Moscow, Latah County, Idaho Genealogy

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City Hall
http://www.moscow.id.us/ Moscow City Hall 206 East Third Street Moscow, ID 83843

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)

 * The following are local congregations (wards) which existed in ___County, Idaho prior to 1950.
 * For original or later records, check with the Church History Library in Salt Lake City.
 * Many of the records to about 1948 are available at the Family History Libraryin Salt Lake City and at its FamilySearch Centers.

Current
There are 7Wards in Moscow meeting in 3 separate meetinghouses. For details on places and times, go to the website above, and type in Moscow, Idaho.

At the beginning of the 1960's all members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Moscow, and the surrounding areas including Potlatch, Troy and Genesee, met in the old Institute building )(of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) on Deakin St. at the edge of the University of Idaho. By the end of the 1960's growth in membership in Moscow and the University meant the dividing of the ward into the "Town" ward and the "Student" ward. The Student, or University ward as it was also refered to, was comprised mostly of unmarried students, who were only there for nine months, with the leadership called from the Town ward. It was during the mid 1960's that the local members bought land on the eastern edge of Moscow, along Mountainview Road, and built houses and then sold them to raise money to build their own meeting house because the Institute was to be demolished. The end of the 1960's also saw the end to the old Institute building which was demolished, and land was aquired adjacent to the property for a parking lot, and a new modern Institute building replaced it.

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 from District ((1899-1906), Branch (1926-1942), Ward (1947-1948) are in this collection.

Episcopal
St. Marks Episcopal Church‎ 111 S Jefferson St Moscow, ID 83843-2859

(208) 882-2022

Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church‎ 405 S Van Buren St Moscow, ID 83843-2940

(208) 882-4122

Current
St Mary's Catholic Center‎ 732 W Walnut St Genesee, ID 83832-9543

(208) 285-1604

Historical
Records of the in Moscow (1900-1965) have been microfilmed by the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah from records held in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise. These films can be viewed at the Library in Salt Lake City or in any of it Family History Centers.

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

Directories
The Idaho State Archives in Boise has a collection of city, county, state and regional directories.

Funeral Homes
Short's Funeral Chapel 1225 E 6th St Moscow, Idaho 83843 208) 882-4534 http://www.shortsfuneralchapel.net/

History
Asbury and Noah Lieuallen with 20 other families arrived in the valley in 1871. The Valley contained abundant grassland and availability of timber for building homes. Valley was first called Hog Heaven and then Paradise Valley. In 1875 the town was named Moscow. In 1885 the Oregon railroad &amp; Navigation Company came to town which brought more settlers to the area. One year later the North Pacific Railroad reached the area.

users.moscow.com/lchs/history.html

Current
Daily News 400 South Jackson Moscow, ID 83843 Ph. 208-882-5561 email - alford@imtribune.com Daily

Historical
Copies of issues of Moscow newspapers are in the collections of the Idaho State Archives in Boise.