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’); Welcome! Cemeteries Vital Records Obituaries History Biographies Resources & Links Photos Boundary County IDGenWeb Project Welcome! Welcome to Boundary County IDGenWeb Boundary County IDGenWeb is a free genealogical and historical collection of information provided by volunteers. We hope you find helpful clues for your research of ancestors and relatives of Boundary county. Celebrating our 25th anniversary The IDGenWeb Project was created in 1996, and this Boundary County site has played it’s part since the beginning! - Click HERE to learn more. What’s New at Boundary County IDGenWeb since your last visit Please consider contributing your pieces of Boundary county family history. Corrections, updates, and additions to this site are always welcome. Won’t you help Boundary County IDGenWeb grow by sharing your resources? We would like to have you join us at IDGenWeb in our efforts to help others with their Idaho genealogy endeavors. Boundary County was Established Boundary County was established January 23, 1915 with the County Seat at Bonners Ferry. The name Boundary was chosen as the county has boundaries with Canada and two statesWashington and Montana. It borders only one other Idaho CountyBonner Co. to the South. David Thompson who was the first known white man in what is now Boundary County, opened up the fur trade in Idaho in 1808. In 1864, E. L. Bonner established a ferry on the Kootenai River at what is now Bonners Ferry. Richard & Martin Fry bought out Bonner in 1875 and for 10 years they with their families were the only white people in the county. The Great Northern Railroad was built through the area in the 1892. The county seat of Boundary County is Bonners Ferry . Research Resources Make sure you check the "Research Resources" section! Maintained by Randy Cummings, Boundary County Coordinator If you would like to add resources, know of something that should be linked here or if you have any problems using this website, please contact us Contributors as listed on individual links. Search all of Boundary County - IDGenweb search engine by freefind Copyright Notice: All files on this site are copyrighted by their creator and/or contributor. They may be linked to but may not be reproduced on another site without specific permission from their contributor. These pages and the information provided here may be used by genealogists freely, but these pages and their content may not be copied for commercial use of any kind. Site update April 2024 A big thank you goes out to Ellie Grover, Oma Sanders and Carol Jean Hubbard and all the others who created and maintained this site for all these years, all their work helps to ensure free genealogy information from Idaho was available to everyone.Welcome! Whats New! Search Sitemap Resources & Links Important Addresses County Maps Kootenai Tribe of Boundary Boundary Newspapers Cemeteries Obituaries Vital Records History Articles Pioneer Biographies Photos Contact Us Our Neighbors Bonner County, Id Lincoln County, Mt Pend Oreille County, Wa British Columbia Join our Idaho Genealogy Group GenWeb Archives Boundary Co Archives Idaho Archives USGenWeb Archives Member of USGenWeb® Member of IDGenWeb Project Contact If you have any problems using this website, know of something that should be linked here or you would like to add resources, please contact us! County Coordinator - Randy Cummings State Coordinator - Kerry A Hairston Contribute - Volunteer Would you like to add your Boundary County ancestors info, bio, family group sheet with your contact info? Would you like to volunteer? Here we have listed some ideas Contact Us Have a photo to share?! Copyright © 1996 - Our Submitters - OHGenWeb & USGenWeb® All Rights Reserved. The IDGenWeb Project is a genealogical and resource collection for the state of Idaho and its counties. The state and counties have many volunteers who are dedicated to promoting free genealogical and research resources from the state’s rich ancestral history. These pages may be linked to and genealogists may use the information provided here freely but this page and the information it provides may not be copied for commercial use of any kind. Idaho GenWeb Home | Rootsweb Boundary Co. message board | US GenWeb...