Montana Vital Records
County Records of Births and Deaths[edit | edit source]
Some counties began recording births and deaths as early as 1864. These records have been kept by the clerk of the court in each county. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records. A few of the early county records have been transcribed and published, and these are available at the Family History Library.
State Records of Births and Deaths[edit | edit source]
Statewide registration of vital statistics began in 1907 and was generally complied with by 1920. Delayed registrations of births are included in the indexes maintained by the state office. All of the records are available to relatives by writing to:
Montana Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Office of Vital Statistics
Department of Public Health and Human Services
111 N Sanders, Room 209
PO BOX 4210
Helena MT 59604
Telephone: 1-888-877-1946
Fax: 1-866-696-1912
http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's vital records are also listed at www.vitalrec.com.
Marriage and Divorce Records
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 records are available only in the county. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of some county marriage records.
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 (Bozeman, Montana: Historical Records Survey, 1941; FHL book 978.6 V2h; film 1036403 item 7; fiche 6046712).
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