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-Prior to 1895 there were no legal requirements for keeping death records in Montana. At that time the registration of deaths was the responsibility of clergymen, coroners, physicians, sextons, and undertakers. In 1895 the Legislative Assembly passed a law requiring all physicians to keep a register of all deaths. All pre-1907 birth records are filed with the county clerk in the county where the child was born. 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.
+Prior to 1895 there were no legal requirements for keeping death records in Montana. At that time the registration of deaths was the responsibility of clergymen, coroners, physicians, sextons, and undertakers. In 1895 the Legislative Assembly passed a law requiring all physicians to keep a register of all deaths. All existing pre-1907 death records are filed with the county clerk in the county where the person died. 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.
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-== '''Births before 1907'''  ==
+== '''Deaths before 1907'''  ==
-Before 1907, counties recorded a few births. Delayed birth records also exist. In most cases, you must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.
+Before 1907, counties recorded a few deaths. In most cases, you must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.
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-| align="center" colspan="3" | &nbsp; '''Records that give birth information:'''
+| align="center" colspan="3" | &nbsp; '''Records that give death information:'''
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-:[[Montana Vital Records#Death_Records|Death Records]]
 :[[Montana Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]
 :[[Montana Newspapers|Newspapers]]
+:[[Montana Probate Records|Probate (wills, etc)]]
+:[[Montana Taxation|Tax Records]]
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 :[[Montana Church Records|Church Records]]
 :[[Montana Census|Census]]
-:[[Montana Military Records|Military Records]]
+:[[Montana Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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