Idaho, Butte County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains the following records from the county courthouse in Arco.
 * Marriages (1917-1970)
 * Wills (1893-1951)
 * Deeds (1882-1920)

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The information varies between record types so you may find any of the following:
 * Name of primary persons
 * Names of heirs, such as spouse, children, other relatives, or friends
 * Names of the executor, administrator, or guardian
 * Names of witnesses
 * Dates the documents were written and recorded (used to approximate event dates since a will was usually written near the time of death)
 * Description and value of property or land
 * Witnesses

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How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:


 * The name of the person
 * The name date of the event

View the Images
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 * 2) Select the Record Type, Volume, and Year Range which takes you to the images.

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.

What Do I Do Next?
If these are indexes, the original records may contain additional information than was not indexed, or the information might have been indexed incorrectly. You may want to search for the original record at the Idaho Court Records.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * In case you need to find this record again later, copy the citation below in the Citing This Collection section
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in United States Census Records
 * Search the state censuses as well
 * Search for death or burial information in BillionGraves Index
 * If applicable, search for immigration and naturalization records as well
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family

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 a nearby locality
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. "Idaho, Butte County Records,1882-1970" Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Butte County Courthouse, Arco.
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