Idaho Genealogy Records

To begin, add a genealogy record or view a list of locations and resources for Idaho genealogy records.

Idaho became the 43rd state in 1890. Its complicated history can make searching for Idaho genealogy records complicated and also interesting.

The Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, part of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, keeps birth, death, stillbirth, divorce, and marriage records. Birth and death records are available as far back as 1911, as that is when they began to be collected by the Bureau. Marriage and divorce records are on file from 1947 to the present. It's important to note that several counties have older records on file, but that varies by county, so they are an option for searching for your past. However, counties only maintain vital records for events that occurred in their county

Idaho is very conscious of the opportunity for identify theft when people request vital records, so birth certificates are confidential for century after the birth of the individual. Death, stillbirth, marriage, and divorce certificates are confidential for a minimum of fifty years. To request Idaho genealogy records, you can provide the request in writing via mail; online through the website; or faxed to the office.