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*'''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]].
*'''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]].


=== [STATE] Record Finder  ===
=== Montana Record Finder  ===


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 [[[STATE] Record Finder]].'''
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]].'''


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*[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find Montana Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death records]]
*[[How to Find Montana Death Records|Death records]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Montana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]  
*[[Montana Church Records|Church records]]  
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*[[[STATE] Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Montana Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Montana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible records]]
*[[Montana Bible Records|Bible records]]
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*[[Montana Military Records|Military records]]  
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
*[[How to Find Montana Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Montana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible records]]  
*[[Montana Bible Records|Bible records]]  
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*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]
*[[Montana Church Records|Church records]]
*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate records]]
*[[Montana Probate Records|Probate records]]
*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military records]]
*[[Montana Military Records|Military records]]
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death Records]]
*[[How to Find Montana Death Records|Death Records]]
*[[[STATE] Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Montana Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
*[[Montana Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
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*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Montana Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Montana Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[Montana Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find Montana Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death records]]
*[[How to Find Montana Death Records|Death records]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Montana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]
*[[Montana Census|Census]]
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]  
*[[Montana Church Records|Church records]]  
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*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
*[[Montana Biography|Biography]]
*[[[STATE], United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
*[[Montana, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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*[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find Montana Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Montana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate records]]  
*[[Montana Probate Records|Probate records]]  
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*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Montana Church Records|Church Records]]
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*[[Montana Military Records|Military Records]]  
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Immigration date  
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*[[[STATE] Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Montana Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Montana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]  
*[[Montana Census|Census]]  
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*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Montana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
*[[Montana Biography|Biography]]
*[[[STATE] History|History]]
*[[Montana History|History]]
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Naturalization  
Naturalization  
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*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Montana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]
*[[Montana Census|Census]]
*[[[STATE] Court Records|Court Records]]  
*[[Montana Court Records|Court Records]]  
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*[[[STATE] Voting Records|Voting Records]]
*[[Montana Voting Records|Voting Records]]
*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
*[[Montana Biography|Biography]]
*[[[STATE] Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Montana Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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Physical description  
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*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Montana Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)  
*[[Montana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)  
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*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
*[[Montana Biography|Biography]]
*[[[STATE] History|History]]
*[[Montana History|History]]
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=== Further [STATE] Research  ===
=== Further Montana Research  ===
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[[STATE] Record Finder]].'''
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Montana Record Finder]].'''
*For online record collections, go to [[[STATE] Online Genealogy Records|'''[STATE] Online Genealogy Records.''']]
*For online record collections, go to [[Montana Online Genealogy Records|'''Montana Online Genealogy Records.''']]
*For more research on [STATE], including research at the county level, visit the [[[STATE], United States Genealogy|'''[STATE]''']] page on the Research Wiki.
*For more research on Montana, including research at the county level, visit the [[Montana, United States Genealogy|'''Montana''']] page on the Research Wiki.
*Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/19?region=United%20States%20of%20America Montana record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>  
*Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/19?region=United%20States%20of%20America Montana record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>  


[[Category:Montana, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]]
[[Category:Montana, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]]
[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]
[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]

Revision as of 20:05, 24 September 2020

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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

Montana Research Tips[edit | edit source]

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 to improve accuracy.
  • 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.  They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Montana death records
  • 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. Search U.S. Censuses.

Montana Record Finder[edit | edit source]

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.

1. What you are looking for: 2. Try these records first: 3. Other useful records

Birth information

Marriage information
Death information
Parents

Maiden name

Immigration date

Naturalization

Physical description

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