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<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  ===
== Montana Research Strategies  ==
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Montana:<br>
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Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Montana<br>
===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]]  
*[[How to Find Montana Birth Records|How to find Montana Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find Montana Marriage Records|How to find Montana Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find Montana Death Records|How to find Montana Death Records]]
=== Montana Research Tips  ===
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Montana.


*'''Birth information:''' Montana statewide registration of births began in 1907 with general compliance by 1920. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy. 
===Montana Research Process===
*'''Finding Parents:''' 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. &nbsp;They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Montana death records]]  
*[[Step-by-Step Montana Research, 1880-Present]]
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
*[[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 Record Finder ===
== Montana Research Tips ==


This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Montana Record Finder]].'''
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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| style="padding:10px"| '''1. What you are looking for:'''  
*'''''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>
| style="padding:10px"| '''2. Try these records first:'''  
*'''''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>
| style="padding:10px"|'''3. Other useful records'''
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Montana Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Montana.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
Birth information
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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.
*[[How to Find Montana Birth Records|Birth records]]
*'''''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.
*[[How to Find Montana Death Records|Death records]]
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Montana Substitute Records|Montana Substitute Records]] for more information.
*[[Montana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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*[[Montana Church Records|Church records]]  
'''Finding Parents:''' 
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*[[Montana Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*'''''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. 
*[[Montana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Montana Newspapers]] and [[Montana Obituaries]] for more information.
*[[Montana Bible Records|Bible records]]
*'''''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.
*[[Montana Military Records|Military records]]
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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.
*[[How to Find Montana Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
*[[Montana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*'''''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.
*[[Montana Bible Records|Bible records]]
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*[[Montana Church Records|Church records]]
*[[Montana Probate Records|Probate records]]
*[[Montana Military Records|Military records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Death information  
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*[[How to Find Montana Death Records|Death Records]]
*[[Montana Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Montana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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*[[Montana Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Montana Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Montana Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Parents  
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*[[How to Find Montana Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find Montana Death Records|Death records]]
*[[Montana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Montana Census|Census]]
*[[Montana Church Records|Church records]]
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*[[Montana Biography|Biography]]
*[[Montana, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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Maiden name
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*[[How to Find Montana Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
*[[Montana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Montana Probate Records|Probate records]]
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*[[Montana Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Montana Military Records|Military Records]]
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Immigration date
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*[[Montana Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Montana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Montana Census|Census]]
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*[[Montana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Montana Biography|Biography]]
*[[Montana History|History]]
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Naturalization
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*[[Montana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Montana Census|Census]]
*[[Montana Court Records|Court Records]]  
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*[[Montana Voting Records|Voting Records]]
*[[Montana Biography|Biography]]
*[[Montana Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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Physical description
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*[[Montana Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Montana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
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*[[Montana Biography|Biography]]
*[[Montana History|History]]
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=== Further Montana Research  ===
== Further Montana Research  ==
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Montana Record Finder]].'''
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Montana.pdf Montana Family History Library Research Outline]
*For online record collections, go to [[Montana Online Genealogy Records|'''Montana Online Genealogy Records.''']]
*[http://www.mtgenweb.com/ MTGenWeb] - Montana GenWeb Project
*For more research on Montana, including research at the county level, visit the [[Montana, United States Genealogy|'''Montana''']] page on the Research Wiki.
*[http://genealogytrails.com/mon/ Montana Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Montana
*Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/19?region=United%20States%20of%20America Montana record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>
*[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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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page

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.

Montana Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Montana:

Finding Montana Birth, Marriage or Death Records[edit | edit source]

Finding Montana Records[edit | edit source]

Montana Statewide Databases[edit | edit source]

Montana Research Process[edit | edit source]

Montana Research Tips[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 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
  2. ↑ 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
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