Adams County, Idaho Genealogy

Adams County, Idaho was created Mar. 3, 1911 from Washington County, and was named for the second President of the United States, John Adams. It is located in west central Idaho, northwest of Boise. The county seat of Adams County is Council, named for an area where groups of Indians gathered for trading purposes.

The original courthouse was built was built in 1915 and is on the National Register. It has been replaced by a modern, more efficient courthouse which now serves the people of the county.

Adams County Courthouse in Council, Idaho Some early deeds and probate records, a marriage register from 1911-1984, and some other miscellaneous county records have been microfilmed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and through their family history centers and at the Idaho State Historical Society's Library in Boise. Details of the county records in these respective institutions can be obtained from their online catalogs or listings. Original records of those which have been microfilmed and of more recent records are in the county courthouse in Council.

Cemeteries of Adams County:
There are a number of cemeteries in Adams County. Those that have been identified are listed below, with their location and any links to abstracts of their records.

Adjoining Counties:
Gem County, Idaho; Idaho County, Idaho; Valley County, Idaho; Washington County, Idaho; Baker County, Oregon; Wallowa County, Oregon

Important Web Sites:

Official County Web Site -- http://www.co.adams.id.us/

USGenWeb site for Adams County -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~idadams/

Adams County Historic Preservation Commission -- www.adamscountyhistory.org/