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Boise County, Idaho
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Boise County was established on February 4, 1864 as an original county.
Currently the Boise County Seat can be found in Idaho City plus the county government website is http://www.boisecounty.us/
Areas bordering Boise County are Valley County, Custer County, Elmore County, Ada County, Gem County.
Boise 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.
Boise Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Boise Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Boise Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Boise County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Boise County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Idaho State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Idaho City Historical Society, 402 Montgomery St., Idaho City, ID 83631-4176
- Friends of the Idaho Genealogy Library, Idaho Genealogy Library, 459 N. 4th St., Boise, ID 83702
- Idaho State Historical Society, Idaho State Archives Research Center, 2205 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, ID 83712
- Idaho Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1854, Boise, ID 83701-1854
- Treasure Valley Chapter (IGS), 325 West State Street, Boise ID 83702
- Boise County, Idaho Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Boise County, Idaho Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Boise County (usgwarchives.net)
Boise County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often overlook the great importance of Boise 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 Boise 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.
- Boise County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 419 Main St, Idaho City, ID 83631
- Phone: (208) 392-4452
- Boise County Clerk, Auditor, Recorders Office
- Marriage Records: 1867
- Land Records: 1863
- Probate Records: 1863
- Court Records: 1863
- 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.
Boise County Links
The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources associated to Boise 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 Boise County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Boise 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)
- Boise 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.
- Boise County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Boise 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)
Boise Co. ID Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Idaho Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Boise Co. ID Census Records
- See Also Statewide Census Records and Links for Idaho
- Boise County, ID Census Records Links
- Boise County, ID Census QuickFacts
Boise Co. ID Cemeteries & Church Records
- Idaho Cemetery Research Guide
- Boise Co., Idaho Graves (findagrave.com)
- Utah and Idaho cemetery records (search.ancestry.com)
- Boise County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Boise Co., Idaho Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Boise County, Idaho
- Boise Co., Idaho Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Idaho Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Boise County, Idaho
- Boise County, Idaho Church Books (amazon.com)
Boise Co. ID Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Idaho Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Boise Co. ID General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Idaho
- Boise County, Idaho Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Boise County, Idaho Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Boise Co. ID Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Boise County, Idaho (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Idaho – Counties – Boise (cyndislist.com)
- Boise County Idaho (genealogytrails.com)
- Boise Co. IDGenweb (idgenweb.org)
- Boise County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Boise Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Boise Co. ID Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Idaho Links and Information
- 1895 Boise County Map (livgenmi.com)
Boise 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 Boise County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Boise 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.