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Jerome County, Idaho
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Jerome County was established on February 8, 1919 from Gooding County and Lincoln County.
Currently the Jerome County Seat can be found in Jerome plus the county government website is http://www.jeromecountyid.us/
Areas bordering Jerome County are Lincoln County, Gooding County, Twin Falls County, Cassia County, Minidoka County.
Jerome County includes Federal Census Schedules to guide in exploring your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1920, 1930, 1940. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Jerome County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Jerome County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Idaho State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Jerome County Historical Society, P.O. Box 50, 220 N Lincoln Ave, Jerome 83338-2325; Phone: 208-324-5641
- Jerome County, Idaho Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Jerome County, Idaho Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Jerome County (usgwarchives.net)
Jerome County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often overlook the great importance of Jerome 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 Jerome 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.
- Jerome County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 300 N Lincoln Ave, Jerome, ID 83338
- Phone: (208) 644-2740
- Jerome County Clerk, Auditor, Recorders Office
- Marriage Records: 1919
- Land Records: 1919
- Probate Records: 1918
- Court Records: 1884
- 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.
Jerome County Links
The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources associated to Jerome 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 Jerome County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Jerome 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)
- Jerome 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.
- Jerome County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Jerome 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
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Jerome Co. ID Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Idaho Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Jerome Co. ID Census Records
- See Also Statewide Census Records and Links for Idaho
- Jerome County, ID Census Records Links
- Jerome County, ID Census QuickFacts
Jerome Co. ID Cemeteries & Church Records
- Idaho Cemetery Research Guide
- Jerome Co., Idaho Graves (findagrave.com)
- Utah and Idaho cemetery records (search.ancestry.com)
- Jerome County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Jerome Co., Idaho Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Jerome County, Idaho
- Jerome Co., Idaho Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Idaho Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Jerome County, Idaho
- Jerome County, Idaho Church Books (amazon.com)
Jerome Co. ID Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Idaho Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Jerome Co. ID General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Idaho
- Jerome County, Idaho Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Jerome County, Idaho Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Jerome Co. ID Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Jerome County, Idaho (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Idaho – Counties – Jerome (cyndislist.com)
- Jerome County Idaho (genealogytrails.com)
- Jerome Co. IDGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Jerome County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Jerome Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Jerome Co. ID Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Idaho Links and Information
- 1895 Jerome County Map (livgenmi.com)
Jerome 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 Jerome County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Jerome 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.