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Deer Lodge County, Montana
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Deer Lodge County was created on February 02, 1865 from Montana Territory as a Original County.
Currently the Deer Lodge County Seat is located in Anaconda additionally, the county government website is http://www.anacondadeerlodge.mt.gov/
Areas surrounding Deer Lodge County are Granite County, Powell County, Jefferson County, Silver Bow County, Beaverhead County, Ravalli County.
Deer Lodge County includes Federal Census Schedules to guide in exploring your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Deer Lodge Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Deer Lodge Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Deer Lodge Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Deer Lodge County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Deer Lodge County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Deer Lodge County Historical Society, 800 Main Street, Anaconda MT 59711; (406) 563-4010
- Marcus Daly Historical Society, 401 E Commercial Ave, Anaconda, Mt 59711; Phone:(406) 563-2220
- Deer Lodge County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Deer Lodge County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Deer Lodge County (usgwarchives.net)
Deer Lodge County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Deer Lodge 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 Deer Lodge 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.
- Deer Lodge County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 800 Main St, Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT 59711
- Phone: (406) 563-4060
- Deer Lodge County Clerk and Recorder
- Bierh / Death Records: 1903 / 1895
- Land Records: 1865
- Deer Lodge County Clerk of District Court
- Marriage / Divorce Records: 1865
- Probate Records: 1865
- Court Records: 1865
- 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.
Deer Lodge County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Deer Lodge 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 Deer Lodge County genealogy or family history related sites.
Deer Lodge 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)
- The Anaconda Standard (Anaconda, Montana) (search.ancestry.com)
- Montana Standard-Post (Butte-Anaconda, Montana) (search.ancestry.com)
- Deer Lodge County, Montana Books (amazon.com)
- Search Montana Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Deer Lodge County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Deer Lodge Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Montana Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Deer Lodge Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Montana Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Deer Lodge Co. MT Census Records
- Montana Census Records Research Guide
- Deer Lodge County, MT Census Records Links
- Deer Lodge County, MT Census QuickFacts
Deer Lodge Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Montana Cemetery Research Guide
- Deer Lodge Co., Montana Graves (findagrave.com)
- Deer Lodge County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Deer Lodge County, Montana
- Deer Lodge Co., Montana Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Montana Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Deer Lodge County, Montana
- Deer Lodge County, Montana Church Books (amazon.com)
Deer Lodge Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Montana Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Deer Lodge Co. MT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Montana
- Deer Lodge County, Montana Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Deer Lodge County, Montana Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Deer Lodge Co. MT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Deer Lodge County, Montana (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Montana – Counties – Deer Lodge (cyndislist.com)
- Deer Lodge County Montana (genealogytrails.com)
- Deer Lodge Co. MTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Deer Lodge County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Deer Lodge Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Deer Lodge Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Montana Links and Information
- 1895 Deer Lodge County Map (livgenmi.com)
Deer Lodge 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 Deer Lodge County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Deer Lodge Co. MT Schools & Directories
- Deer Lodge County, Montana, 1896 Anaconda City Directory (search.ancestry.com)