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Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Montana]] were the Roman Catholic, Methodist, Episcopal, and Presbyterian churches. Each group arrived during the territorial period to proselyte among the Indians and the miners.  
Before 1900 the largest religious groups in [[Montana]] were the Roman Catholic, Methodist, Episcopal, and Presbyterian churches. Each group arrived during the territorial period to proselyte among the Indians and the miners.  


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The diocese includes the counties of: [[Big Horn County, Montana|Big Horn]], [[Blaine County, Montana|Blaine]], [[Carbon County, Montana|Carbon]], [[Carter County, Montana|Carter]], [[Cascade County, Montana|Cascade]], [[Chouteau County, Montana|Chouteau]], [[Custer County, Montana|Custer]], [[Daniels County, Montana|Daniels]], [[Dawson County, Montana|Dawson]], [[Fallon County, Montana|Fallon]], [[Fergus County, Montana|Fergus]], [[Garfield County, Montana|Garfield]], [[Golden Valley County, Montana|Golden Valley]], [[Hill County, Montana|Hill]] ,[[Judith Basin County, Montana|Judith Basin]], [[Liberty County, Montana|Liberty]], [[McCone County, Montana|McCone]], [[Musselshell County, Montana|Musselshell]], [[Park County, Montana|Park]], [[Petroleum County, Montana|Petroleum]], [[Phillips County, Montana|Phillips]], [[Powder River County, Montana|Powder River]], [[Prairie County, Montana|Prairie]], [[Richland County, Montana|Richland]], [[Rosebud County, Montana|Rosebud]], [[Roosevelt County, Montana|Roosevelt]], [[Sheridan County, Montana|Sheridan]], [[Stillwater County, Montana|Stillwater]], [[Sweet Grass County, Montana|Sweet Grass]], [[Toole County, Montana|Toole]], [[Treasure County, Montana|Treasure]], [[Valley County, Montana|Valley]], [[Wibaux County, Montana|Wibaux]] and [[Yellowstone County, Montana|Yellowstone]]  
The diocese includes the counties of: [[Big Horn County, Montana|Big Horn]], [[Blaine County, Montana|Blaine]], [[Carbon County, Montana|Carbon]], [[Carter County, Montana|Carter]], [[Cascade County, Montana|Cascade]], [[Chouteau County, Montana|Chouteau]], [[Custer County, Montana|Custer]], [[Daniels County, Montana|Daniels]], [[Dawson County, Montana|Dawson]], [[Fallon County, Montana|Fallon]], [[Fergus County, Montana|Fergus]], [[Garfield County, Montana|Garfield]], [[Golden Valley County, Montana|Golden Valley]], [[Hill County, Montana|Hill]] ,[[Judith Basin County, Montana|Judith Basin]], [[Liberty County, Montana|Liberty]], [[McCone County, Montana|McCone]], [[Musselshell County, Montana|Musselshell]], [[Park County, Montana|Park]], [[Petroleum County, Montana|Petroleum]], [[Phillips County, Montana|Phillips]], [[Powder River County, Montana|Powder River]], [[Prairie County, Montana|Prairie]], [[Richland County, Montana|Richland]], [[Rosebud County, Montana|Rosebud]], [[Roosevelt County, Montana|Roosevelt]], [[Sheridan County, Montana|Sheridan]], [[Stillwater County, Montana|Stillwater]], [[Sweet Grass County, Montana|Sweet Grass]], [[Toole County, Montana|Toole]], [[Treasure County, Montana|Treasure]], [[Valley County, Montana|Valley]], [[Wibaux County, Montana|Wibaux]] and [[Yellowstone County, Montana|Yellowstone]]  


[http://www.diocesehelena.org/offices/archives/accessing-archives.html#geneological Diocese of Helena Archive]<br>515 North Ewing <br>P.O. Box 1729 <br>Helena, MT 59624-1729 <br>Phone: (406) 442-5820
[http://www.diocesehelena.org/offices/archives/accessing-archives.html#geneological Diocese of Helena Archive]<br>515 North Ewing <br>P.O. Box 1729 <br>Helena, MT 59624-1729 <br>Phone: (406) 442-5820  


The diocese includes the counties of: [[Beaverhead County, Montana|Beaverhead]], [[Broadwater County, Montana|Broadwater]], [[Deer Lodge County, Montana|Deer Lodge]], [[Flathead County, Montana|Flathead]], [[Gallatin County, Montana|Gallatin]], [[Glacier County, Montana|Glacier]], [[Granite County, Montana|Granite]], [[Jefferson County, Montana|Jefferson]], [[Lake County, Montana|Lake]], [[Lewis and Clark County, Montana|Lewis and Clark]], [[Lincoln County, Montana|Lincoln]], [[Madison County, Montana|Madison]], [[Meagher County, Montana|Meagher]], [[Mineral County, Montana|Mineral]], [[Missoula County, Montana|Missoula]], [[Pondera County, Montana|Pondera]], [[Powell County, Montana|Powell]], [[Ravalli County, Montana|Ravalli]], [[Sanders County, Montana|Sanders]], [[Silver Bow County, Montana|Silver Bow]], [[Teton County, Montana|Teton]], [[Wheatland County, Montana|Wheatland]]
The diocese includes the counties of: [[Beaverhead County, Montana|Beaverhead]], [[Broadwater County, Montana|Broadwater]], [[Deer Lodge County, Montana|Deer Lodge]], [[Flathead County, Montana|Flathead]], [[Gallatin County, Montana|Gallatin]], [[Glacier County, Montana|Glacier]], [[Granite County, Montana|Granite]], [[Jefferson County, Montana|Jefferson]], [[Lake County, Montana|Lake]], [[Lewis and Clark County, Montana|Lewis and Clark]], [[Lincoln County, Montana|Lincoln]], [[Madison County, Montana|Madison]], [[Meagher County, Montana|Meagher]], [[Mineral County, Montana|Mineral]], [[Missoula County, Montana|Missoula]], [[Pondera County, Montana|Pondera]], [[Powell County, Montana|Powell]], [[Ravalli County, Montana|Ravalli]], [[Sanders County, Montana|Sanders]], [[Silver Bow County, Montana|Silver Bow]], [[Teton County, Montana|Teton]], [[Wheatland County, Montana|Wheatland]]  


The following guides may help you find church records:  
The following guides may help you find church records:  


*''A Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in Montana''. Bozeman, Montana: Historical Records Survey, 1941. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=187579&disp=A+Directory+of+churches+and+religious+or%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 978.6 K24h; film 908039 item 8].)
*''A Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in Montana''. Bozeman, Montana: Historical Records Survey, 1941. {{FHL|187579|item}} book 978.6 K24h; film 908039 item 8
*''Inventory of the Vital Statistics Records of Church and Religious Organizations in Montana''. Bozeman, Montana: Historical Records Survey, 1942. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=197064&disp=Inventory+of+the+vital+statistics+record%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 978.6 V2hi; film 1036415 item 3; fiche 6046711].) This gives the types of records available in 1942 and the years covered by the records.
*''Inventory of the Vital Statistics Records of Church and Religious Organizations in Montana''. Bozeman, Montana: Historical Records Survey, 1942. {{FHL|197064|item}} book 978.6 V2hi; film 1036415 item 3; fiche 6046711. This gives the types of records available in 1942 and the years covered by the records.


A list of pre-1910 churches, their addresses, and dates they began keeping records is in Montana's Genealogical and Local History Records (see [[Montana For Further Reading]].<br>{{Montana|Montana}}  
A list of pre-1910 churches, their addresses, and dates they began keeping records is in Montana's Genealogical and Local History Records (see [[Montana For Further Reading]].<br>{{Montana|Montana}}  


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