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* * * 1940 Census Released * * *
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1940 enumeration district maps - Once there select the "State", and go to "County" and then click on "Get ED Map Images" and you will get the entire county.Since 1940 indexes are works in progress, you will have to find your ancestors by the district in which they were counted. familysearch.org is recruiting people to help with indexing. Local LDS Family History Centers and Idaho Genealogical Society are organizing groups. |
Welcome to Owyhee County!
The county seat is Murphy.
other communities include Bruneau, Givens Hot Springs, Grand View, Grasmere, Homedale, Marsing, Murphy, Oreana, Reynolds, Riddle, Silver City, and the Duck Valley Indian Reservation.
Established December 31, 1863 with its county seat at Ruby City. This was the first county to be established by the first territorial legislature. In 1867 the county seat was moved to Silver City and in 1934 to Murphy. Named for the river, mountains and mining area explored by Hawaiian fur trappers in 1819-1820. Hawaii and Owyhee are different spellings of the same word. Gold was discovered on Jordan Creek in 1863, and millions of dollars of gold and silver were taken from Silver City region until the industry declined in the early 1900s.
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We would like to thank Jimmy Parker, Charlotte Slater and Kathy Dusek for all the work they did on this site.
Updated 1 April 2012 by Sharon McConnel, Assistant State Coordinator
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© 2011-2012 Assistant State Coordinator Sharon McConnel . All Rights Reserved.