*'''1864-2007''': {{RecordSearch|1876879|Southeast Idaho Counties Obituaries}} at FamilySearch; index & images
*'''1883-1929''': {{RecordSearch|1951759|Idaho County Birth and Death Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images
*'''1883-1929''': {{RecordSearch|1951759|Idaho County Birth and Death Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images
*'''1890-1964''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6856 Idaho Death Index] at Ancestry; index only ($)
*'''1890-1964''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6856 Idaho Death Index] at Ancestry - index only ($)
*'''1890-1969''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60566 Idaho Death Records] at Ancestry; index & images, ($)  
*'''1890-1969''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60566 Idaho Death Records] at Ancestry - index & images ($)  
*'''1907-1920''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60268 Idaho County Birth and Death Records] at Ancestry; images only ($)
*'''1907-1920''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60268 Idaho County Birth and Death Records] at Ancestry; images only ($)
*'''1907-1965''': {{RecordSearch|1674815|Idaho Deaths and Burials}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60271 Ancestry]'' ($)
*'''1907-1965''': {{RecordSearch|1674815|Idaho Deaths and Burials}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60271 Ancestry]'' ($)
*'''1911-1937''': {{RecordSearch|1546448|Idaho Death Certificates}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30138/idaho-death-certificates-1911-1937?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($)
*'''1911-1937''': {{RecordSearch|1546448|Idaho Death Certificates}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30138/idaho-death-certificates-1911-1937?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($)
*'''1911-1951''': [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/famhist/Death/searchForm.cfm Idaho State Death Index] at BYU Idaho
*'''1911-1951''': [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/famhist/Death/searchForm.cfm Idaho State Death Index] at BYU Idaho
*'''1935-2014''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 US Social Security Death Index] at Ancestry; index only ($)
*'''1935-2014''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 US Social Security Death Index] at Ancestry - index only ($)
*'''1936-2007''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 US Social Security Applications and Claims Index] at Ancestry; index only ($)
*'''1936-2007''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 US Social Security Applications and Claims Index] at Ancestry - index only ($)
*'''1938-1961''': {{RecordSearch|2612577|Idaho Death Certificates}} at FamilySearch; index only
*'''1938-1961''': {{RecordSearch|2612577|Idaho Death Certificates}} at FamilySearch; index only
*'''1938-1956''': [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20100/idaho-deaths-1938-1956?s=275764761 Idaho Deaths] at MyHeritage; index ($)
*'''1938-1956''': [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20100/idaho-deaths-1938-1956?s=275764761 Idaho Deaths] at MyHeritage - index ($)
*[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/famhist/Death/searchForm.cfm Eastern Idaho Death Records] at BYU Idaho
*[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/famhist/Death/searchForm.cfm Eastern Idaho Death Records] at BYU Idaho
*{{RecordSearch|1202535|US Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only
*{{RecordSearch|1202535|US Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only
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*'''1854-2007''' {{RecordSearch|1876879|Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007}} at FamilySearch; images — [[Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
*'''1854-2007''' {{RecordSearch|1876879|Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007}} at FamilySearch; images — [[Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
*'''1864-2007''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/idaho-southeast-counties-obituaries-1864-2007-image-browse Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries] at Findmypast; images ($)
*'''1864-2007''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/idaho-southeast-counties-obituaries-1864-2007-image-browse Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries] at Findmypast; images ($)
*'''1868-2013''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61354 Idaho, Obituary Collection, 1868-2013] at Ancestry; index & images, ($)
*'''1868-2013''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61354 Idaho, Obituary Collection, 1868-2013] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1899-2012''' {{RecordSearch|2367299|United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
*'''1899-2012''' {{RecordSearch|2367299|United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
*'''1943-2013''' {{RecordSearch|2290243|Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries, 1943-2013}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
*'''1943-2013''' {{RecordSearch|2290243|Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries, 1943-2013}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
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'''Cemeteries'''<br>
'''Cemeteries'''<br>
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Find-A-Grave.com]  
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Find-A-Grave.com]  
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find A Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find A Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find a Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]  
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]  
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
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For more information, see [[Idaho Obituaries]] and [[Idaho Cemeteries]].
For more information, see [[Idaho Obituaries]] and [[Idaho Cemeteries]].


==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.==
==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants..==
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature.
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/beta/search-results?place=329 '''Idaho, United States Historical Images, New Version''']  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/beta/search-results?place=329 '''Idaho, United States Historical Images, New Version''']  

Latest revision as of 15:51, 13 March 2024

Idaho Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
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Idaho Descendancy Research

As families believe they have researched their pedigrees back in time as far as possible, they sometimes choose to gather information on all the descendants of a particular ancestor or even all of their ancestors. This article explains possible steps to take on such a project in Idaho online records.

Here, the emphasis is on online records with good to fair coverage and indexes, making searches as efficient as possible.



1. Online census records.
2. Birth, marriage, and death records online.
3. Obituary and cemetery records online.
4. FamilySearch Historical Images online.
5. Idaho Online Genealogy Records.

Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.[edit | edit source]

Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked.


For more information on census records, see Idaho Census and United States Census.

Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.[edit | edit source]

Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Idaho statewide beginning in 1911, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.
Births

Marriages

Deaths



For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in Idaho, see How to Find Idaho Birth Records, How to Find Idaho Marriage Records, and How to Find Idaho Death Records.

Step 3: Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.[edit | edit source]

These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1911. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.


Obituaries

Cemeteries



For more information, see Idaho Obituaries and Idaho Cemeteries.

Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants..[edit | edit source]

Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature.

Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Idaho Online Genealogy Records.[edit | edit source]

The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the Idaho Online Genealogy Records page, including immigration records, land records, military records, newspapers, and probate records, and others. These can be records that cover a smaller group within the population, such as men who served in the military, etc.