Idaho Databases - Chosse a link below to learn more about the stated records. These pages describes the type of records that can be found in Idaho research. Or you can go to a county page to learn about more localized records

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Idaho Maps (See Also Map Information for other States) - Maps are essential in conducting on-site research, locating towns and cemeteries, and plotting mining claims. Several maps are available for Idaho which are helpful in conducting on-site or historical research.

The United States Geological Survey (see Introduction) maps are available for Idaho. Two catalogs will help locate the needed sections: “Idaho, Index to Topographical and Other Map Coverage” and “Idaho, Catalog of Topographic and Other Published Maps.” These catalogs give the current cost of each topographical map and provide a listing of over-the-counter map sellers in Idaho.

Major libraries in Idaho have been designated by the U.S. Geological Survey as map depository libraries. They include: Boise State University in Boise; University of Idaho in Moscow; Idaho State University in Pocatello; Public Library, 812 East Clark Street, Pocatello; and Ricks College in Rexburg. The first three, along with the Library and Archives of the Idaho State Historical Society are the major map repositories in the state.

Ralph N. Preston's Maps of Early Idaho (Corvallis, Oreg.: Western Guide Publishers, 1972) is an excellent collection of early Idaho maps beginning with the 1804 Lewis and Clark trail map to a present-day map of the state. The various maps detailing the history of Idaho are valuable for genealogical research as they show overland stage routes, old military roads, Indian battle grounds, old forts, old mining areas, and early towns. Another set of historical maps has been published by the Idaho State Historical Society and annotated by Meryl W. Wells is An Atlas of Idaho Territory, 1863-1890 (Boise, Idaho: Idaho State Historical Society, 1978).

• Census Maps for all States - Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundaries for each census year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries
• County Maps for all States - Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundary changes for each year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries and State Department of Transportation Maps  
• Genealogy Atlas - Have images of old American atlases during the years 1795, 1814, 1822, 1823, 1836, 1838, 1845, 1856, 1866, 1879 and 1897

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• There are free downloadable and printable forms to help with your research. These include U.S. Census Extraction Forms, U.K. Census Extraction Forms, Research Calendar, Ancestral Chart, Research Extract, Correspondence Record , Family Group Sheet , Source Summary Form.

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