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Owyhee County, Idaho

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

Owyhee County was established on December 31, 1863 as an Original County.

Currently the Owyhee County Seat can be found in Murphy plus the county government website is http://www.owyheecounty.net

Areas bordering Owyhee County are Canyon County, Ada County, Elmore County, Twin Falls County, Elko County, Nevada, Humboldt County, Nevada, Malheur County, Oregon.

Owyhee 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.

Owyhee Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Owyhee Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Owyhee Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.

Owyhee County Society and Family History Resources

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

Owyhee County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers often overlook the great importance of Owyhee 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 Owyhee 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.

Owyhee County Links

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

Owyhee Co. ID Books, Newspapers & Publications

Owyhee Co. ID Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Owyhee Co. ID Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Owyhee Co. ID Census Records

Owyhee Co. ID Cemeteries & Church Records

Owyhee Co. ID Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Owyhee Co. ID General and History Websites

Owyhee Co. ID Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Owyhee Co. ID Military Records

Owyhee 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.