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Elmore County, Idaho
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Elmore County was established on February 7, 1889 from Alturas County.
Currently the Elmore County Seat can be found in Mountain Home plus the county government website is http://www.elmorecounty.org/
Areas bordering Elmore County are Boise County, Ada County, Owyhee County, Twin Falls County, Gooding County, Camas County, Blaine County.
Elmore 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.
Elmore County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Elmore County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Idaho State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Elmore County Historical Foundation, P.O. Box 204, 180 South 3rd East, Mountain Home, ID 83647
- Glenns Ferry Historical Society / Museum, 211 W Cleveland Ave, Glenns Ferry ID 83623
- Elmore County, Idaho Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Elmore County, Idaho Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Elmore County (usgwarchives.net)
Elmore County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often overlook the great importance of Elmore 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 Elmore 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.
- Elmore County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 150 S 4th E, Mountain Home, ID 83647
- Phone: (208) 587-2133
- Elmore County Clerk, Auditor, Recorders Office
- Marriage Records: 1889
- Land Records: 1889
- Probate Records: 1892
- Court Records: 1889
- 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.
Elmore County Links
The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources associated to Elmore 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 Elmore County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Elmore 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)
- Elmore 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.
- Elmore County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Elmore 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)
Elmore Co. ID Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Idaho Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Elmore Co. ID Census Records
- See Also Statewide Census Records and Links for Idaho
- Elmore County, ID Census Records Links
- Elmore County, ID Census QuickFacts
Elmore Co. ID Cemeteries & Church Records
- Idaho Cemetery Research Guide
- Elmore Co., Idaho Graves (findagrave.com)
- Utah and Idaho cemetery records (search.ancestry.com)
- Elmore County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Elmore Co., Idaho Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Elmore County, Idaho
- Elmore Co., Idaho Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Idaho Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Elmore County, Idaho
- Elmore County, Idaho Church Books (amazon.com)
Elmore Co. ID Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Idaho Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Elmore Co. ID General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Idaho
- Elmore County, Idaho Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Elmore County, Idaho Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Elmore Co. ID Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Elmore County, Idaho (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Idaho – Counties – Elmore (cyndislist.com)
- Elmore County Idaho (genealogytrails.com)
- Elmore Co. IDGenweb (idgenweb.org)
- Elmore County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Elmore Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Elmore Co. ID Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Idaho Links and Information
- 1895 Elmore County Map (livgenmi.com)
Elmore 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 Elmore County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Elmore 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.