Montana, Sweet Grass County Records, 1887-2011

What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of images to birth, death, coroner, naturalization, probate (including estate files) and deed records from the Clerk of the District Court, County Clerk, and Recorder's Offices in Big Timber. The birth and death records have been indexed. The collection includes records from 1887-201.

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

To Browse This Collection

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

County

• Name of primary individual
• Event date
• Event place
• Residence
• Age
• Sex
• Names of parents
• 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 (used to approximate event dates since a will was usually written near the time of death)
• Description and value of property or land
• Occupation
• Military information such as company, rank, and enlistment date
• Farm information such as number and value of acres and details of crops raised
• Statistical information about members of the household

Collection Content

Sample Images

• Montana, Sweet Grass County Record Examples
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  1907 Naturalization Record

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  1893 Probate Court Proceedings

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  1899 Will

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