How to Find Idaho Birth Records

How to Find United States Birth Records Idaho Births

Statewide registration of births began in 1911 in Idaho with general compliance by the 1920s.

Next Step: When did the birth occur? [edit | edit source]

Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's birth record:

Births before 1911[edit | edit source]

From 1907 to 1911, counties recorded births. Some delayed birth records exist. In most cases, you must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.

Records that give birth information:
Death Records Cemetery Records Newspapers Bible Records	Church Records Census Military Records

For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases:

Includes Index Only
Try 1st:
	Idaho Births, 1856-1965	FamilySearch - Free; index only; incomplete
Try 2nd:
Includes Digital Images Only
	Idaho County Births, 1907-1920	FamilySearch - Free; browse collection; incomplete
Can't find your ancestor in the index?		Tips for searching indexes
No birth record for your ancestor?		Other records with birth information

Obtain the Record[edit | edit source]

Birth registers covering 1907-1911 are kept at the Idaho State Historical Society. Microfilm copies are available through the Family History Library by searching the Catalog for IDAHO [COUNTY] VITAL RECORDS.

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Births after 1911[edit | edit source]

Statewide registration of births began in 1911 in Idaho. Currently, there are no complete online indexes to Idaho births from 1911 to the present.

Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]

With full names, dates and places of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics or VitalChek.

Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years:
To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 100 years, you must be:

The person on the certificate
The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate
The spouse of the person on the certificate
The child of the person on the certificate
The sibling of the person on the certificate
The legal guardian of the person on the certificate
Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate

NOTE: A copy of the birth certificate cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 100 years have passed from the date of the birth.

If you do not want to order the birth record, there are other records with birth information you can search.