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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Vital Records|US Vital Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find United States Deaths]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Montana Genealogy|Montana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Montana Vital Records|Vital Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Montana Deaths''' | |||
Prior to 1895 there were no legal requirements for keeping death records in Montana. At that time the registration of deaths was the responsibility of clergymen, coroners, physicians, sextons, and undertakers. In 1895 the Legislative Assembly passed a law requiring all physicians to keep a register of all deaths. All existing pre-1907 death records are filed with the county clerk in the county where the person died. Registration of deaths on the state level began in 1907. By 1910 the registration of deaths reached about 90 percent. It was not until about 1915 that the registration of Montana deaths became reasonably complete. | Prior to 1895 there were no legal requirements for keeping death records in Montana. At that time the registration of deaths was the responsibility of clergymen, coroners, physicians, sextons, and undertakers. In 1895 the Legislative Assembly passed a law requiring all physicians to keep a register of all deaths. All existing pre-1907 death records are filed with the county clerk in the county where the person died. Registration of deaths on the state level began in 1907. By 1910 the registration of deaths reached about 90 percent. It was not until about 1915 that the registration of Montana deaths became reasonably complete. | ||
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| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5437 Montana Death Index 1868-2011] | | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5437 Montana Death Index 1868-2011] | ||
| Ancestry - '''($);''' [http://search. | | Ancestry - '''($);''' [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5437 Free at family history centers.] Index provided by the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services. | ||
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Statewide registration of deaths began in 1907 in Montana, but was not widely complied with until 1910.<br> | Statewide registration of deaths began in 1907 in Montana, but was not widely complied with until 1910.<br> | ||
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Death Information''' | ==== '''STEP ONE: Find Death Information''' ==== | ||
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| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5437 Montana Death Index 1907-2015] | | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5437 Montana Death Index 1907-2015] | ||
| Ancestry - '''($);''' [http://search. | | Ancestry - '''($);''' [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5437 Free at family history centers.] Index provided by the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services | ||
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| [http:// | | [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mtmsgs/death_records.htm?cj=1&netid=cj&o_xid=0000584978&o_lid=0000584978&o_sch=Affiliate+External Montana State Death Registry Index Pre-1954 & 1954-2002] | ||
| Montana State Genealogical Society - '''Free'''; Index of deaths from the State of Montana Bureau of Vital Statistics. The index is categorized by smaller spans of years. | | Montana State Genealogical Society - '''Free'''; Index of deaths from the State of Montana Bureau of Vital Statistics. The index is categorized by smaller spans of years. | ||
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*{{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} | *{{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], Incomplete ($). | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], Incomplete, ($). | ||
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Prior to 1895 there were no legal requirements for keeping death records in Montana. At that time the registration of deaths was the responsibility of clergymen, coroners, physicians, sextons, and undertakers. In 1895 the Legislative Assembly passed a law requiring all physicians to keep a register of all deaths. All existing pre-1907 death records are filed with the county clerk in the county where the person died. Registration of deaths on the state level began in 1907. By 1910 the registration of deaths reached about 90 percent. It was not until about 1915 that the registration of Montana deaths became reasonably complete.
Next Step: When did the death occur? [edit | edit source] |
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Deaths before 1907[edit | edit source]
Before 1907, Montana counties recorded a few deaths. In most cases, you must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.
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For deaths that exist during the time period, try the following online collections:
| Montana Death Databases - Includes Index Only | ||||
| Montana County Deaths, 1860-2007 | FamilySearch - Free; Index of deaths from the State of Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Statistics in Helena. | |||
| Montana Death Index 1868-2011 | Ancestry - ($); Free at family history centers. Index provided by the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services. | |||
| Montana Death Databases - Includes Images Only | ||||
| Montana County Births & Deaths, 1840-2004 | FamilySearch - Free; Images of county birth and death records acquired from county courthouses. The collections consist of registers and certificates from Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Powell and Silver Bow counties. | |||
| Can't find your ancestor online in the index? | Tips for searching online indexes | |||
| No death record for your ancestor? | Other records with death information | |||
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Deaths after 1907[edit | edit source]
Statewide registration of deaths began in 1907 in Montana, but was not widely complied with until 1910.
STEP ONE: Find Death Information [edit | edit source]
| Montana Death Database - Includes Index Only | ||||
| Montana County Deaths, 1860-2007 | FamilySearch - Free; Index of deaths from the State of Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Statistics in Helena. | |||
| Montana Death Index 1907-2015 | Ancestry - ($); Free at family history centers. Index provided by the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services | |||
| Montana State Death Registry Index Pre-1954 & 1954-2002 | Montana State Genealogical Society - Free; Index of deaths from the State of Montana Bureau of Vital Statistics. The index is categorized by smaller spans of years. | |||
| Montana Death Database - Includes Images Only | ||||
| Montana County Births & Deaths, 1840-2004 | FamilySearch - Free; Images of county birth and death records acquired from county courthouses. The collections consist of registers and certificates from Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Powell and Silver Bow counties. | |||
| Social Security Death Index (SSDI) | ||||
| Can't find your ancestor online in the index? | Tips for searching online indexes | |||
| No death record for your ancestor? | Other records with death information | |||
STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]
With full names, dates and places of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the Montana Department of Health or VitalChek.
If you do not want to order the death record, there are other records with death information you can search.
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