Idaho, Oneida County Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in this Collection?
This collections covers the years 1909-2010 and contains obituaries from The Idaho Enterprise. The Idaho Enterprise is a local newspaper that was established in 1879 in Malad City, Idaho. Malad City is located in Onieda County, where the newspaper covers the majority of its news for the local residents. It is still in publication today. Obituaries can be a great source of genealogical information. While a death record usually verifies the death date and place, it doesn't always give extra details beyond that. Obituaries may come in handy for this reason, as obituaries very often contain a life sketch, cause of death, and close relatives and friends. It may also mention where the person was buried or cremated.

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Citing this Collection
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