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Broadwater County, Montana
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Broadwater County was created on February 09, 1897 from Jefferson County and Meagher County.
Currently the Broadwater County Seat is located in Townsend additionally, the county government website is http://www.co.broadwater.mt.us/
Areas surrounding Broadwater County are Meagher County, Gallatin County, Jefferson County, Lewis and Clark County.
Broadwater County includes Federal Census Schedules to guide in exploring your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Broadwater County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Broadwater County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Broadwater County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Broadwater County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Broadwater County (usgwarchives.net)
Broadwater County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Broadwater 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 Broadwater 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.
- Broadwater County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
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- Broadwater County Clerk and Recorder
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- Broadwater County Clerk of District Court
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- 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.
Broadwater County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Broadwater 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 Broadwater County genealogy or family history related sites.
Broadwater 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)
- Broadwater County, Montana Books (amazon.com)
- Search Montana Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Broadwater County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Broadwater Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Montana Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Broadwater Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Montana Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Broadwater Co. MT Census Records
- Montana Census Records Research Guide
- Broadwater County, MT Census Records Links
- Broadwater County, MT Census QuickFacts
Broadwater Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Montana Cemetery Research Guide
- Broadwater Co., Montana Graves (findagrave.com)
- Broadwater County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Broadwater Co., Montana Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Broadwater County, Montana
- Broadwater Co., Montana Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Montana Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Broadwater County, Montana
- Broadwater County, Montana Church Books (amazon.com)
Broadwater Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Montana Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Broadwater Co. MT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Montana
- Broadwater County, Montana Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Broadwater County, Montana Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Broadwater Co. MT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Broadwater County, Montana (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Montana – Counties – Broadwater (cyndislist.com)
- Broadwater County Montana (genealogytrails.com)
- Broadwater Co. MTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Broadwater County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Broadwater Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Broadwater Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Montana Links and Information
- 1895 Broadwater County Map (livgenmi.com)
Broadwater 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 Broadwater County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.