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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

See United States Land and Property for more databases and resources.
1788-1960s U.S. Land Patent Search at Bureau of Land Management, index and some records
1820-1908 U.S., Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
1861-1932 United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection, images
1863-1908 U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
Survey Plats and Field Notes at Bureau of Land Management - index
Land Owner Search at Historygeo.com ($), index to maps of original land owners
Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search

By County

1880-2009 Montana, Cascade County Records, 1880-2009 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1871-2007 Montana, Flathead County Records, 1871-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1865-2009 Montana, Granite County Records, 1865-2009 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1857-2010 Montana, Lake County Records, 1857-2010 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1866-2012 Montana, Meagher County Records, 1866-2012 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1910-2012 Montana, Pondera County Records, 1910-2012 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1878-2011 Montana, Rosebud County Records, 1878-2011 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1866-2010 Montana, Sanders County Records, 1866-2010 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1881-2012 Montana, Teton County Records, 1881-2012 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1881-2011 Montana, Yellowstone County Records, 1881-2011 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

Federal Land Records[edit | edit source]

After 1862, settlers could apply for homestead land in Montana through the General Land Office in Washington, DC. Eventually they could apply for land through eight local land offices. The first local land office was established in Helena in 1867.

The land office records are at the National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver). The county courthouses also have records of patents on homesteads. Tract books, township plats, and pre-1908 patent records are at the:

Montana State Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
5001 Southgate Drive
Billings, MT 59101
Telephone: 406 896-5000
Fax: 406 896-5299
Email: MT_Information@blm.gov

The FamilySearch Library has copies of the federal land tract books for Montana (FS Library films 1444840-909). See United States Land and Property for more information on these records.

County Land Records[edit | edit source]

After land was transferred to private ownership, it could be sold again, inherited, lost by foreclosure of a mortgage, or redistributed through a divorce. These transactions are recorded in the deed and mortgage records kept by the county recorder. The records usually have both grantee (buyer) and grantor (seller) indexes.

The county recorder also has records of patents on timber and mining claims as well as real property assessment books and plat books.

Copies of county land records can be found for many Montana counties in the FamilySearch Catalog under Montana>[County]>Land and property.

Websites[edit | edit source]

Online Resources

Flathead County: http://www.idreamof.com/land/mt.html

Montana Native American Land Patents: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/patent/

Wiki articles describing online FamilySearch collections are found at:

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-The land office records are at the [http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/ National Archives Records Administration—Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)]. The county courthouses also have records of patents on homesteads. Tract books, township plats, and pre-1908 patent records are at the:
+== Online Resources ==
+*''See [[United States Land and Property|United States Land and Property]] for more databases and resources.''
+*'''1788-1960s''' [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 U.S. Land Patent Search] at Bureau of Land Management, index and some records
+*'''1820-1908''' {{RecordSearch|2074276|U.S., Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
+*'''1861-1932''' {{RecordSearch|2170637|United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], images
+*'''1863-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
+*[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=1 Survey Plats and Field Notes] at Bureau of Land Management - index
+*[https://historygeo.com/ Land Owner Search] at Historygeo.com ($), index to maps of original land owners
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
-=== Montana State Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ===
+'''By County'''<br>
+*'''1880-2009''' {{RecordSearch|1926700|Montana, Cascade County Records, 1880-2009}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Cascade County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*'''1871-2007''' {{RecordSearch|1387035|Montana, Flathead County Records, 1871-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Flathead County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*'''1865-2009''' {{RecordSearch|2029197|Montana, Granite County Records, 1865-2009}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Granite County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*'''1857-2010''' {{RecordSearch|1986787|Montana, Lake County Records, 1857-2010}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Lake County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*'''1866-2012''' {{RecordSearch|2228169|Montana, Meagher County Records, 1866-2012}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Meagher County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*'''1910-2012''' {{RecordSearch|2127321|Montana, Pondera County Records, 1910-2012}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Pondera County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*'''1878-2011''' {{RecordSearch|1908714|Montana, Rosebud County Records, 1878-2011}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Rosebud County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*'''1866-2010''' {{RecordSearch|2109937|Montana, Sanders County Records, 1866-2010}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Sanders County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*'''1881-2012''' {{RecordSearch|2170641|Montana, Teton County Records, 1881-2012}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Teton County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*'''1881-2011''' {{RecordSearch|2013531|Montana, Yellowstone County Records, 1881-2011}} at FamilySearch - [[Montana, Yellowstone County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
-Southgate Drive<br />Billings, MT 59101<br />Phone: 406 896-5000<br />Fax: 406 896-5299<br />E-mail: [mailto:MT_Information@blm.gov MT_Information@blm.gov]
+=== Federal Land Records  ===
-http://www.blm.gov/mt/st/en.html
+After 1862, settlers could apply for homestead land in [[Montana Genealogy|Montana]] through the General Land Office in Washington, DC. Eventually they could apply for land through eight local land offices. The first local land office was established in Helena in 1867.
-The Family History Library has copies of the federal land tract books for Montana (FHL films 1444840-909). See the United States Research Outline for more information on these records.
+The land office records are at the [[National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)]]. The county courthouses also have records of patents on homesteads. Tract books, township plats, and pre-1908 patent records are at the:
-=== County Land Records ===
+[http://www.blm.gov/mt/st/en.html '''Montana State Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)'''] <br>5001 Southgate Drive<br>Billings, MT 59101<br>Telephone: 406 896-5000<br>Fax: 406 896-5299<br>Email: [mailto:MT_Information@blm.gov MT_Information@blm.gov]
-After land was transferred to private ownership, it could be sold again, inherited, lost by foreclosure of a mortgage, or redistributed through a divorce. These transactions are recorded in the deed and mortgage records kept by the county recorder. The records usually have both grantee (buyer) and grantor (seller) indexes.
+<br>
-The county recorder also has records of patents on timber and mining claims as well as real property assessment books and plat books.
+The FamilySearch Library has copies of the federal land tract books for Montana (FS Library films {{FSC|607931|title-id|disp=1444840-909}}). See [[United States Land and Property]] for more information on these records.
-The Family History Library does not have copies of the county land records.
+=== County Land Records  ===
-'''Online Resources'''
+After land was transferred to private ownership, it could be sold again, inherited, lost by foreclosure of a mortgage, or redistributed through a divorce. These transactions are recorded in the deed and mortgage records kept by the county recorder. The records usually have both grantee (buyer) and grantor (seller) indexes.
-Flathead County: http://www.idreamof.com/land/mt.html
+The county recorder also has records of patents on timber and mining claims as well as real property assessment books and plat books.
-Montana Native American: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/patent/
+Copies of county land records can be found for many Montana counties in the FamilySearch Catalog under Montana>[County]>Land and property.
+== Websites  ==
+'''Online Resources'''
+*Flathead County: [http://www.idreamof.com/land/mt.html http://www.idreamof.com/land/mt.html]
+*Montana Native American Land Patents: [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/patent http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/patent]/
+'''Wiki articles describing online FamilySearch collections are found at:'''
+*[[Montana, Cascade County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
+*[[Montana, Flathead County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
+*[[Montana, Lake County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
+*[[Montana, Rosebud County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
+*[[Montana, Yellowstone County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Montana, Yellowstone County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>
+<br>{{Montana|Montana}} {{U.S. Land and Property}}
+[[Category:Montana, United States|Land]]