Idaho, Jerome County Historical Society, Minidoka Japanese Relocation Center Mixed Vital Records, 1942-1945
This collection is an index to mixed vital record index cards of those interned at the Minidoka Japanese Relocation Center (also known as Camp Hunt) located in Jerome County, Idaho from 1942-1945. The mixed vital records included in this index are deaths, engagements, and weddings. The index card images reference the date and page of the Minidoka Irrigator, a weekly newspaper published in and for the camp, in which the records can be found as well as the record type, name, and any other pertinent information for the record. The Minidoka Japanese Relocation Center (also known as Camp Hunt) in Jerome County, Idaho was opened August 10, 1942 and was in operation until October 28, 1945. It reached its’ maximum population of 9,397 in March 1943. Most of the internees came from the Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon areas with a few (200) also coming from Alaska.
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Idaho, Jerome County Historical Society, Minidoka Japanese Relocation Center Mixed Vital Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index to mixed vital record index cards of those interned at the Minidoka Japanese Relocation Center (also known as Camp Hunt) located in Jerome County, Idaho from 1942-1945. The mixed vital records included in this index are deaths, engagements, and weddings. The index card images reference the date and page of the Minidoka Irrigator, a weekly newspaper published in and for the camp, in which the records can be found as well as the record type, name, and any other pertinent information for the record. The Minidoka Japanese Relocation Center (also known as Camp Hunt) in Jerome County, Idaho was opened August 10, 1942 and was in operation until October 28, 1945. It reached its’ maximum population of 9,397 in March 1943. Most of the internees came from the Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon areas with a few (200) also coming from Alaska.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Collection Content
Sample Images
1945 Japanese Engagement
1943 Japanese Marriage
1944 Japanese Death
Inventory
For the military records in this collection see Idaho, Jerome County Historical Society, Minidoka Japanese Relocation Center Military Records, 1942-1945
| DGS | Drawer | Collection | Historical Records Collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| DGS 102198868 | Minidoka Internment Camp monument (newspaper clippings), 1942-1945 | ||
| Vital records card file index (mixed vitals) | |||
| DGS 102198846 | 22 | Hunt Servicemen, 1944 | Military Records |
| DGS 102198847 | 23 | Japanese Army Inducted, 1943-1944 | Military Records |
| DGS 102198848 | 23 | Japanese Army Enlistee, 1943-1944 | Military Records |
| DGS 102198849 | 23 | Japanese Army Volunteer, 1943-1944 | Military Records |
| DGS 102198850 | 23 | Japanese Army promotion, 1943-1944 | Military Records |
| DGS 102198851 | 23 | Japanese Army Draftees, 1943-1944 | Military Records |
| DGS 102198852 | 23 | Japanese Army Wounded in action, 1943-1944 | Military Records |
| DGS 102198853 | 23 | Japanese Army Killed in action, 1943-1944 | Military Records |
| DGS 102198854 | 23 | Japanese Army Missing in action, 1943-1945 | Military Records |
| DGS 102198855 | 23 | Japanese Army Prisoner of War/Good Conduct Medal/Liberated, 1943-1945 | Military Records |
| DGS 102198856 | 23 | Japanese Army Induction/Enlisted Reservist/Honor Roll/Final Physical Call, 1943-1945 | Military Records |
| DGS 102198857 | 24 | Japanese Engagement-Wedding, 1943-1945 | Mixed Vital Records |
| DGS 102198858 | 24 | Japanese Births, 1943-1945 | Mixed Vital Records |
| DGS 102198859 | 24 | Japanese Deaths, 1943-1945 | Mixed Vital Records |
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Jerome County Historical Society, Idaho
"Idaho, Jerome County Historical Society, Minidoka Japanese Relocation Center Mixed Vital Records, 1942-1945." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 17 May 2025. Jerome County Historical Society, Idaho.
