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=== Vital Records Reference Dates | |||
== Montana Birth, Marriage and Death Records == | |||
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'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | |||
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/montana.htm Montana Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [https://familysearch.org/ Montana Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library. | |||
== Vital Records Reference Dates == | |||
Montana vital records start the following years: | Montana vital records start the following years: | ||
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<nowiki>* </nowiki>The Montana Legislative Assembly passed a law in 1895 requiring local physicians and midwives to register births. In addition, the law required clergymen, coroners, sextons, and undertakers were to register deaths. Statewide registration of births and deaths was not required until 1907. Although not required, a few Montana counties kept birth and death records prior to 1895. For instance, Silverbow County has births beginning in 1878, and Yellowstone County has deaths beginning in 1884.<ref>Alice Eichholz, ed. ''Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Provo,Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2004), 399, 406-407.</ref> | <nowiki>* </nowiki>The Montana Legislative Assembly passed a law in 1895 requiring local physicians and midwives to register births. In addition, the law required clergymen, coroners, sextons, and undertakers were to register deaths. Statewide registration of births and deaths was not required until 1907. Although not required, a few Montana counties kept birth and death records prior to 1895. For instance, Silverbow County has births beginning in 1878, and Yellowstone County has deaths beginning in 1884.<ref>Alice Eichholz, ed. ''Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Provo,Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2004), 399, 406-407.</ref> | ||
== Montana Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online == | == Montana Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online == | ||
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Montana Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Montana Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. | |||
'''FamilySearch Historical Records''' | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1930397|Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004}} — index and images | |||
* | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1675397 Montana Marriages, 1889-1947] - Free | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1609797 Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950] - Free | |||
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'''Wiki articles describing FamilySearch Historical Records collections are found at:''' | |||
*[[Montana, Cascade County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] - Free | |||
*[[Montana, County Births and Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Montana, County Births and Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] - Free<br> | |||
*[[Montana County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] - Free | |||
*[[Montana, Flathead County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] - Free | |||
*[[Montana, Rosebud County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] - Free | |||
*[[Montana, Granite County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Montana, Yellowstone County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
'''Other''' | |||
=== | *[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Montana Montana Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.com] - Free | ||
* | *USGenWeb.org [http://www.mtgenweb.org/ Montana Site] - Free | ||
*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-MT-NDX.html Montana] - Free/$ | |||
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/MT/ Montana Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$ | |||
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=29&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Montana Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $ | |||
*Find Montana marriages listed in the [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index] - Free | |||
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/montana.htm Montana Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | |||
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/montana/index.html Montana Death Records & Indexes ](deathindexes.com) | |||
*[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Montana.htm The Montana Department of Public Health] has copies of marriage records from July 1880. They have an index to records after 1916. | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61255 Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011] ($) Index and images | |||
=== Montana Vital Records === | |||
For general questions on how to obtain a birth or death certificate, and individual marriage and divorce information, please contact: | |||
'''[http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/ Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services]'''<br>Office of Vital Statistics<br>111 N Sanders, Room 209 <br>Helena, MT 59604 <br>Telephone: 1-888-877-1946<br>Email: [mailto:HHSVitalRecords@mt.gov HHSVitalRecords@mt.gov] (Note: Applications are not accepted via E-mail.) | |||
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's vital records are also listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRecords.com]. | |||
== Birth Records == | == Birth Records == | ||
Some counties recorded births prior to 1895. These records have been kept by the clerk of the court in each county. A few of the early county records have been transcribed and published, and these are available at the | Some counties recorded births prior to 1895. These records have been kept by the clerk of the court in each county. A few of the early county records have been transcribed and published, and these are available at the Family History Library. Statewide registration of vital statistics began in [[Montana Genealogy|Montana]] in 1907 and was generally complied with by 1920. Delayed registrations of births are included in the indexes maintained by the state office.<br> | ||
*'''1840–2004''' - {{RecordSearch|1930397|Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004}} — index and images | |||
=== Adoption Records === | |||
open / closed/ state statutes | |||
== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
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There is no centralized registration of marriage records. Each county generally began keeping marriage records soon after its organization. Write to the clerk of the district court for copies of marriage and divorce records. | There is no centralized registration of marriage records. Each county generally began keeping marriage records soon after its organization. Write to the clerk of the district court for copies of marriage and divorce records. | ||
The State Department of Health has an index to marriages beginning in 1943. This index helps to identify the county in which the marriage occurred. The original records are available only in the county. The | The State Department of Health has an index to marriages beginning in 1943. This index helps to identify the county in which the marriage occurred. The original records are available only in the county. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many county marriage records. | ||
Early marriages for many of the counties are searchable online at no cost on the [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]]. | Early marriages for many of the counties are searchable online at no cost on the [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]]. | ||
'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When a Montana couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Kootenai County, Idaho Genealogy|Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho]].<ref name="Eakle1">"Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" ''Arlene H Eakle's Genealogy Blog'', 19 February 2007 (http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/: accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> | '''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When a Montana couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Kootenai County, Idaho Genealogy|Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho]].<ref name="Eakle1">"Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" ''Arlene H Eakle's Genealogy Blog'', 19 February 2007 (http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/: accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br>[[Montana Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Montana Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | |||
=== Divorce Records === | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61254 Montana, County Divorce Records, 1865-1950], index and images ($) | |||
== Death Records == | == Death Records == | ||
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[[Image:Montana, County Death (11-0696) DGS 398094 63.jpg|right|400px|Montana, County Death (11-0696) DGS 398094 63.jpg]] | [[Image:Montana, County Death (11-0696) DGS 398094 63.jpg|right|400px|Montana, County Death (11-0696) DGS 398094 63.jpg]] | ||
The Montana State Genealogical Society maintains the [http:// | The Montana State Genealogical Society maintains the [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mtmsgs/death_records.htm Montana State Death Registry Index, Pre-1954 1954-2002] online at [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mtmsgs/death_records.htm Death Records.] Scroll to the bottom of the page to link to the time period you want to search. This database covers over 650 thousand records reported to the State from the 1800s through 2002.<br> | ||
{{RecordSearch|1930397|Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004}} — index and images | |||
'''A wiki article descibing an online collection is found at:'''<br> | |||
[[Montana, Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Montana, Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | |||
== Substitute Records == | == Substitute Records == | ||
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[[Montana Newspapers|Montana Newspapers]] | [[Montana Newspapers|Montana Newspapers]] | ||
[[Montana Military Records|Montana Military Records]] | [[Montana Military Records|Montana Military Records]] | ||
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[[Montana Periodicals|Montana Periodicals]] | [[Montana Periodicals|Montana Periodicals]] | ||
[[Montana History|Montana History]] | [[Montana History|Montana History]] | ||
== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record. | *Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record. | ||
*If you're unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths. | *If you're unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths. | ||
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative. | *Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative. | ||
*Search for Vital records in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Montana''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county. | *Search for Vital records in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Montana''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county. | ||
== Archives, Libraries and Societies == | == Archives, Libraries and Societies == | ||
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=== Inventory of Vital Records === | === Inventory of Vital Records === | ||
More information about the history and availability of vital records is in ''Guide to the Public Vital Statistics in Montana'' <ref name="null">''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Montana'' (Bozeman, Montana: Historical Records Survey, Montana State College, 1941); | More information about the history and availability of vital records is in ''Guide to the Public Vital Statistics in Montana'' <ref name="null">''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Montana'' (Bozeman, Montana: Historical Records Survey, Montana State College, 1941); Family History Library {{FHL|197151|title-id|disp=book 978.6 V2h; film 1036403 item 7; fiche 6046712}}.</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br> | |||
[[Montana, Cascade County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Montana, Cascade County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | |||
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Montana Birth, Marriage and Death Records[edit | edit source]
Introduction to Vital Records
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. United States Vital Records has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Montana Vital Records State Department of Health or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also Montana Statewide Indexes and Collections at the Family History Library.
Vital Records Reference Dates[edit | edit source]
Montana vital records start the following years:
| Births | Marriages | Deaths | |
| Earliest | 1878* | County Formation | 1884* |
| Statewide Registration | 1907 | - | 1907 |
* The Montana Legislative Assembly passed a law in 1895 requiring local physicians and midwives to register births. In addition, the law required clergymen, coroners, sextons, and undertakers were to register deaths. Statewide registration of births and deaths was not required until 1907. Although not required, a few Montana counties kept birth and death records prior to 1895. For instance, Silverbow County has births beginning in 1878, and Yellowstone County has deaths beginning in 1884.[1]
Montana Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online[edit | edit source]
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Montana Vital Records which consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths. Most online resources for Montana Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to confirm the information in the index.
FamilySearch Historical Records
- Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004 — index and images
- Montana Marriages, 1889-1947 - Free
- Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950 - Free
Wiki articles describing FamilySearch Historical Records collections are found at:
- Montana, Cascade County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records) - Free
- Montana, County Births and Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records) - Free
- Montana County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records) - Free
- Montana, Flathead County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records) - Free
- Montana, Rosebud County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records) - Free
- Montana, Granite County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Montana, Yellowstone County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
Other
- Montana Databases listed on Rootsweb.com - Free
- USGenWeb.org Montana Site - Free
- The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for Montana - Free/$
- Linkpendium Links for Montana Genealogy and History, including individual Counties - Free/$
- Search the Montana Birth, Marriage & Death Records at Ancestry.com - $
- Find Montana marriages listed in the Western States Marriage Index - Free
- Order Montana Certificates online - $
- Montana Death Records & Indexes (deathindexes.com)
- The Montana Department of Public Health has copies of marriage records from July 1880. They have an index to records after 1916.
- Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011 ($) Index and images
Montana Vital Records[edit | edit source]
For general questions on how to obtain a birth or death certificate, and individual marriage and divorce information, please contact:
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Office of Vital Statistics
111 N Sanders, Room 209
Helena, MT 59604
Telephone: 1-888-877-1946
Email: HHSVitalRecords@mt.gov (Note: Applications are not accepted via E-mail.)
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's vital records are also listed at VitalRecords.com.
Birth Records[edit | edit source]
Some counties recorded births prior to 1895. These records have been kept by the clerk of the court in each county. A few of the early county records have been transcribed and published, and these are available at the Family History Library. Statewide registration of vital statistics began in Montana in 1907 and was generally complied with by 1920. Delayed registrations of births are included in the indexes maintained by the state office.
- 1840–2004 - Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004 — index and images
Adoption Records[edit | edit source]
open / closed/ state statutes
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
There is no centralized registration of marriage records. Each county generally began keeping marriage records soon after its organization. Write to the clerk of the district court for copies of marriage and divorce records.
The State Department of Health has an index to marriages beginning in 1943. This index helps to identify the county in which the marriage occurred. The original records are available only in the county. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many county marriage records.
Early marriages for many of the counties are searchable online at no cost on the Western States Marriage Index.
Gretna Greens. When a Montana couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho.[2]
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:
Montana Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
Divorce Records[edit | edit source]
- Montana, County Divorce Records, 1865-1950, index and images ($)
Death Records[edit | edit source]
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The Montana State Genealogical Society maintains the Montana State Death Registry Index, Pre-1954 1954-2002 online at Death Records. Scroll to the bottom of the page to link to the time period you want to search. This database covers over 650 thousand records reported to the State from the 1800s through 2002.
Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004 — index and images
A wiki article descibing an online collection is found at:
Montana, Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)
Substitute Records[edit | edit source]
Tips[edit | edit source]
- Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record.
- If you're unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths.
- Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative.
- Search for Vital records in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a Place Search and then choosing Vital Records. Search for Montana to locate records filed by the State and then search the name of the county to locate records kept by the county.
Archives, Libraries and Societies[edit | edit source]
Montana Archives and Libraries
Montana Societies
Inventory of Vital Records[edit | edit source]
More information about the history and availability of vital records is in Guide to the Public Vital Statistics in Montana [3]
References[edit | edit source]
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:
Montana, Cascade County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- ↑ Alice Eichholz, ed. Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, 3rd ed. (Provo,Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2004), 399, 406-407.
- ↑ "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" Arlene H Eakle's Genealogy Blog, 19 February 2007 (http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/: accessed 8 January 2011).
- ↑ Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Montana (Bozeman, Montana: Historical Records Survey, Montana State College, 1941); Family History Library book 978.6 V2h; film 1036403 item 7; fiche 6046712.
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