Contact the libraries on this page to learn more about their physical and digital collections, and for help planning your research strategy. Online collections from many of these organizations can be found in our list of Digital Archives. … read more about Idaho Collections
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Finding All Resources Relating to Idaho Topics
Digital Archives
These are some online archives that can help you find digitized materials for researching Idaho topics. … read more about Guide to Digital Archives
Books
Idaho Books by Date (PDF) - This is a list of books in Boise Public Library's Marjorie Ewing Idaho Room (list updated January … read more about Books
Government Documents
Many government publications are available online. This page provides links to a variety of online sources of state and federal government … read more about Government Documents
Digitized Publications
For more digitized publications, look at some of the sources in our list of digital archives. Boise Public Library Ethnic History Archive is a collection over 200 clippings … read more about Digitized Publications on FARRIT
Newspapers
Libraries, historical societies, and archives usually keep copies of old newspapers in microfilm format. Digitized newspapers may be available on the internet … read more about Newspapers
Government Documents
Many government publications are available online. This page provides links to a variety of online sources of state and federal government … read more about Government Documents
Community Resources
Obituaries
To find an obituary, start by identifying as much information as you can about the decedent. … read more about Obituaries
Census Records
Decennial Census records include household information. While Census data is released quickly to the Executive Branch and the states for use in redistricting and reapportionment, personal Census records are kept private for 72 years. These older Census records are managed by the National Archives, and are used for research and genealogy. Census records are available from the following … read more about Census Records
Maps
There are hundreds of types of maps. Types of maps include topographical maps, soil maps, census maps, aerial maps, political maps, geographic maps, insurance maps, historical maps, and combinations … read more about Maps
Property Research
Property research can reveal information such as: When a building was constructed … read more about Property Research
Columbia River Treaty
The Columbia River Treaty (Treaty Between the United States and Canada Relating to Cooperative Development of the Water Resources of the Columbia River Basin) is a treaty between the U.S. and Canada that regulates water resources in the Columbia River Watershed. … read more about Columbia River Treaty
Recreation
Idaho's terrain and climate make it a great place for both summer and winter recreation. Idaho is known for outdoor activities such as base jumping, fly fishing, hiking, rock climbing, skiing, and whitewater rafting. … read more about Recreation
Trails
This page includes information about popular maps and guidebooks for hiking in Idaho. … read more about Trails
Fire
In the summer of 1910, fire tore through northern Idaho and western Montana, ushering in an era of fire prevention. … Read more about Fire