Idaho, Clark County, Historical Photograph Collection - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Idaho  Clark County

What is in the Collection?
The Clark County Idaho Historical Photograph Collection consists of 5,000 images that depict people, events and locations from the early history and subsequent development of Clark County, Idaho. The collection spans the years mostly from the 1890’s to the 1990’s. The Clark County Historical Society collected the photographs for the book it published in 1990 for the Idaho Centennial called "Settlers of the Silver Sage." The collection includes all the photographs that the Historical Society had collected from donors throughout the area, including many photos which were not used in the publication. The collection is housed at Brigham Young University Idaho in Rexburg. This index does not include every photograph in the collection but is limited to those containing individuals who have been identified by the record custodian. The entire collection, as well as a more detailed description of each photograph, can be found on the BYU (Provo) Library website.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The records generally contain the following:


 * Contractor's name - usually refers to the family name associated with the photograph
 * Date photograph was taken
 * Description of the content of the photograph

How Do I Search the Collection?
You can search the index or view the images or both. Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:


 * Name of the person
 * The name of a parent or 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.

For more tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the citation below to document the image.
 * Use existing information to identify the ancestor in the images.
 * Use information from additional sources to document the image.
 * Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?

 * The complete collection, as well as a more detailed description of each photograph, can are found on the BYU Library website.
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images.
 * 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
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

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