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Online Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
- FamilySearch Places
- Gazetteer of cities, villages, unincorporated communities, and landmark sites in the state of Idaho Gazetteer of cities, villages, unincorporated communities, and landmark sites in the state of Idaho. Digital Publisher FamilySearch International
- Idaho state gazetteer and business directory - v. 6 (1912-1913) R.L. Polk & Co. Idaho state gazetteer and business directory - v. 6 (1912-1913). Digital Publisher FamilySearch International
- Idaho state gazetteer and business directory - v. 8 (1916) R.L. Polk & Co. Idaho state gazetteer and business directory - v. 8 (1916). Digital Publisher FamilySearch International
- Boise Idaho Boise Commercial Club. Boise Idaho. Boise 1908
- Idaho Deluxe Supplement Idaho Deluxe Supplement. Chicago, S.J. Clarke 1920
- Idaho chronology, nomenclature, bibliography John E. Rees. Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography. Chicago : W.B. Conkey Co. 1918
- On the Bench - The Story of Egin Bench Fern Christensen Humphries. On the Bench - The Story of Egin Bench. Egin, Idaho : F.C. Humphries 1991
- An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho An Illustrated History of North Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho. [S.l.] : Western Historical Pub. Co.1903
- Idaho Geographic Names : alphabetical finding list v1 and v2 Idaho Geographic Names: Alphabetical Finding List Reston, Va. U.S.G.S. Topographic Division, Office of Research & Technical Standards, National Center, [1981]
- Oregon, Washington and Idaho gazetteer and business directory R. L. Polk & Co., Oregon, Washington and Idaho Gazetteer and Business Directory. R L Polk & Co. and A. C. Danser, 1884
- Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia : Washington, Oregon and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest Ellis Arthur Davis. Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia : Washington, Oregon and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Berkeley, Calif. : Ellis A. Davis, 1909
Print Only Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
- Idaho Place Names and Geographical Dictionary Lalia Boone. Idaho Place Names and Geographical Dictionary. Moscow, Idaho : University of Idaho Press, 1988
Why Use Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
A gazetteer is a dictionary of place-names. Gazetteers list or describe towns and villages, parishes, states, populations, rivers and mountains, and other geographical features. They usually include only the names of places that existed at the time the gazetteer was published. Within a specific geographical area, the place-names are listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary. You can use a gazetteer to locate the places where your family lived and to determine the civil and religious jurisdictions over those places.
There are many places within a state with similar or identical place-names. You will need to use a gazetteer to identify the specific town where your ancestor lived, the state the town was or is in, and the jurisdictions where records about the person was kept.
Gazetteer Contents[edit | edit source]
Gazetteers may also provide additional information about towns, such as:
- Different religious denominations
- Schools, colleges, and universities
- Major manufacturers, canals, docks, and railroad stations
- The population size.
- Boundaries of civil jurisdiction.
- Ecclesiastical jurisdiction(s)
- Longitude and latitude.
- Distances and direction from other from cities.
- Schools, colleges, and universities.
- Denominations and number of churches.
- Historical and biographical information on some individuals (usually high-ranking or famous individuals)
