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My name is Sandra Davis and as your Shoshone County, Idaho host I try to post as much data online as possible in order to make it freely available to all. We gratefully accept contributions of raw data such as census information, marriage/birth/death records, obituaries, county histories, biographies, old newspaper items - anything that would help someone build their family tree!!

Feel free to email me with your contributions - every little bit helps.

I regret that I am unable to do personal research.

Since February 4, 1864, "SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO, also known as the SILVER VALLEY, was the FIRST organized government EVER in the Idaho boundaries. The first county seat was in Pierce & it moved three times, first to Murray, then Osburn and then to Wallace where the county seat remains today. Shoshone County has a colorful history and strong people from all walks of life. The LAST GOLD RUSH in the lower 48 U.S. states made Murray, Idaho the center of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District in 1883. Since then, Shoshone County has been known for its vast history in mining with numerous mines, past and present, producing mainly gold, silver, zinc and lead.

Shoshone County Courthouse
Wallace, Idaho
Built 1906

Shoshone County Online Data

Births	Deaths	Marriages
Cities	Mining	Court Records
Biographies	Cemeteries	History
Newspaper Stories	Obituaries	Census Records
Military		Updates
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Cemetery Headstones
A wonderful source of genealogical information that is very useful are cemetery headstones. They provide key data such as dates
of birth, marriage information and dates of death. To submit headstone information click here.

Obituaries
Obituaries are one of the most important tools used by researchers in tracing their family roots. Please consider contributing any obituary information that you may have by submitting them here and filling out the transmittal form. Please include
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The Historic
Wallace Depot

The Sunshine Mine Memorial

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