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*'''[http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/ Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services]'''<br>Office of Vital Statistics<br>111 N Sanders, Room 209 <br>Helena, MT 59604 <br>Telephone: 1-888-877-1946<br>Email: [mailto:HHSVitalRecords@mt.gov HHSVitalRecords@mt.gov] (Note: Applications are not accepted via | *'''[http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/ Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services]'''<br>Office of Vital Statistics<br>111 N Sanders, Room 209 <br>Helena, MT 59604 <br>Telephone: 1-888-877-1946<br>Email: [mailto:HHSVitalRecords@mt.gov HHSVitalRecords@mt.gov] (Note: Applications are not accepted via Email.) The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's vital records are also listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRecords.com]. | ||
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Vital Records Reference Dates[edit | edit source]
Montana vital records start the following years:
| Births | Marriages | Deaths | |
| Earliest | 1878* | County Formation | 1884* |
| Statewide Registration | 1907 | - | 1907 |
* The Montana Legislative Assembly passed a law in 1895 requiring local physicians and midwives to register births. In addition, the law required clergymen, coroners, sextons, and undertakers were to register deaths. Statewide registration of births and deaths was not required until 1907. Although not required, a few Montana counties kept birth and death records prior to 1895. For instance, Silverbow County has births beginning in 1878, and Yellowstone County has deaths beginning in 1884.[1]
Montana Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online[edit | edit source]
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1830-2011 Montana County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1840-2004 Montana County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry($)
- 1870-1986 Montana Birth Index, 1870-1986 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1897-1988 Montana Birth Records, 1897-1988 at Ancestry — index ($)
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1600's to 1900's US Marriages - Montana, 1600's to 1900's at Findmypast — index & images ($)
- 1863-1960 Montana Marriages, 1863-1960 at Findmypast — index ($)
- 1865-1950 Montana County Marriages, 1865-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry($), MyHeritage($), Findmypast($)
- 1865-1987 Montana County Marriages, 1865-1987 at Ancestry; index & images ($)
- 1865-1993 Montana County Marriage Records, 1865-1993 at Ancestry; index only ($)
- 1889-1947 Montana Marriages, 1889-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only; Also at: Ancestry($), MyHeritage($)
- 1943-1986 Montana Marriage Records, 1943-1986 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- Norske i Montana Marriages at Montana State Genealogy Society — index,
- United States Western States Marriage Index at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; Also at: BYU Special Collections
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- Pre-2002 Montana Death Registry Index, Pre-2002 at Montana State Genealogy Society — index
- 1830-2011 Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011 at Ancestry - Index and images ($)
- 1840-2004 Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1860-2007 Montana Death Index, 1860-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only
- 1907-2018 Montana State Deaths, 1907-2018 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1935-2014 US Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1936-2007 US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1954-2011 Montana Death Records, 1954-2011 at Findmypast — index ($)
- 1954-Onward Montana Deaths at MyHeritage; index & images ($)
- 1962-2014 US Social Security Death Index, 1962-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only
City & County Databases[edit | edit source]
- 1857-2010 Montana Lake County Records, 1857-2010 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
- 1866-2010 Montana Sanders County Records, 1866-2010 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
- 1871-2007 Montana Flathead County Records, 1871-2007 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
- 1881-2011 Montana Yellowstone County Records, 1881-2011 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
- 1887-2012 Montana Judith Basin County Records, 1887-2012 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
- 1913-1960 Montana Toole County Records, 1913-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Divorce Records[edit | edit source]
- 1865-1950 Montana, County Divorce Records, 1865-1950 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
Obtain Certificates[edit | edit source]
- Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Office of Vital Statistics
111 N Sanders, Room 209
Helena, MT 59604
Telephone: 1-888-877-1946
Email: HHSVitalRecords@mt.gov (Note: Applications are not accepted via Email.) The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's vital records are also listed at VitalRecords.com.
Birth Records[edit | edit source]
Some counties recorded births prior to 1895. These records have been kept by the clerk of the court in each county. A few of the early county records have been transcribed and published, and these are available at the FamilySearch Library. Statewide registration of vital statistics began in Montana in 1907 and was generally complied with by 1920. Delayed registrations of births are included in the indexes maintained by the state office.
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
There is no centralized registration of marriage records. Each county generally began keeping marriage records soon after its organization. Write to the clerk of the district court for copies of marriage and divorce records.
The State Department of Health has an index to marriages beginning in 1943. This index helps to identify the county in which the marriage occurred. The original records are available only in the county. The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of many county marriage records.
Early marriages for many of the counties are searchable online at no cost on the Western States Marriage Index.
Gretna Greens. When a Montana couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho.[2]
Death Records[edit | edit source]
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The Montana State Genealogical Society maintains the Montana State Death Registry Index, Pre-1954 1954-2002 online at Death Records. Scroll to the bottom of the page to link to the time period you want to search. This database covers over 650 thousand records reported to the State from the 1800s through 2002.
Cause of Death[edit | edit source]
- Causes of Death - use this resource when trying to interpret a disease or medical condition listed on a death record or certificate
Substitute Records[edit | edit source]
Tips[edit | edit source]
- Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record.
- If you're unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths.
- Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative.
- Search for Vital records in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a Place Search and then choosing Vital Records. Search for Montana to locate records filed by the State and then search the name of the county to locate records kept by the county.
Archives, Libraries and Societies[edit | edit source]
Montana Archives and Libraries
Montana Societies
Inventory of Vital Records[edit | edit source]
More information about the history and availability of vital records is in Guide to the Public Vital Statistics in Montana [3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Alice Eichholz, ed. Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, 3rd ed. (Provo,Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2004), 399, 406-407.
- ↑ "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" Arlene H Eakle's Genealogy Blog, 19 February 2007 (http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/: accessed 8 January 2011).
- ↑ Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Montana (Bozeman, Montana: Historical Records Survey, Montana State College, 1941); FamilySearch Library book 978.6 V2h; film 1036403 item 7; fiche 6046712.
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