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Big Horn County, Montana
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Big Horn County was created on January 13, 1913 from Rosebud County and Yellowstone County.
Currently the Big Horn County Seat is located in Hardin additionally, the county government website is http://bighorn.mt.gov/
Areas surrounding Big Horn County are Carbon County, Yellowstone County, Treasure County, Rosebud County, Powder River County, Sheridan County, Wyoming, Big Horn County, Wyoming.
Big Horn County includes Federal Census Schedules to guide in exploring your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1920, 1930, 1940. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Big Horn County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Big Horn County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Big Horn County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 51, Hardin MT 59034
- Big Horn County Historical Society / Museum, 1163 3rd Street East, Hardin, MT 59034 ; (406) 665-1671
- Big Horn County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Big Horn County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Big Horn County (usgwarchives.net)
Big Horn County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Big Horn County court, probate, and land documents as a source of ancestry and genealogy information and facts. Hidden away in Montana courthouses and archives just about everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of many Montana men and women.
The odds are excellent that your potential forefathers have left a in-depth document of at least a few factors of their lives in the Big Horn County court records. Even if your forebears is not discussed in a Court case, consider all of the other methods which could have lead to him or her to appear in court records.
- Big Horn County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 121 3rd St W, Hardin, MT 59034
- Phone: (406) 665-9730
- Big Horn County Clerk and Recorder
- Bierh / Death Records: 1909
- Land Records: 1913
- Big Horn County Clerk of District Court
- Marriage / Divorce Records: 1913
- Probate Records: 1913
- Court Records: 1913
- Montana Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Montana for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.
- Ordering Vital Records – You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for Montana Birth Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Big Horn County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Big Horn County. A lot of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a payment. This is merely a directory that has been collected or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to furnish your own favorite Big Horn County genealogy or family history related sites.
Big Horn Co. MT Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Montana Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Montana historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Montana (1866–1922) (genealogybank.com)
- Big Horn County, Montana Books (amazon.com)
- Search Montana Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Big Horn County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Big Horn Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Montana Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Big Horn Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Montana Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Big Horn Co. MT Census Records
- Montana Census Records Research Guide
- Big Horn County, MT Census Records Links
- Big Horn County, MT Census QuickFacts
Big Horn Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Montana Cemetery Research Guide
- Big Horn Co., Montana Graves (findagrave.com)
- Big Horn County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Big Horn Co., Montana Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Big Horn County, Montana
- Big Horn Co., Montana Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Montana Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Big Horn County, Montana
- Big Horn County, Montana Church Books (amazon.com)
Big Horn Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Montana Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Big Horn Co. MT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Montana
- Big Horn County, Montana Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Big Horn County, Montana Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Big Horn Co. MT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Big Horn County, Montana (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Montana – Counties – Big Horn (cyndislist.com)
- Big Horn County Montana (genealogytrails.com)
- Big Horn Co. MTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Big Horn County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Big Horn Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Big Horn Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Montana Links and Information
- 1895 Big Horn County Map (livgenmi.com)
Big Horn Co. MT Military Records
- Montana Military Records Research Guide
- Montana Military Records (fold3.com) gives you easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Montana individuals that served. Excellent for Big Horn County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.