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Bannock County, Idaho
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Bannock County was established on March 6, 1893 from Bingham County.
Currently the Bannock County Seat can be found in Pocatello plus the county government website is http://www.co.bannock.id.us/
Areas bordering Bannock County are Bingham County, Caribou County, Franklin County, Oneida County, Power County.
Bannock County includes Federal Census Schedules to guide in exploring your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Bannock County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Bannock County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Idaho State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Bannock County Historical Society / Museum, 3000 Avenue of the Chiefs, Alvord Loop, Pocatello, ID 83204; Telephone: (208) 233-0434
- Pocatello Branch Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 4272, 156 South 6th Avenue, Pocatello ID 83201
- South Bannock County Historical Society, 110 E Main, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho 83246
- Bannock County, Idaho Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Bannock County, Idaho Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Bannock County (usgwarchives.net)
Bannock County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often overlook the great importance of Bannock 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 Bannock 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.
- Bannock County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 624 E Center St, Pocatello, ID 83201
- Phone: (208) 236-7250
- Bannock County Clerks Office
- Probate Records: 1888
- Bannock County Recorders Office
- Marriage Records: 1895
- Land Records: 1880
- Bannock County Sixth District Court Office
- Court Records: 1866
- 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 downlo
Bannock County Links
The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources associated to Bannock 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 Bannock County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Bannock 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)
- Idaho State Journal (Pocatello, Idaho) (search.ancestry.com)
- Bannock 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.
- Bannock County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Bannock 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)
Bannock Co. ID Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Idaho Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Bannock Co. ID Census Records
- See Also Statewide Census Records and Links for Idaho
- Bannock County, ID Census Records Links
- Bannock County, ID Census QuickFacts
Bannock Co. ID Cemeteries & Church Records
- Idaho Cemetery Research Guide
- Bannock Co., Idaho Graves (findagrave.com)
- Utah and Idaho cemetery records (search.ancestry.com)
- Bannock County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Bannock Co., Idaho Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Bannock County, Idaho
- Bannock Co., Idaho Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Idaho Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Bannock County, Idaho
- Bannock County, Idaho Church Books (amazon.com)
Bannock Co. ID Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Idaho Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Bannock Co. ID General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Idaho
- Bannock County, Idaho Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Bannock County, Idaho Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Bannock Co. ID Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Bannock County, Idaho (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Idaho – Counties – Bannock (cyndislist.com)
- Bannock County Idaho (genealogytrails.com)
- Bannock Co. IDGenweb (idahogenealogy.com)
- Bannock County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Bannock Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Bannock Co. ID Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Idaho Links and Information
- 1895 Bannock County Map (livgenmi.com)
Bannock 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 Bannock County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Bannock 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.