Benewah County, Idaho

Benewah County was established on January 23, 1915 from Kootenai County.

Currently the Benewah County Seat can be found in St. Maries plus the county government website is unknown.

Areas bordering Benewah County are Kootenai County, Shoshone County, Latah County, Whitman County, Washington, Spokane County, Washington.

Benewah 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.

Benewah County Society and Family History Resources

A list of Benewah County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.

Idaho State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
Benewah County, Idaho Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
Benewah County, Idaho Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
USGenWeb Archives for Benewah County (usgwarchives.net)

Benewah County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers often overlook the great importance of Benewah 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 Benewah 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.

Benewah County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 701 W College Ave, St Maries, ID 83861
- Phone: (208) 245-3212
Benewah County Clerk, Auditor, Recorders Office
- Marriage Records: 1915
- Land Records: 1890
- Probate Records: 1915
- 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.

Benewah County Links

The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources associated to Benewah 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 Benewah County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.

Benewah 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)
Benewah 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.
Benewah County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)

Benewah 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)

Benewah Co. ID Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Idaho Court Records Research Guide
BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)

Benewah Co. ID Census Records

Benewah 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 Benewah County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.

Benewah 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.