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Nez Perce County, Idaho
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Nez Perce County was established on February 4, 1864 as an Original County.
Currently the Nez Perce County Seat can be found in Lewiston plus the county government website is http://www.co.nezperce.id.us/
Areas bordering Nez Perce County are Latah County, Clearwater County, Lewis County, Idaho County, Wallowa County, Oregon, Asotin County, Washington, Whitman County, Washington.
Nez Perce County includes Federal Census Schedules to guide in exploring your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Nez Perce Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Nez Perce Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Nez Perce Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Nez Perce County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Nez Perce County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Idaho State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Nez Perce County Historical Society (Luna House), 0306 Third Street, Lewiston 83501; Phone: (208) 743-2535
- Twin Rivers Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 386, Lewiston, ID 83501
- Nez Perce County, Idaho Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Nez Perce County, Idaho Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Nez Perce County (usgwarchives.net)
Nez Perce County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often overlook the great importance of Nez Perce 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 Nez Perce 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.
- Nez Perce County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 1230 Main St, Lewiston, ID 83501
- Phone: (208) 799-3040
- Nez Perce County Clerk, Auditor, Recorders Office
- Marriage Records: 1863
- Land Records: 1862
- Probate Records: 1864
- Court Records: 1864
- 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.
Nez Perce County Links
The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources associated to Nez Perce 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 Nez Perce County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Nez Perce 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)
- Nez Perce 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.
- Nez Perce County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Nez Perce 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)
Nez Perce Co. ID Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Idaho Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Nez Perce Co. ID Census Records
- See Also Statewide Census Records and Links for Idaho
- Nez Perce County, ID Census Records Links
- Nez Perce County, ID Census QuickFacts
Nez Perce Co. ID Cemeteries & Church Records
- Idaho Cemetery Research Guide
- Nez Perce Co., Idaho Graves (findagrave.com)
- Utah and Idaho cemetery records (search.ancestry.com)
- Nez Perce County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Nez Perce Co., Idaho Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Nez Perce County, Idaho
- Nez Perce Co., Idaho Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Idaho Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Nez Perce County, Idaho
- Nez Perce County, Idaho Church Books (amazon.com)
Nez Perce Co. ID Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Idaho Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Nez Perce Co. ID General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Idaho
- Nez Perce County, Idaho Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- The Nez Perces since Spalding : experiences of forty-one years at Lapwai, Idaho (search.ancestry.com)
- Nez Perce County, Idaho Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Nez Perce Co. ID Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Nez Perce County, Idaho (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Idaho – Counties – Nez Perce (cyndislist.com)
- Nez Perce County Idaho (genealogytrails.com)
- Nez Perce Co. IDGenweb (idgenweb.org)
- Nez Perce County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Nez Perce Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Nez Perce Co. ID Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Idaho Links and Information
- 1895 Nez Perce County Map (livgenmi.com)
Nez Perce 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 Nez Perce County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Nez Perce 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.