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Bonner County, Idaho
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Bonner County was established on February 21, 1907 from Kootenai County.
Currently the Bonner County Seat can be found in Sandpoint plus the county government website is http://www.co.bonner.id.us/
Areas bordering Bonner County are Boundary County, Lincoln County, Montana, Sanders County, Montana, Shoshone County, Kootenai County, Spokane County, Washington, Pend Oreille County, Washington.
Bonner County includes Federal Census Schedules to guide in exploring your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Bonner County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Bonner County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Idaho State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Bonner County Genealogical Society, PO Box 221, Kootenai, Idaho 83840
- Bonner County Historical Society & Museum, 611 South Ella Avenue, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864; (208) 263-2344
- Bonner County, Idaho Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Bonner County, Idaho Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Bonner County (usgwarchives.net)
Bonner County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often overlook the great importance of Bonner County court, probate, and land documents as a source of ancestry and genealogy information. Hidden away in Idaho courthouses and archives everywhere are the hopes and dreams and worries of the many Idaho citizens. The chances are great that your potential ancestors have left a in-depth record of at least some aspects of their lives in the Bonner County court records. Even if your forefathers is not brought up in a Court case, consider all of the other methods which could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.
- Bonner County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 215 S 1st Ave, Sandpoint, ID 83864
- Phone: (208) 265-1432
- Bonner County Clerk, Auditor, Recorders Office
- Marriage Records: 1907
- Land Records: 1885
- Probate Records: 1891
- Court Records: 1885
- Idaho Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Idaho for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.
- Ordering Vital Records – You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for Idaho Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Certificates Applications to mail.
Bonner County Links
The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources associated to Bonner County. Most of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a payment. This is merely a collection which has been collected or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site over another. Feel free to present your own most liked Bonner County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Bonner Co. ID Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Idaho Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Idaho historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Idaho (1864–1922) (genealogybank.com)
- Bonner County, Idaho Books (amazon.com)
- Search Idaho Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Idaho, Obituaries, 2007 (familysearch.org) Digital images of originals collected and housed by the Idaho Falls Regional Family History Center. Obituaries are from various Idaho newspapers printed in 2007. This collection has multiple arrangements: by Idaho city or town, mixed cities and name, and by out of state deaths of Idaho natives.
- Bonner County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Bonner Co. ID Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- See Also Statewide Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Certificates in Idaho
- Idaho Vital Records Research Guide
- Idaho Death Records 1911-1960 (archives.com) Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
- Idaho Divorce Records 1947-1960 (archives.com) Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
- Idaho Marriage Records 1947-1960 (archives.com) Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
- Idaho, County Birth and Death Records, 1907-1920 (familysearch.org) County birth and death registers acquired for the following counties: Ada, Bannock, Bingham, Blaine, Bonner, Bonneville, Boundary, Canyon, Cassia, Clearwater, Elmore, Fremont, Kootenai, Latah, Nez Perce, Owyhee, Shoshone, Twin Falls and Washington counties. Coverage varies between counties.
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Bonner Co. ID Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Idaho Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Bonner Co. ID Census Records
- See Also Statewide Census Records and Links for Idaho
- Bonner County, ID Census Records Links
- Bonner County, ID Census QuickFacts
Bonner Co. ID Cemeteries & Church Records
- Idaho Cemetery Research Guide
- Bonner Co., Idaho Graves (findagrave.com)
- Utah and Idaho cemetery records (search.ancestry.com)
- Bonner County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Bonner Co., Idaho Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Bonner County, Idaho
- Bonner Co., Idaho Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Idaho Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Bonner County, Idaho
- Bonner County, Idaho Church Books (amazon.com)
Bonner Co. ID Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Idaho Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Bonner Co. ID General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Idaho
- Bonner County, Idaho Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Bonner County, Idaho Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Bonner Co. ID Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Bonner County, Idaho (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Idaho – Counties – Bonner (cyndislist.com)
- Bonner County Idaho (genealogytrails.com)
- Bonner Co. IDGenweb (idahogenealogy.com)
- Bonner County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Bonner Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Bonner Co. ID Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Idaho Links and Information
- 1895 Bonner County Map (livgenmi.com)
Bonner Co. ID Military Records
- Idaho Military Records Research Guide
- Idaho Military Records (fold3.com) will provide easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Idaho men and women who served. Great for Bonner County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Bonner Co. ID Schools & Directories
- Idaho City Directories (search.ancestry.com) This database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in Idaho. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens, listing the names of the heads of households, their addresses, and occupational information. Sometimes the wife’s name will be listed in parentheses or italics following the husband’s. Often, dates of deaths of individuals listed in the previous year’s directory are listed as well as the names of partners of firms, and when possible, the forwarding addresses or post offices of people who moved to another town. In addition to the alphabetical portion, a city directory may also contain a business directory, street directory, governmental directory, and listings of town officers, schools, societies, churches, post offices, and other miscellaneous matters of general and local interest.