Idaho, Gem County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Gem, Idaho,  United States
Flag of Idaho
Location of Gem County, Idaho
Location of Idaho
Record Description
Record Type	County Records
Collection years	1877-1962
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Gem County Clerk and Recorder's Office, Emmett, Idaho

What is in This Collection?

This collection includes images of homestead patents, deeds, marriage licenses, naturalizations and probate records from the county clerk and recorder's office in Emmett, Idaho for the years 1877-1962.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

County

• Name of primary individual
• Event date
• Event place
• Residence
• Age
• Sex
• Names of parents
• Biographical information about parents such as date and place of birth
• 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
• Occupation

Collection Content

Sample Images

• Idaho, Gem County Record Examples
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  Homestead Certificate 1878

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  Homestead Patent first page 1910

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  Homestead Patent last page 1911

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  Deed 1906

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  Marriage License and Certificate 1934

Coverage Table

Gem County was formed in 1915. Some of the records in this collection are transcriptions from records in the parent counties. The coverage table shows the record type and volume number, the time periods covered and the counties where the records came from.

Record Type and Volume Number	Time Periods Covered	Parent County
Deed record, vol 1	1915-1916	Gem County
Deed record, vol 2	1866-1901	Ada County, Canyon County
Deed record, vol 3	1892-1902	Ada County, Canyon County
Deed record, vol 4	1902-1904	Canyon County
Deed record, vol 5	1904-1909	Canyon County
Deed record, vol 6	1907-1909	Ada County, Canyon County
Deed record, vol 7	1908-1911	Ada County, Canyon County
Deed record, vol 8	1911-1913	Ada County, Canyon County
Deed record, vol 9	1908-1915	Boise County, Canyon County
Deed record, vol 10	1906-1925	Canyon County, Gem County
Deed record, vol 11	1912-1918	Gem County
Deed record, vol 12	1916-1919	Ada County, Gem County
Deed record, vol 13	1919-1920	Gem County
Deed record, vol 14	1920-1922	Gem County
Deed record, vol A	1906-1916	Ada County, Boise County, Canyon County, Sweet County
Deed record, vol B	1907-1916	Boise County
Deed record, vol C	1892-1916	Boise County
Deed record, vol D	1901-1917	Ada County, Gem County
Homestead patents, vol 1	1877-1952	Adams County, Canyon County, Gem County, Payette County, Washington County
Homestead patents, vol A	1877-1952	Boise County, Gem County

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• The approximate date the event occurred
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What Do I Do Next?

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

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Research Helps

The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Idaho.

• Idaho Guided Research
• Research Tips and Strategies
• Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1910 | 1911-Present

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