Vital records in Idaho are maintained by the Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, where they issue certified copies of birth, death, divorce & marriage records. Some counties have even older records, but you must request those from the county office where the event occurred.
Below is a table showing the year ranges that the Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics can provide:
| Record Type | Available From |
|---|---|
| Idaho Birth Records | July 1911 – 2025 |
| Idaho Death Records | July 1911 – 2025 |
| Idaho Divorce Records | May 1947 – 2025 |
| Idaho Marriage Records | May 1947 – 2025 |
| County | Year Founded |
|---|---|
| Ada County, ID | December 22, 1864 |
| Adams County, ID | March 3, 1911 |
| Bannock County, ID | March 6, 1893 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | January 5, 1875 |
| Benewah County, ID | January 23, 1915 |
| Bingham County, ID | January 13, 1885 |
| Blaine County, ID | March 5, 1895 |
| Boise County, ID | February 4, 1864 |
| Bonner County, ID | February 21, 1907 |
| Bonneville County, ID | February 7, 1911 |
| Boundary County, ID | January 23, 1915 |
| Butte County, ID | February 6, 1917 |
| Camas County, ID | February 6, 1917 |
| Canyon County, ID | March 7, 1891 |
| Caribou County, ID | February 11, 1919 |
| Cassia County, ID | February 20, 1879 |
| Clark County, ID | February 1, 1919 |
| Clearwater County, ID | February 27, 1911 |
| Custer County, ID | January 8, 1881 |
| Elmore County, ID | February 7, 1889 |
| Franklin County, ID | January 20, 1913 |
| Fremont County, ID | March 4, 1893 |
| Gem County, ID | March 15, 1915 |
| Gooding County, ID | January 28, 1913 |
| Idaho County, ID | February 4, 1864 |
| Jefferson County, ID | February 18, 1913 |
| Jerome County, ID | February 8, 1919 |
| Kootenai County, ID | December 22, 1864 |
| Latah County, ID | May 14, 1888 |
| Lemhi County, ID | January 9, 1869 |
| Lewis County, ID | March 3, 1911 |
| Lincoln County, ID | March 18, 1895 |
| Madison County, ID | February 18, 1913 |
| Minidoka County, ID | January 28, 1913 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | February 4, 1864 |
| Oneida County, ID | January 22, 1864 |
| Owyhee County, ID | December 31, 1863 |
| Payette County, ID | February 28, 1917 |
| Power County, ID | January 30, 1913 |
| Shoshone County, ID | February 4, 1864 |
| Teton County, ID | January 26, 1915 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | February 21, 1907 |
| Valley County, ID | February 26, 1917 |
| Washington County, ID | February 20, 1879 |