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Idaho Death Records
Idaho began recording deaths in 1907 at the county level; however, not all deaths were recorded.
The deaths that were recorded can be found at the Historical Library in the individual county
records on microfilm. (They can also be found at the County Recorder's office in each county.)
Beginning July 1, 1911 and continuing to the present, deaths have been recorded at the state level.
The Historical Library does hold microfilm copies of death records, including an alphabetical index,
covering the period from July 1, 1911 through 1932. There is also an unsorted selection of death
certificates, without index, covering the period from 1933 through1937. Any death record after this
date must obtained from the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
The Historical Society, like any state agency, must comply with the Idaho Public Records Law.
The right to inspect and to receive a copy of public records at all reasonable times is absolute
unless the record is exempt from disclosure by laws. In addition, the public agency is required
to extend reasonable comfort and facility to the individual requesting public records. The concept
of a "copy" of a public record is comprehensive, including "transcribing by handwriting, photocopying,
duplicating machine and reproduced by any other means so long as the public record is not altered or
damaged.. Additionally, a certified copy, if feasible to produce, must be provided upon request.
Agencies are not required to provide copies of records in a format not used by the agency in the
normal course of business. For example, the agency need not alphabetize information upon request,
or engage the services of a computer programmer to provide the information in a format desired by
the requesting party.
State Records Office:
Vital Statistics Unit
Center for Vital Statistics and Health Policy
450 West State Street, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
(208) 334-5988 (recorded voice line)
Interesting Links to Idaho Death Records:
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