St. Charles, Bear Lake County, Idaho Genealogy

United States Idaho  Bear Lake County  St. Charles

City Hall
St Charles City Hall 11 Main Street St Charles, ID United States (208) 945-9636

Current
There is one ward (congregation) in St Charles.

History
In 1863 General Charles C. Rich lead a company to settle Bear Lake Valley. At that time this valley was claimed by Shoshone and Bannock Indians for a summer hunting and camping place. General Rich consulted with these two chiefs, and it was decided the Bear Lake Valley could be open to settlers. Learn more http://stcharlesidaho.org/history.html

Historic
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 in Salt Lake City or at its Family History Centers.

Directories
The Idaho State Archives has in its collections copies of city, county, state and regional directories.

Historical
The Idaho State Archives has copies of many Idaho newspapers which may be of interest to residents of St. Charles.