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Goal 3: Learn about Idaho vital and census records.
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ALearn about Idaho vital records.
Class Outlines: Basic
Summary
- Find online resources for vital records.
- Learn the history of vital records in the state of Idaho.
- Learn about alternates for vital records in Idaho.
- Learn about Idaho vital records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: Idaho Vital Records
AC—Wiki: Idaho Vital Records - Explore links for vital records on the Idaho Public Health site.
- Search for online Idaho
vital records and find addresses for state offices to write to for records. - Explore Idaho birth, marriage, and death records on the AccessGenealogy site.
- Explore additional links for Idaho vital records on the Linkpendium site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for vital records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
BExplore Idaho birth records.
Summary
- Find birth records for Idaho ancestors.
- Learn how to find Idaho birth records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find Idaho Birth Records - Learn how to find family bible records in Idaho.
FS—Wiki: Idaho Bible Records - Explore additional links for Idaho birth records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for birth and adoption records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Wilfridum Vernan Garten was born in Idaho in 1918. Use the "FS: Idaho Births and Christenings, 1856-1965" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- What is Wilfridum's date of birth, and where did the birth occur?
- Is the record index event a birth or a christening?
- Who is Wilfridum's father?
- According to the attached record in FamilySearch, what different first name did Wilfridum go by?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Wilfridum" as the first name and "Garten" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Wilfridum Garten.
- Read the information in the center column.
- For information on alternate names, see the right column. You can see this person in FamilySearch by clicking his name link (upper right).
- Wilfridum was born on March 3, 1918 in Nez Perce (County), Idaho.
- The record index event is a christening.
- Wilfridum's father is Olof Garten.
- Wilfridum was also known as Wilbur.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
QUIKLinks
CExplore Idaho marriage records.
Summary
- Find marriage records for Idaho ancestors.
- Marriage: Learn about Idaho marriage records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find Idaho Marriage Records - Explore links for Idaho marriage records.
- Explore the Western States Historical Marriage Records Index.
- Explore additional links for Idaho marriage records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for marriage and divorce records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Guernsey Lihou was married in Idaho to Ellen Mary Blackwell. Use the "FS: Idaho Marriage Index, 1947-1961" QUIKLink below to answer the following questions:
- Where did the event take place?
- What is the marriage certificate number and the date of the event?
- Who officiated the event?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Guernsey" as the first name and "Lihou" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Guernsey Lihou.
- Read the information in the center column.
- The marriage took place in Kootenai, Idaho, United States.
- The marriage certificate number is 02355, and the marriage took place on 19 May 1950.
- The marriage officiator is not mentioned in the record.
(Contributed by Emuron Daniel )
QUIKLinks
DExplore Idaho obituaries and death records.
Summary
- Find obituaries for Idaho ancestors.
- Find death records and death indexes for Idaho ancestors.
- Explore the ObituariesHelp site for Idaho obituaries.
- Explore The Ancestor Hunt for obituaries.
- Explore the Ancestors at Rest site for Idaho death records.
- Search for obituaries by county on the Newspaperobituaries.net site.
- Find additional resources for Idaho obituaries on the Linkpendium site.
Idaho Death Records
- Explore additional links for Idaho death records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore Idaho death records, indexes, and obituaries.
- Learn how to find Idaho death records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find Idaho Death Records - Explore Idaho mortuary and funeral home records on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for obituary and death records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Merl Marchant died in Idaho. Use the "FS Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937" QUIKLink below to answer the following questions:
- How old was Merl Marchant when he died?
- When was he buried?
- What did he die from?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Merl" as the first name and "Marchant" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Merl Marchant.
- Read the information in the center column.
- Click on View Original Document to read the record and see what he died from. This was not indexed but appears in the original record. Original records often contain information not indexed.
- Merl was 9 months and 10 days when he died.
- He died on 18 Sept 1921.
- The cause of death was enteritis.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
QUIKLinks
- FS: Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937 (More)
- FS: Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961 (More)
- AC: Idaho, County Birth and Death Records, 1863-1967
- AC: Idaho, Obituary Collection, 1868-2013
- MH: Idaho, Ada County, Boise Obituaries and Death Notices
- AC: Idaho, Select Deaths and Burials, 1907-1965
- FMP: Idaho, Eastern Idaho Death Record Index, 1870-2013
EExplore Idaho census and voter records.
Summary
- Explore state and county census records for Idaho ancestors.
- Find voter registration records in Idaho.
- Get an overview of Idaho censuses in these articles.
FS—Idaho Census
AC—Idaho Census Records - Explore the
MyFreeCensus site for Idaho state and county census records. - Explore additional links for Idaho census records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore Idaho census records on the AccessGenealogy site.
- Learn about Idaho voting registers in these articles.
FS—Idaho Voting Registers
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for census and voter records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
QUIKLinks
Idaho Counties
Name = FamilySearch; A = Ancestry; L = Linkpendium; G = Genealogy Inc; T=GenealogyTrails; U = USGenWeb
Click here for a printable map of counties.