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Montana, Flathead County Records, 1871-2007

Index and images of coroner's records, deed records, divorce records, jail records, births, deaths, and probate records located in the Flathead County Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. This collection is being published as images and indexes become available.

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Montana, Flathead County Records

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Montana,_Flathead_County_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains county records that cover the years 1871 to 2007. The records currently available are:

  • Coroner's records
  • Court records
  • Divorces(1895-1980)
  • Land and Property records
  • Court records (1895-1981)
  • Probate records (1895-1950)
  • Public records
  • Birth records (1881-1942)
  • Death Records (1897-2007)

Each type of record within the county was created for a different purpose, but most were created to keep track of events happening in the lives of the citizens and to track land and property ownership. The records are located at Flathead County courthouse, Kalispell, Montana.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Coverage Table

Record Record Type Years
Coroner's Coronor's register 1923-1979
Divorce Divorce records 1914-1929
Land and Property Deeds 1871-1929
Land and Property General index to deeds (Grantee) 1884-1923
Land and Property General Index to deeds (Grantor) 1885-1923
Probate Probate bonds and oath 1893-1947
Probate Probate decrees 1893-1947
Probate Probate documents 1928
Probate Probate journals 1934-1961
Probate Probate letters 1911-1947
Probate Probate orders index 1893-1900
Probate Probate orders 1893-1958
Probate Probate records 1950
Public Jail registers 18931981
Public Sheriff's fee book 1946-1980
Public Sheriff's prisoner list 1933-1964

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Montana, Flathead County Records, 1871-2007.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Probate

  • Name of Deceased
  • Name of Petitioner
  • Date and place of death
  • Date of court order
  • Name of judge
  • Name of children (if any)

Divorce

  • Name of Defendant
  • Name of Plaintiff
  • Date of Marriage
  • Names of the executor, administrator, or guardian
  • Names of witnesses
  • Dates the documents were written and recorded

Jail

  • Name of Prisoner
  • The prisoner's number
  • Age
  • Height
  • Weight
  • Color of hair and eyes
  • Prisoner's complexion
  • Where prisoner was born
  • Special marks or peculiarities
as to prisoner or history
(i.e juvenile, body descriptions)

Birth

  • Name of Child
  • Sex of Child
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Names of Parents
  • Race
  • Age of Parents at time of birth
  • Birth Place of parents
  • Occupation of parents

Death

  • Name of deceased
  • Sex
  • Race
  • Death date
  • Location of death
  • Date and place of Birth
  • Decedent*s occupation
  • Father's and Mother's names

Collection Content

Sample Images

  • Birth Certificate 1897

    Birth Certificate 1897

  • Death Certificate 1897

    Death Certificate 1897

  • Divorce Summons 1914

    Divorce Summons 1914

  • Probate Record 1905

    Probate Record 1905

Collection Details

Record Type: Miscellaneous
73,199 Records
191,742 Personas
151,157 Images

Location of Original Records

Flathead County Clerk of Court, Kalispell

Cite This Collection

"Montana, Flathead County Records, 1871-2007." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 2 August 2025. Flathead County Clerk of Court, Kalispell.

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