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Beaverhead County, Montana
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Beaverhead County was created on February 02, 1865 from Montana Territory as a Original County .
Currently the Beaverhead County Seat is located in Dillon additionally, the county government website is http://www.beaverheadcounty.org/
Areas surrounding Beaverhead County are Ravalli County, Deer Lodge County, Silver Bow County, Madison County, Fremont County, Idaho, Clark County, Idaho, Lemhi County, Idaho.
Beaverhead 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.
Beaverhead Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Beaverhead Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Beaverhead Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Beaverhead County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Beaverhead County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Beaver Head Hunters Genealogical Society, 15 S. Montana, Dillon, Montana 59725
- Beaverhead County Historical Society and Museum, 15 S Montana St, Dillon, Mt 59725; Phone:(406) 683-5027
- Beaverhead County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Beaverhead County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Beaverhead County (usgwarchives.net)
Beaverhead County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Beaverhead 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 Beaverhead 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.
- Beaverhead County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 2 S Pacific St, Dillon, MT 59725
- Phone: (406) 683-3720
- Beaverhead County Clerk and Recorder
- Bierh / Death Records: 1901
- Land Records: 1865
- Beaverhead County Clerk of District Court
- Marriage / Divorce Records: 1877
- 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.
Beaverhead County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Beaverhead 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 Beaverhead County genealogy or family history related sites.
Beaverhead 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)
- Beaverhead County, Montana Books (amazon.com)
- Search Montana Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Beaverhead County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Beaverhead Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Montana Vital Records Research Guide
- Beaverhead County Records, 1862-2009 (familysearch.org) Images of various record types from the county clerk and recorder offices in Dillon, Montana. Records include voter registration, land and property records, and birth and death records.
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Beaverhead Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Montana Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Beaverhead Co. MT Census Records
- Montana Census Records Research Guide
- Beaverhead County, MT Census Records Links
- Beaverhead County, Montana Census, 1910 (search.ancestry.com)
- Beaverhead County, MT Census QuickFacts
Beaverhead Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Montana Cemetery Research Guide
- Beaverhead Co., Montana Graves (findagrave.com)
- Beaverhead County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Beaverhead Co., Montana Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Beaverhead County, Montana
- Beaverhead Co., Montana Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Montana Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Beaverhead County, Montana
- Beaverhead County, Montana Church Books (amazon.com)
Beaverhead Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Montana Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Beaverhead Co. MT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Montana
- Beaverhead County, Montana Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Beaverhead County, Montana Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Beaverhead Co. MT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Beaverhead County, Montana (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Montana – Counties – Beaverhead (cyndislist.com)
- Beaverhead County Montana (genealogytrails.com)
- Beaverhead Co. MTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Beaverhead County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Beaverhead Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Beaverhead Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Montana Links and Information
- 1895 Beaverhead County Map (livgenmi.com)
Beaverhead 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 Beaverhead County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
