Research Library
The Museum of North Idaho has a large repository of historic books, manuscripts, ephemera, and printed materials on local history in North Idaho, including city directories, school annuals, phone books, a state census index for 1910, abstracts and indexes of marriage records, school censuses, teacher certificates, cemetery listings, homestead patents, probate records etc. for Kootenai County, and limited newspapers.
The research library collection holds reference books, photograph archives, and oral histories, including audio tapes about labor history in the lumbering industry.
The library is open to researchers Monday - Friday from 10am - 5pm. An appointment must be made in advance to access the library. Please email archives@museumni.org or call 208-664-3448 to schedule an appointment.
Digital Research Resources
Idaho Resources
City of Coeur d'Alene Public Records
Kootenai County Recorders Records
Idaho State Historical Society
General Resources
Other Resources
Kootenai County Genealogical Society
Shoshone County Public Records
Spirit Lake Historical Society
