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Idaho Biographies
- Biographies of the State of Idaho
  These 480 biographies were extracted from the Illustrated History of the State of Idaho and represent the leading men of Idaho at the turn of the 20th Century.
- Prominent Men of Blaine County, Idaho
- Nez Perce County Biographies
Idaho Cemetery Records
- Bannock County
- Lincoln County
  - Richfield Cemetery Records, Richfield
Idaho Census Records
- 1910 Idaho Census Map
Idaho Church Records and Histories
- A brief history of Idaho and western Montana
  as settled and district organized by the Church of the Brethren.
Idaho Histories
- Upper Snake River Valley Idaho Histories
  The collection is comprised mainly of short historical sketches of pioneers who settled in the Upper Snake River Valley between 1883 and 1893. The histories were written by members of the Daughters of the Pioneers of the Upper Snake River Valley and presented at meetings of the club. In addition, the collection contains a brief history of the meetings, elections and programs of the Daughters of the Snake River Valley Pioneers from 1924-1950.
- Boise County
  - Early Settlers of Boise and Boise Valley
- Idaho County
  - Early Residents of Idaho County, Idaho
- Lemhi County
  - Early Settlers of Lemhi Valley, Idaho
- Nez Percè County
  - Early settlers of Lewiston, Idaho
- Washington Counties
  - Washington County Pioneer Honor Roll
Idaho History
- Early Settlement, 1862-1866
- Idaho Newspapers, 1889
- Idaho Legislature 1884 – 1888
- Illustrated History of the State of Idaho
  Details the history of the state of Idaho from it’s “discovery” to the 1890’s.
- Gold Mining in Alturas County, Idaho
  In 1860 gold was discovered on Oro Fino Creek by a party of prospectors led by Captain E. D. Pierce of California. In 1861 the Salmon River mines were discovered, while a search for a rich central gold deposit was made by prospectors, revealing the Florence diggings.
- Mining Gold and Silver in Idaho, 1865-1885
  - Owyhee Mines previous to 1865
  - Owyhee, Idaho Mines 1865-1880
- The Goodale North: Trail Route from Boise to Brownlee Ferry
  It is intended to present all facts possible, and sometimes to follow the routes of the trail that are covered with repetitious but interconnecting information.
- Bancroft Works, History of Washington, Idaho and Montana
  When, in 1846, the southern line of British Columbia was determined, all that remained was called Oregon. Later, from Oregon was set off Washington; from Washington was set off Idaho; and from Idaho, for the most part, was set off Montana. Thus for some part of the history of Montana we look to the annals of Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and the Northwest Coast; for part of the history of Idaho we look to the annals of Washington and the rest; and for the history of Washington we must have also the histories of Oregon and the Northwest Coast.
Military Records
- Idaho Forts
  List of colonial forts, trading posts, named camps, redoubts, reservations, general hospitals, national cemeteries, etc., established or erected in the United States from its earliest settlement to 1902.
- Revolutionary War
  - 1840 Pensioners Database
- Civil War Records
  - Idaho Civil War Map
  - Civil War Pensions Index Cards
    Each card gives the soldier’s name, unit, the application number, the certificate number and the state from which the soldier served. In some cases, the soldier’s rank, terms of service, date of death and place of death are given. The index cards refer to pension applications of veterans who served in the U.S. Army between 1861 and 1917. The majority of the records pertain to Civil War veterans, but they also include veterans of the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, Indian wars, and World War I.
- World War I Records
- World War II Records
  - World War II Casualties – Army – Army Air Corps
  - Idaho Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard World War II Casualty List
- Korean War Casualty List
- Vietnam War Casualty List
Idaho Native American Records
Idaho Vital Records
- 1911-1937 Idaho Death Certificates
  Name index of Idaho Death Certificates from 1911-1937. The certificates are arranged numerically by file number, with rough chronological arrangement by death date, i.e. month and year. Microfilm copies of original records are available at the Family History Library and at Family History Centers.
- Western States Historical Marriage Records Index
  Over the past decade, the BYU-Idaho (formerly known as Ricks College) Family History Center has been extracting early marriage records from counties in the western part of the United States. Virtually all of the pre-1900 marriages are included in the index for Arizona, Idaho and Nevada. Many Idaho, Nevada and Utah counties have been extracted into the 1930’s and some, much later. A significant number of marriages from Wyoming, eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, western Colorado and selected counties in California are also included. For more details, see “List of Counties by State”.
- Eastern Idaho Death Records
  This Index contains information collected over the past decade at the Idaho Falls Regional Family History Center. It contains records which are primarily from southeastern Idaho and adjoining areas. Among the information sources are the newspaper obituaries, cemetery records, funeral home records, funeral programs, sexton records, and grave headstones. Information from over 200 cemeteries in southeastern Idaho and western Wyoming are included. This index also includes records of individuals from other localities who have died in this area or whose obituary appeared in local newspapers.
- Idaho State Death Index 1911-1951

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