Meridian, Ada County, Idaho Genealogy

Guide to Meridian, Ada County, Idaho ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Quick Facts
Geographic location: Google Meridian City Hall 33 E. Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho 83642

Historical
Many of the original records of church units are in the Church History Library in Salt Lake City. Many of the membership records covering these units from the date of their creation to about 1948 have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City or at its Family History Centers. Records of the Meridian Ward(1934-1948) are among this collections.

Current
Current Church of the Holy Nativity‎ 828 W Cherry Ln Meridian, ID 83642-1619 Phone: 208-888-4342

Historical
The Family History Library in Salt Lake City has microfilmed records of the (1973-1995) found at the Trinity Episcopal Church, Pocatello, Idaho. Copies of these records can be viewed at the Library in Salt Lake City, or at any of its Family History Centers.

Current
Meridian Friends Church‎ 1021 W Pine Ave Meridian, ID 83642-2060 Phone: 208-888-2721

Historical
The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah has microfilmed records of the Monthly Meetings (1991) found at the George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon. Copies of this film can be viewed at the Library in Salt Lake City or at any of its Family History Centers.

Other
A listing of various churches in Meridian can be found at this website, along with location and contact information.

Historical
Copies of the following Meridian newspapers can be found in the Idaho State Archives in Boise:

Boise west 1977:12:28-1979:3:7  Meridian news-times  1958:2:6-1974:12:26  Meridian times  1909:5:7-1958:1:30  Treasure Valley news  1981:9:25-1982:2:5  Treasure Valley times  1981:3:20-1981:9:18  Valley news 1976:10:21-1996:12:25  Valley news-times  1968:10:3-1976:10:14