Idaho, Lincoln County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains: • 2 The records are located at the Clerk of the District Court, Clerk and Recorder Offices in Shoshone, Idaho. This collection covers the years 1886-1972 and is being published as images become available.

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

County
 * 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

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * The name of the person
 * The location or date of the event

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the information found in the record to find the family in census records
 * Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death
 * Search for church records
 * Search for death or burial information in BillionGraves Index

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

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

Other FamilySearch Collections
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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Lincoln County, birth, marriage and death quarterly reports, 1907-1945
 * Lincoln County, marriage records, 1886-1989
 * Lincoln County, coroner's inquests, 1895-1933
 * Lincoln County, deeds, 1886-1990
 * Lincoln County, land records, 1915-1919
 * Lincoln County, District Court records, 1883-1972
 * Lincoln County, naturalization records, 1904-1928
 * Lincoln County, probate case files, 1894-1959
 * Lincoln County, probate records, 1883-1972
 * Lincoln County, Probate books, 1897-1929; bonds, 1895-1933; guardians, 1899-1932; index, 1895-1933
 * Lincoln County, Wills, 1889-1933; index, 1889-1915
 * Lincoln County, soldier discharges, 1918-1960

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
 * Idaho, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945

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