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Montana Chouteau County
Guide to Chouteau County Montana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Chouteau County, Montana | |
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| Founded | February 2, 1865 |
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| County Seat | Fort Benton |
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| Address | Chouteau County Courthouse 1308 Franklin Street Fort Benton, MT 59442 Phone: 406.622.5151 Chouteau County Website |
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- Parent County: created 2 February 1865 as an original county.
- County seat: Fort Benton
- Neighboring Counties: Blaine | Cascade | Fergus | Hill | Judith | Liberty | Pondera | Teton
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Resources
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
For tips on accessing Chouteau County, Montana census records online, see: Montana Census.
Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Fort Benton
Court Records
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political or Religious Groups
Genealogy
History
Land and Property
Maps
- See an interactive map of Chouteau County cemeteries and modern-day townships. (Histopolis)
Migration
Military
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
Obituaries
Probate
Public Records
Repositories
Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1895, burial records and land from 1878; Clerk Courts has marriage records from 1888, divorce and court records from 1879 pro rec from 1892[1]
Family History Centers
Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
Libraries
Museums
Societies
Taxation
Vital Records
Birth
Marriage
- Western States Marriage Index includes marriages from 1881-1900
Death
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
Places
Populated Places
| Boneau | Carter | Highwood |
| Big Sandy | Fort Benton | Loma |
| Box Elder | Geraldine | Parker School |
Indian Reservation
The Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation is located primarily in Hill County, with a smaller portion in northeastern Chouteau County.
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America, 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), p. 415.
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