Gem County, Idaho Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Gem County

Parent County
1915--Gem County, Idaho was created 15 March 1915 from Boise and Canyon Counties. County seat: Emmett

Places/Localities
The following list of places includes incorporated cities and towns, unincorporated towns and communities, and place names that may have been used in family histories. Some have well-organized records and even have web sites. Some are simply social communities with no official records, but which may be referenced in small-town newspapers. The list is provided to help researchers identify localities within the county. As records or histories of these localities are identified, a page will be added for each of these place names.

This list of places in Gem County, Idaho was compiled from the Lists of Places in Idaho in Wikipedia and from the map of Gem County in Virtual Earth.

Cities
Emmett

Other inhabited places
Black Canyon | Bramwell | Del Monte | Gross | Jenness | Letha | Little Rock | Montour | Northside | Ola | Pearl | Plaza | Sweet

Neighboring Counties
Ada | Adams | Boise | Canyon | Payette | Valley | Washington

Resources
Many of the older court, land, naturalization, probate, pension, and vital records for Gem County have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and through their family history centers. They are also available 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 which have been microfilmed and more recent records are in the county courthouse in Emmett.

Cemeteries
The following cemeteries of Gem County have been identified and some of their records located. When multiple transcriptions are listed, they may contain discrepant information. The transcriptions may have been made at different times and by different people. Some names may have been mis-read. Some gravestones may have been missed. All transcriptions available for each cemetery should be checked.

Census
For a summary of census records for the state of Idaho, see Idaho Census Records.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)
The following are local congregations (wards) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints which existed in Gem County, Idaho prior to 1950. Many of the original records of these church units are in the Historical 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.


 * Emmett
 * Emmett 1
 * Emmett 2

Maps

 * A digital Gem County Idaho map is available online.
 * Map of Gem County, Idaho is available online.

Military
World War I draft registration cards, 1917-1918, for Gem County have been microfilmed. Copies of these records are available at the Family History Library (their microfilm number 1452215) and are also available online at Ancestry.com, for a subscription fee. The original cards are maintained in the Southeast Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in East Point, Georgia and have been microfilmed by the National Archives as their Microcopy M1509.

Miscellaneous Series
Often overlooked by the genealogist, this group of volumes may contain affidavits for citizenship, final disposition of estates, divorce decrees, and many other types of valuable documents. The content varies from county to county, year to year and from clerk to clerk. When the estate case files, civil or criminal files are not available or have been destroyed, you may find key documents recorded here. Most counties will have an index to this series and it is a must search if the information you are seeking is not found elsewhere.

Current

 * Messenger- Index

Birth
Birth records, 1911 to present, for individuals born in the Gem County area are included in and recorded at the state level. These records are restricted for a period of one hundred years from the time of the individual's birth but can be obtained by following the guidelines as issued by the State of Idaho. See the Vital Records section under the subject Idaho for more details.

Marriage
Over 1300 marriages, 1915-1941, are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.

Societies and Libraries
Many public libraries provide internet access to sites of value to the family historian. Some have special collections of historical and cultural interest, as well. The following libraries may have some resources of value, but use of some or all of them may require a visit to the library.


 * Emmett Public Library 275 S Hayes Ave Emmett, ID 83617 Phone: (208) 365-6057 Website
 * Ola District Library 11475 Ola School Rd Ola, ID 83657 Phone: (208) 584-3589
 * Gem County Historical Society and Museum

Web Sites

 * The Gem County Idaho GenWeb Project, a member of The IDGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project
 * Family History Library Catalog