Idaho, Jerome County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains records which cover the years 1911 to 1965. The records include:
 * Naturalizations
 * Marriages
 * Military discharges
 * Deeds with indexes
 * Voter registration records

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The county records may contain:
 * Names of individuals
 * Dates of land sales and purchases
 * Dates of marriages
 * Dates of military discharges
 * Names of other interested parties and possible relatives

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 information found in the county records to search for the family in census records
 * Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death on the state and county level
 * Search Jerome County for land and property records
 * Search Jerome County for probate records

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 records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Idaho.
 * Idaho Guided Research
 * Idaho Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1910 &#124; 1911-Present

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