State Resources — Montana

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 Vital Records

State office has birth and death records since late 1907, marriage and divorce records since July 1943. Some items may be verified. Certified copies of marriage and divorce records are not available from the state office.

Birth, Marriage, Divorce, and Death Records

	On the Internet: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
	Call (406) 444-2685 for information on record lookup fees.
	Write to: Montana Vital Statistics P.O. Box 4210 111 N. Sanders Helena, MT 59604-4210
	Notes: • For county marriage records, contact the Clerk of District Court in the county where the license was issued. Cost will vary. • For county divorce records, contact the court in the county where the divorce was granted.

 State Archives and Libraries

They currently have newspapers, city directory records, 1860-1920 census records, large community and county history books, Montana history books, family histories, a list of dead and wounded from World War I and World War II, rosters of World War I and the Spanish American War, a photo archive, maps, old diaries, manuscripts, very few property records, a few naturalization records, marriage indexes and certificates, the 1864 poll list for their first territorial election, and the Sacred List -- a list of settlers in Montana in the winter of 1862-1863.

Write to: Montana Historical Society Memorial Building P.O. Box 201201 225 North Roberts Street Helena, MT 59620-1201 Telephone: (406) 444-2694 Hours:(Summer) Monday-Friday 8:00-6:00, Weekends and Holidays 9:00-5:00 (Winter) Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00, Sat 9:00-5:00, Closed Sundays and Holidays

 Local Genealogical Societies

	Write to: Montana State Genealogical Society P.O. Box 555 Chester, MT 59522
	Publication: Grains of Research