Ada County, Idaho Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Clerk/Auditor/Recorder 200 W. Front St. Boise, ID 83702 phone: (208) 287-6879

Quick History
Wikipedia

Named for Ada Hobbs Riggs, first pioneer child born in the area, daughter of Henry C. and Mary E. (Lipscombe) Riggs, founder of city of Boise. Miss Riggs was married to John Riggs Coon 26 February 1884 at Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho

Parent County
22 December 1864: Ada County, Idaho was formed from Boise County.

Boundary Changes
7 February 1889: Elmore County set off.

7 March 1891: Canyon County set off.

Cities
Boise | Eagle | Garden City | Kuna | Meridian | Star

Neighboring Counties
Boise | Canyon | Elmore | Gem | Owyhee

Resources
Many of the older court, land, naturalization, probate, pension, and vital records for Ada County have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and at the Idaho State Historical Society's Library in Boise. Details of the county records in these respective institutions can be obtained from their online catalogs or listings. Original records of those which have been microfilmed and of more recent records are in the county courthouse in Boise.

Church History and Records
Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * 1) Owyhee (no longer in existence, members assigned to either Kuna or Boise area wards)

Vital Records:
20,970 marriages from 15 Jan 1865 to ?? are available on the Western States Marriage Index.

Web Sites

 * The Ada County ID GenWeb Project, a member of The IDGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Ada County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Ada County. (Backup site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for Ada County.