Montana, Lake County Records, 1857-2010
Images of deeds,school census, mining, vital records, probate,and divorce records located at the county courthouse in Polson. This collection is being published as images become available. The death and birth records have been indexed.
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Montana, Lake County Records
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Montana,_Lake_County_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
The collection covers the years 1857 to 2010. It consists of the following records from the county courthouse in Polson, Montana.
- Deeds
- School census
- Mining records
- Vital records (death and birth records have been indexed)
- Probate records
- Divorce records
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Montana, Lake County Records 1857-2010. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of primary individual, their age, gender and residence
- Event date and place
- Biographical information about parents such as date and place of birth
- Names of heirs, such as spouse, children, other relatives, or friends
- Names of the executor, administrator, or guardian
- Names of witnesses
- Dates the documents were written and recorded
- Description and value of land or property
- Occupation
- Military information such as company, rank, and enlistment date
- Farm information such as number and value of acres, details of crops raised
- Statistical information about members of household
Collection Content
Sample Images
Divorce Record 1899
Probate Order 1919
Coverage Table
| Record | Record Type | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Court | Index to officials bonds | 1923 |
| Divorce | Divorse index | 1914-1958 |
| Land | Deeds | 1923-1928 |
| Land | Deeds index grantee | 1923-1989 |
| Land | Deeds index grantor | 1923-1989 |
| Land | Index to deeds, grantee | 1906-1923 |
| Land | Index to deeds, grantor | 1872-1938 |
| Land | Index to farm and ranch names | 1023-1940 |
| Land | Index to real estate records, grantor | 1890-1923 |
| Land | Mining and millsite locations | 1910-1917 |
| Land | Miscellaneous land records | 1921-1941 |
| Land | Water rights | 1891-1923 |
| Naturalization | Index to Naturalization | 1923-1945 |
| Probate | Probate general index | 1923-1950 |
| School | School census records | 1910-1980 |
| Vital | Birth certificates | 1923-1930 |
| Vital | Certification of death certificates | 2003-2010 |
| Vital | Death certificates | 1923-2010 |
| Vital | Death index | 1923-2010 |
| Vital | Index to marriage records-men | 1923-1960 |
| Vital | Index to marriage records men and women | 1923-1993 |
| Vital | Marriage records | 1923-1959 |
| Vital | Register of births | 1857-1930 |
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Lake Country District Court, Montana
"Montana, Lake County Records, 1857-2010." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 29 January 2025. Lake Country District Court, Montana.
