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<center><font size = "4"><br>'''Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page'''</font></center><br> | |||
<center>''The Montana Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Montana. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br> | |||
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== Montana Research Strategies == | |||
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Montana:<br> | |||
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=== Montana | ===Finding Montana Birth, Marriage or Death Records=== | ||
*[[GuidedResearch:Montana|Finding Montana Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]] | |||
===Finding Montana Records=== | |||
*[[Montana Record Finder]] | |||
===Montana Statewide Databases=== | |||
*[[Montana Online Genealogy Records|Montana Online Genealogy Records]] | *[[Montana Online Genealogy Records|Montana Online Genealogy Records]] | ||
===Montana Research Process=== | |||
*[[Step-by-Step Montana Research, 1880-Present]] | |||
*[[Step-by-Step Montana Research, 1850-1910]] | |||
*[[Montana Descendancy Research]] | |||
*[[How to Find Montana Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]] | |||
*[[How to Find Montana Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]] | |||
*[[How to Find Montana Death Records|How to Find Death Records]] | |||
== | == Montana Research Tips == | ||
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Montana:<br> | |||
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br> | |||
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*'''''Statewide birth registration:''''' Statewide registration of births began in 1907 and was generally complied with by 1920.<ref>''Montana Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 1997, 16. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Montana.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref> | |||
*'''''Local registration:''''' Some counties began recording births and deaths as early as 1864, but registration was inconsistent.<ref>''Montana Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 1997, 16. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Montana.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref> | |||
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Montana Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Montana. | |||
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'''Substitute Records:''' | |||
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event. | |||
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information. | |||
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Montana Substitute Records|Montana Substitute Records]] for more information. | |||
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'''Finding Parents:''' | |||
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*'''''Death records:''''' State recorded deaths starting in 1907 required birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. | |||
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Montana Newspapers]] and [[Montana Obituaries]] for more information. | |||
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Montana Church Records]] for more information. | |||
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'''Census Records:''' | |||
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Montana Census|Montana Census Records]] for more information. | |||
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. | |||
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added. | |||
== Further Montana Research == | |||
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Montana.pdf Montana Family History Library Research Outline] | |||
*[http://www.mtgenweb.com/ MTGenWeb] - Montana GenWeb Project | |||
*[http://genealogytrails.com/mon/ Montana Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Montana | |||
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/mt/ Cyndi's List] - Montana genealogy websites | |||
*[http://www.raogk.org/Montana-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Montana Records Guide | |||
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Montana Research Strategies
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Montana:
Finding Montana Birth, Marriage or Death Records
Finding Montana Records
Montana Statewide Databases
Montana Research Process
- Step-by-Step Montana Research, 1880-Present
- Step-by-Step Montana Research, 1850-1910
- Montana Descendancy Research
- How to Find Birth Records
- How to Find Marriage Records
- How to Find Death Records
Montana Research Tips
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Montana:
Birth and Death information:
- Statewide birth registration: Statewide registration of births began in 1907 and was generally complied with by 1920.[1]
- Local registration: Some counties began recording births and deaths as early as 1864, but registration was inconsistent.[2]
- Access to records: See Montana Vital Records for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Montana.
Substitute Records:
- Secondary source: Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
- Accuracy: Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
- List of substitute records: See Montana Substitute Records for more information.
Finding Parents:
- Death records: State recorded deaths starting in 1907 required birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
- Obituaries: Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See Montana Newspapers and Montana Obituaries for more information.
- Church records: Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See Montana Church Records for more information.
Census Records:
- Check all census years: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See Montana Census Records for more information.
- Clues to other records: There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
- Finding families: Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
Further Montana Research
- Montana Family History Library Research Outline
- MTGenWeb - Montana GenWeb Project
- Montana Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Montana
- Cyndi's List - Montana genealogy websites
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - State of Montana Records Guide
References
- ↑ Montana Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 1997, 16. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo
- ↑ Montana Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 1997, 16. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo