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Kootenai County, Idaho
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Kootenai County was established on December 22, 1864 from Nez Perce County.
Currently the Kootenai County Seat can be found in Coeur d’Alene plus the county government website is http://www.kcgov.us/
Areas bordering Kootenai County are Bonner County, Shoshone County, Benewah County, Spokane County, Washington.
Kootenai 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.
Kootenai Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Kootenai Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Kootenai Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Kootenai County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Kootenai County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Idaho State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Kootenai County Genealogical Society, 8385 North Government Way, Hayden ID 83835
- Spirit Lake Historical Society, P.O. Box 1186, 6042 W Maine St, Spirit Lake, ID 83869; 208-623-2110
- Kootenai County, Idaho Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Kootenai County, Idaho Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Kootenai County (usgwarchives.net)
Kootenai County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often overlook the great importance of Kootenai 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 Kootenai 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.
- Kootenai County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 451 N Government Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
- Phone: (208) 446-1221
- Kootenai County Clerk, Auditor, Recorders Office
- Marriage Records: 1881
- Land Records: 1881
- Probate Records: 1884
- Court Records: 1881
- 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.
Kootenai County Links
The following are links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources associated to Kootenai 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 Kootenai County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Kootenai 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)
- Kootenai 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.
- Kootenai County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Kootenai 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)
Kootenai Co. ID Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Idaho Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Kootenai Co. ID Census Records
- See Also Statewide Census Records and Links for Idaho
- Kootenai County, ID Census Records Links
- Kootenai County, ID Census QuickFacts
Kootenai Co. ID Cemeteries & Church Records
- Idaho Cemetery Research Guide
- Kootenai Co., Idaho Graves (findagrave.com)
- Utah and Idaho cemetery records (search.ancestry.com)
- Kootenai County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Kootenai Co., Idaho Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Kootenai County, Idaho
- Kootenai Co., Idaho Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Idaho Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Kootenai County, Idaho
- Kootenai County, Idaho Church Books (amazon.com)
Kootenai Co. ID Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Idaho Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Kootenai Co. ID General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Idaho
- Kootenai County, Idaho Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Kootenai County, Idaho Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Kootenai Co. ID Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Kootenai County, Idaho (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Idaho – Counties – Kootenai (cyndislist.com)
- Kootenai County Idaho (genealogytrails.com)
- Kootenai Co. IDGenweb (idahogenealogy.com)
- Kootenai County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Kootenai Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Kootenai Co. ID Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Idaho Links and Information
- 1895 Kootenai County Map (livgenmi.com)
Kootenai 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 Kootenai County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Kootenai 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.