Idaho, Butte County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains the following records from the county courthouse in Arco.
 * Marriages (1917-1970)
 * Wills (1893-1951)
 * Deeds (1882-1920)

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The information varies between record types, but may contain:
 * Name of primary persons
 * Names of heirs, such as spouse, children, other relatives, or friends
 * Names of the executor, administrator, or guardian
 * Names of witnesses
 * Dates the documents were written and recorded (used to approximate event dates since a will was usually written near the time of death)
 * Description and value of property or land
 * Witnesses

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 * The name of the person
 * The date of the event

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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 * Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death
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I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

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 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching a nearby locality
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. "Idaho, Butte County Records,1882-1970" Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Butte County Courthouse, Arco.
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