Idaho, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains military discharge records for the following counties in the state of Idaho ranging approximately from 1917 to 1960. More records may be added as they become available. Counties represented in the records are: • 2

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

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

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only

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

Family History Library Holdings

 * Ada County. Index to military and naval discharges
 * Canyon County. Soldiers discharge records, 1919-1945
 * Cassia County. Soldiers' discharge records, 1943-1961
 * Gooding County. Discharge records, 1916-1960
 * Gooding County. Soldier records, 1917-1918
 * Lemhi County. Soldiers' discharges, 1919-1948
 * Madison County. Soldier's discharges, 1919-1949
 * Oneida County. Soldiers' discharge records
 * Payette County. Soldier discharge records, 1919-1928

Related FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Idaho, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
 * United States, World War I Draft Registration Crads, 1917-1918.
 * United States. Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
 * United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919
 * United States, Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.

Citing This Collection
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