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Online Resources

 * 1862-1874 - U.S., Internal Revenue Assessment Lists, 1862-1874 - at FamilySearch.org Images only; This collection includes annual, monthly and special assessment lists.


 * 1886-93 - Idaho County, Idaho Newspaper Tax Lists, 1886-93 - ($); The taxpayers' name, township of residence, type of tax, and the date of the newspaper are found in this record.


 * 1885-1920 - at FamilySearch — index


 * A list of county records on microfilm at the Idaho State Archives in Boise is available online.

Why Use Tax Records
Tax record content varies and may include the name and residence of the taxpayer, description of the real estate, name of original purchaser, description of personal property, number of males over 21, number of school children, slaves, and farm animals. Tax records usually are arranged by date and locality and are not normally indexed. Tax records can be used in place of missing land and census records to locate a person’s residence.

County Level
Tax assessment rolls for the counties of Idaho are kept in the courthouse for each county. Some of these tax records have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library. To access these records, use a Place-names Search in the FHL for:

Online Resources

 * IDAHO, [COUNTY] - TAXATION