Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004

What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of registers and certificates of births and deaths acquired from county courthouses for the years 1840 to 2004. The following counties have records in this collection:

• Broadwater
• Deer Lodge
• Jefferson
• Lewis and Clark
• Powell
• Silver Bow

Some counties began recording births and deaths as early as 1864. These records have usually been kept by the clerk of the court in each county. Statewide registration of vital statistics began in Montana in 1907 and was generally complied with by 1920. These records were created to keep track of the vital events happening in the lives of the citizens and to safeguard their legal interests. They are generally reliable but can vary depending on the knowledge of the informant.

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

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Collection Content

Sample Images

• Montana, County Birth Record Examples
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  Birth Record Part 1 1921

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  Birth Record Part 2 1921

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  Death Register 1925-1926

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  Death Certificate (example 1) 1900

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  Death Certificate (example 2) 1953