Ada - Canyon - Payette County Idaho Databases

Ada County (below) was created on December 22, 1864 from a portion of Boise County. In 1879 the Northwestern portion became part of Washington County. On March 7, 1891 Canyon County (below) was carved from Ada.
Canyon County would be carved as well, on February 28, 1917, a portion was used to create Payette County. (below)

Census Records on line

1870 Ada Co Census & Index by US Census Project

1880 Idaho Census by Family Search - LDS

1900 Canyon Co Census by US Census Project

Vital Records

Social Security Death Index by Rootsweb
1911-1951 Idaho Death Index by Rootsweb

Western States Marriage Search (Ada-1865-1928 | Canyon 1892-1930 | Payette 1917-1964) by BYU

Cemetery Stone Transcriptions

Available from:
Ada Co Rootsweb
All Known Ada Co Cemetery Locations Fort Boise Cemetery Idaho State Penitentiary
Joplin Cemetery Available from:
Ada Co Interment Net
Cloverdale Memorial Park Dry Creek Cemetery
Star Cemetery (aka Home of the Peace) Available from: City of Boise-Ada Co Morris Hill Cemetery Partial Morris Hill Cemetery History
Available from:
Canyon Co - Rootsweb
Canyon Hill Cemetery Fargo Cemetery Greenleaf Cemetery
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Kohlerlawn Cemetery Lower Boise Cemetery Melba Cemetery
Middleton Cemetery Mt Calvary Cemetery (aka St Paul's Catholic) Parma Cemetery Peaceful Valley Cemetery
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Roswell Cemetery Wilder Cemetery
Available from:
Canyon Co HeadStone Photos From Dejadoo
Canyon Hill Cemetery (881) Kohlerlaw Cemetery (543) Greenleaf Cemetery (353)
Lower Boise Cemetery (69) Roswell Cemetery (91) Wilder Cemetery (154) Fargo Cemetery (49)
Parma Cemetery (241) Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (93) Middleton Cemetery (386)
Available from:
Payette Co USGenweb
Applegate-Kennedy Cemetery Falk Cemetery Park View Cemetery
Available from:
Payette Co Interment Net
Applegate-Kennedy Cemetery Falk Cemetery (aka Stuart) Park View Cemetery
Washoe Cemetery From the Payette Co Historical Society: Profiles of Washoe Cemetery Burials 1966 Article Washoe Cemetery/Area History


Military Records

Idaho Rosters of Spanish American War (all Idaho) by USGenweb

WWI Draft Registrations Ada Co by USGenweb
WWI Draft Registrations Canyon Co USGenweb
WWI Draft Registrations Payette Co USGenweb

WWII Roster of the U.S.S. Bosque (1 Soldier from Payette Fisk) by USGenweb
WWII Casualties of Ada Co Army & Airforce Access Genealogy
WWII Casualties of Canyon Co Army & Airforce Access Genealogy
WWII Casualties of Payette Co Army & Airforce Access Genealogy

Korean War Casualties (all ID) by Distant Cousin

Vietnam Conflict Casualties (all ID) by Distant Cousin

Newspapers and Obituaries

16 Obituaries of Ada Co by Rootsweb

Obituary Index Idaho Statesman 1997-present by USRoots.com

Idaho Obituary Index 1992-present (it says from 1977; however I couldn't find ANY prior to 1992) by Boise Public Library

Payette Co Obit Project (various 1899-present) from Payette Co Historical Society
Nov 9, 1966 Independent Enterprise Newspaper of Payette, page 9 by Payette County Historical Society
Idaho Press Tribune Current Obits (Payette) | Archives 14 days + by Idaho Press.com

Local History

Historical Photos of Ada Co by Rootsweb
1906 Photo Lincoln Grade School, Ada Co by Rootsweb
1919 Hoag Family Road Trip thru Idaho (part passing thru Ada & Canyon) by Rootsweb

Historical Photos of Canyon Co by Rootsweb

How to Order the Middleton, Canyon Co Centennial Book by Rootsweb

2 Payette Co Bios' Driscoll & Stroup by Payette Co Historical Society

Cultural Information

Native American Tribes of Idaho by Access Genealogy
Tribal Leaders of Nez Perce Natives by Access Genealogy

History of Idaho's Chinese Population (.pdf) by IdahoHistory.net

Historical and Genealogical Societies and Libraries

Ada Community Library
10664 W Victory Rd
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 362-0329

Boise Public Library
715 South Capitol Boulevard
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 384-4076

Ada County Auditor-Recorder
650 W Main
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 364-2224

Boise City Historical Museum
402 Montgomery
Idaho City, ID 83631
(208) 392-4550

Idaho State Historical Society
1109 Main Street, Suite 250
Boise, Idaho 83702

Our Memories Museum-Canyon Co
1122 Main Street
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 459-1413

Canyon County Clerk-Recorder
1115 Albany
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 454-7556

Canyon County Historical Museum
1200 Front Street
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 467-7611

Payette Co Historical Society
(208) 642-4883

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