Idaho Church Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes an index to selected marriages for the years 1864-1976. Most of the records are from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise. Due to privacy restrictions, we are not able to publish the images associated with these indexes at this time.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Church marriage records may contain:
 * Full name
 * Age
 * Birth date
 * Birthplace
 * Parents’ names
 * Parents’ residence
 * Marital status
 * Previous spouse
 * Date of marriage
 * Place of marriage
 * Race
 * Titles and terms
 * Notes
 * Page/volume/entry/certificate number
 * Image and film number

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the person
 * The date and place of marriage

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the age or estimated birth date to find vital records, such as birth, baptism, and death
 * Search for the family in census records
 * Search the land and probate records
 * If applicable, search for immigration and naturalization records as well

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching a nearby locality
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Record Finder
Consult the Idaho Research Tips and Strategies and its Record Finder to search other records

Citing this Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.


 * Collection Citation:"Idaho Church Marriages, 1864-1976." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2018. Citing Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise and various churches.

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