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Minidoka County, Idaho

Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links

Minidoka County was established on January 28, 1913 from Lincoln County.

Currently the Minidoka County Seat can be found in Rupert plus the county government website is http://www.minidoka.id.us/

Areas bordering Minidoka County are Cassia County, Jerome County, Lincoln County.

Minidoka 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.

Minidoka County Society and Family History Resources

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

Minidoka County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers often overlook the great importance of Minidoka 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 Minidoka 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.

Minidoka County Links

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

Minidoka Co. ID Books, Newspapers & Publications

Minidoka Co. ID Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Minidoka Co. ID Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Minidoka Co. ID Census Records

Minidoka Co. ID Cemeteries & Church Records

Minidoka Co. ID Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Minidoka Co. ID General and History Websites

Minidoka Co. ID Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Minidoka Co. ID Military Records

Minidoka 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.