GUIDES

•   Find Your Family: Helpful Tips for Genealogical Research
•   RootsWeb.com
•   Ancestry.com "Genealogy Research Techniques" featuring a recent airing of Who Do You Think You Are? by NBC with Reba McEntire's journey back through her mother's family history. Ancestry.com provided three easy steps to find out why our ancestor had made the choices they've did through clues from existing records, and sometimes beyond.
•   Genealogy.com

LOCAL HISTORICAL LINKS:

J-K Heritage Foundation's Photo Archives:  Some of our over 1,000 photo currently in our archives can be viewed and purchased at the link we share with Milt Patterson's Photography.  This photo link is continually added to and enhanced so return to it often for different views!

Latah County Library District, Idaho:

Registered library card-holders of the Latah County Library District (LCLD) may access LCLD databases from home using the 14-digit barcode printed on their FREE library card.  Heritage Quest Online is one of the available FREE databases provided for your use.  It is a collection of unique material for genealogical and historical researchers, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s.   One can review all of the database offerings by going to the database link in the upper left corner of the LCLD's web home page.

Latah County Historical Society 

Nez Perce County Historical Society

Clearwater County Historical Society

Idaho State Historical Society

 Logging in North Central Idaho connected especially with the Potlatch company has been photo documented extensively on Richard “Tia” Pomponio's site:  http://1000memories.com/richard-tia-pomponio-091097/shoebox/234285

White Spring Ranch: The John And Mary Lorang White Spring Ranch, Genesee, Idaho, is a National Historical Site.  It is the only Historical Ranch in Latah County on the Register and represents the pioneers of the Idaho Palouse.

 "School Bells & Ink Wells" publication contains almost 200 stories about what it was like to attend one of the 36 Lewis County country schools received from former teachers and students. In addition to the stories, the book includes photos of the school buildings, students, and teachers, as well as lists of all known students and teachers. The introduction contains 30 pages of general information about country schools of that era. There is also a map showing the location of these schools. The book is over 600 pages and includes a surname index. It has a soft cover, is spiral bound, and is also available on a computer CD.  $25.00 plus $6.00 S/H per book, $8.00 S/H for two books.  CD $12.00 each plus $3.00 S/H  Order from Ilo-Vollmer Historical Society, Box 6, Craigmont, Idaho 83523.  Contact: emleachman@q.com  208-924-5498

IDAHO SONGS PROJECT CDs AND BOOKLETS: The Project finds, documents, interprets and preserves pre-radio era (written before 1923) songs related to people, places and events of early Idaho and adjacent areas.  Additional details and audio track examples for each project: bonafidaho.com

IDAHO GENEALOGY LINKS: 

• Footnotes.com has made changes--now Fold3
• Free Mormon (LDS) Genealogy Records by Ancestor Search
• 1880 United States Federal Census - Ancestry (free!)
• WWI Civilian Draft Registrations - Ancestry (free!)

LATAH COUNTY RESEARCH LINKS:

Projects

• Latah County Genealogy Trails      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Latah County IDGenWeb      (Source: USGenWeb)

Adjacent counties

• Benewah County, ID  to the north
• Clearwater County, ID  to the east
• Nez Perce County, ID  to the south
• Shoshone County, ID  to the northeast
• Whitman County, WA  to the west

Biographies, Oral Histories, Diaries, Memoirs, Genealogies, Correspondence

• The J.A.T. Groseclose family of Ceres, VA settled in the Potlatch Valley of West Central Idaho
• An illustrated history of north Idaho  embracing Nez Perce, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho     (Source: Internet Archive)
• Juliaetta GEDCOM Index 
• Latah County Biography Bibliography      (Source: WorldCat)
• Latah County GEDCOM Index 
• Moscow GEDCOM Index 
• The Trees Grew Tall  Pioneer & Early Years in Bovill Area     (Source: Kindred Trails)

Census Records and Indexes (8)

Estate Records

• Latah County, Idaho Will Testators Index  1888-1968     (Source: SAMPUBCO)

History

History of Latah County 
History of Latah County 
An illustrated history of north Idaho  embracing Nez Perce, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho     (Source: Internet Archive)
Latah County      (Source: Wikipedia)
Latah County Bibliography      (Source: WorldCat)
Latah County History      (Source: USGenWeb)
National Register of Historic Places

Churches and Other Religious Institutions

• Moscow  Pioneer Christian Churches and Churches of Christ in Northern Idaho
• Viola  Pioneer Christian Churches and Churches of Christ in Northern Idaho
• Vollmer/Troy  Pioneer Christian Churches and Churches of Christ in Northern Idaho

Histories of specific towns and townships

Tornados, Blizzards, Floods, World's Fairs and other events

• Genesee, ID Auto Accident, Mar 1920      (Source: GenDisasters)
• Genesee, ID Caught Finger in Wringer, Mar 1920      (Source: GenDisasters) 
• Genesee, ID House Fire, Mar 1920      (Source: GenDisasters)
• Genesse, ID Lumber Co Fire, Mar 1894      (Source: GenDisasters)
• Kendrick, ID Patlock River Flood, Jan 1900      (Source: GenDisasters)
• Latah County Tornadoes      (Source: The Tornado Project)
• Moscow, ID University Fire, Mar 1906      (Source: GenDisasters)

Introduction and Guides

• Latah County      (Source: Histopolis Collaborative Genealogy & History)
• Latah County Idaho Genealogy  Resources for Family History Research     (Source: Kindred Trails)
• Latah County Records      (Source: The Records Project)
• Latah County Resources      (Source: RootsWeb)
• Latah County, Idaho Public Records      (Source: Public Records Search)
• Latah Genealogy      (Source: GenDir)

Land Records

• Family Maps of Latah County, Idaho  Mapping original Land owners indexed on the BLM     (Source: Arphax Publishing Co.)     ($)

Libraries, Museums, Archives

• Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center  Moscow, Idaho
• Family History Library Holdings      (Source: Family History Library)
• Latah County Libraries      (Source: Public Libraries Library Directory)
• McConnell Mansion/Museum 
• PERiodical Source Index Search  Latah County, Idaho     (Source: PERiodical Source Index)
• Special Collections & Archives  University of Idaho
• USGenWeb Archives      (Source: USGenWeb)

Lookups

• Latah County Books      (Source: Books-We-Own)

Mailing Lists and Message Boards

• Latah County Genealogy Queries      (Source: CousinConnect.com)
• Latah County, ID Club      (Source: GenCircles)
• RootsWeb Message Board      (Source: RootsWeb)

• EWANIDA-L Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho genealogy

•  IDLATAH-L Latah County genealogy  (Source: RootsWeb)

Gazetteers

Military Records and Histories

• World War II

  • Latah County, Idaho  World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps     (Source: AccessGenealogy)

Miscellaneous Data

• Latah County Public Records Links      (Source: Free Public Records Directory)
• Latah County Records      (Source: Find County Records)
• Migrations through Latah County      (Source: MIGRATIONS.org)

Newspaper Records

• Chronicling America  Latah County     (Source: The Library of Congress)
• The Genesee News      (Source: Footnote  
• Genesee News  Genesee, Idaho     (Source: World Vital Records - mix of free and fee)
• Kendrick Gazette  Moscow, Idaho     (Source: World Vital Records - mix of free and fee)
• Latah County      (Source: Newspaper Abstracts)
• Latah Eagle      (Source: Footnote  
• Latah Eagle  Moscow, Idaho     (Source: World Vital Records - mix of free and fee)
• Latah Observer  Troy, Idaho     (Source: World Vital Records - mix of free and fee)

Obituaries and Funeral Home Records

• Moscow-Pullman Daily News 

Photographs, Postcards, Historical Images

• Historical Postcards of Latah County      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Idaho--Latah County--Genesee.  America from the Great Depression to World War II     (Source: American Memory from the Library of Congress)
• Idaho--Latah County.  America from the Great Depression to World War II     (Source: American Memory from the Library of Congress)
• Latah County  Built in America     (Source: American Memory from the Library of Congress)
• Moscow Carnegie Library      (Source: Post Card Library)

School Records and Histories (10)

Surnames Web sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname (304)

Transportation and Industry

• Building histories of Latah County      (Source: Philadelphia Architects and Buildings Project)
• Patents  Latah County, Idaho     (Source: Google Patents)

Vital Records

• Death records for Latah County Idaho      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Latah County Vital Records      (Source: Vital Records Information for the United States) 

NEZ PERCE COUNTY RESEARCH LINKS:

Projects

• Nez Perce County Genealogy Trails      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Nez Perce County IDGenWeb      (Source: USGenWeb)
• Nez Perce Reservation Genealogy Site      (Source: USGenWeb)

Adjacent counties

• Asotin County, WA  to the west
• Idaho County, ID  to the southeast
• Latah County, ID  to the north
• Lewis County, ID  to the east
• Wallowa County, OR  to the southwest
• Whitman County, WA  to the northwest

Biographies, Oral Histories, Diaries, Memoirs, Genealogies, Correspondence

• An illustrated history of north Idaho  embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho     (Source: Internet Archive)
• Lewiston GEDCOM Index 
• Nez Perce County Biography Bibliography      (Source: WorldCat)
• Nez Perce County GEDCOM Index 

Cemeteries (10)

Census Records and Indexes (12)

Ethnic

• The Nez Perce since Spalding      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

History

• An illustrated history of north Idaho  embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho     (Source: Internet Archive)
• National Register of Historic Places 
• Nez Perce County      (Source: Wikipedia)
• Nez Perce County Bibliography      (Source: WorldCat)

Churches and Other Religious Institutions

• Lewiston  Pioneer Christian Churches and Churches of Christ in Northern Idaho

Tornados, Blizzards, Floods, World's Fairs and other events

• Lewiston, Idaho Weather History      (Source: Weather Underground)
• Nez Perce County Tornadoes      (Source: The Tornado Project)

Introduction and Guides

• Cyndi's List of Idaho locality links      (Source: Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet) 
• Nez Perce County Idaho Genealogy  Resources for Family History Research     (Source: Kindred Trails)
• Nez Perce County Records      (Source: The Records Project)
• Nez Perce County, Idaho Public Records      (Source: Public Records Search)
• Nez Perce Genealogy      (Source: GenDir)
• Nez Perce County Resources      (Source: RootsWeb)

Libraries, Museums, Archives

• Family History Library Holdings      (Source: Family History Library)
• The Nez Perce County Historical Society  and Museum
• Nez Perce County Libraries      (Source: Public Libraries Library Directory)
• PERiodical Source Index Search  Nez Perce County, Idaho     (Source: PERiodical Source Index)
• USGenWeb Archives      (Source: USGenWeb)

Lookups

• Nez Perce County Books      (Source: Books-We-Own)

Mailing Lists and Message Boards

• Nez Perce County Genealogy Queries      (Source: CousinConnect.com)
• Nez Perce County, ID Club      (Source: GenCircles)
• RootsWeb Message Board      (Source: RootsWeb)

• EWANIDA-L Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho genealogy

• IDNEZPER-L Nez Perce County genealogy

Maps and Gazetteers (12)

Military Records and Histories

• Lapwai, Fort, ID  Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883  Nez Perces County, Idaho     (Source: Internet Archive)

• World War I -- Draft Registration Cards, 1917 -1918

• World War II -- Nez Perce County, Idaho  World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps     (Source: AccessGenealogy)

Miscellaneous Data

• Migrations through Nez Perce County      (Source: MIGRATIONS.org)
• Nez Perce County Public Records Links      (Source: Free Public Records Directory)
• Nez Perce County Records      (Source: Find County Records)

Newspaper Records

• Chronicling America  Nez Perce County     (Source: The Library of Congress)
• Nez Perce County      (Source: Newspaper Abstracts)

Obituaries and Funeral Home Records

• Lewiston Morning Tribune  1/1/1998 to Current     (Source: GenealogyBank)     ($)
• Lewiston Tribune  Select "Paid Obituaries" and/or "Death Notices" from the menu on the left 
• Nez Perce County  Idaho Obituaries     (Source: USGenWeb Idaho Archives) 

Photographs, Postcards, Historical Images

• Historical Postcards of Nez Perce County      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Idaho--Nez Perce County--Lewiston.  America from the Great Depression to World War II     (Source: American Memory from the Library of Congress)
• Idaho--Nez Perce County--Spalding.  America from the Great Depression to World War II     (Source: American Memory from the Library of Congress)
• Idaho--Nez Perce County.  America from the Great Depression to World War II     (Source: American Memory from the Library of Congress)
• Lewiston  Taking the Long View: Panoramic Photographs     (Source: American Memory from the Library of Congress)
• Nez Perce County  Built in America     (Source: American Memory from the Library of Congress)
• Penny Postcards from Idaho      (Source: USGenWeb Idaho Archives)

School Records and Histories

• Lewiston High School Basketball Team  1919     (Source: Family Old Photos)

Surnames Web sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname (39)

Transportation and Industry

• Building histories of Nez Perce County      (Source: Philadelphia Architects and Buildings Project)
• Nez Perce County Bridges      (Source: Historic Bridges of the United States)
• Patents  Nez Perce County, Idaho     (Source: Google Patents)

Vital Records

• Nez Perce County Vital Records      (Source: Vital Records Information for the United States)
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880  Nez Perce County, Idaho     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

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