For questions, comments or help getting copies of certificates
please write to:
IDAHO STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES
In July, 1911 the state of Idaho began collecting
death information at the state level. Prior to that
time, death records or registers were kept at the
county level.
1. Death Certificates
Death certificates are on microfilm at the
Library for certificates #1-107-562 (1911-1937).
Later certificates can be ordered from the Department
of Health and Welfare--Vital Statistics. Contact
information, requirements and a record request form
can found by going to the state's website at:
www.state.id.us
2. Newspapers
The Library has an excellent collection of
Idaho
newspapers on microfilm (some going back to the
1860s).
3. County Records
Many county records (including cemetery records,
birth, marriage, and death registers) are in the
Library's collection, both on microfilm and in printed
formats.
4. The Library staff will do research and lookups.
They can be contacted at:
450 N. 4th Street
Boise, ID 83702-6027
Tel: 208-334-3356 or 208-334-3357
Fax: 208-334-3198
http://www.idahohistory.net/
5. Information on additional Library services and
resources can be obtained from the website.
