Granite County, Montana

Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links

Granite County was created on March 02, 1893 from Deer Lodge County and Missoula County.

Currently the Granite County Seat is located in Philipsburg additionally, the county government website is http://www.co.granite.mt.us/

Areas surrounding Granite County are Missoula County, Powell County, Deer Lodge County, Ravalli County.

Granite 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.

Granite County Society and Family History Resources

A list of Granite County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.

• https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Granite County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Granite County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Granite County (usgwarchives.net)

Granite County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Granite 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 Granite 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.

• Granite County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 406 N Sansome St, Philipsburg, MT 59858
  • Phone: (406) 569-3771
• Granite County Clerk and Recorder
  • Bierh / Death Records: 1895
  • Land Records: 1893
• Granite County Clerk of District Court
  • Marriage / Divorce Records: 1892
  • Probate Records: 1893
  • Court Records: 1893
• 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.

Granite County Links

The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Granite 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 Granite County genealogy or family history related sites.

Granite 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)
• Granite County, Montana Books (amazon.com)
• Search Montana Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
• Granite County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)

Granite Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

• Montana Vital Records Research Guide
• Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)

Granite Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

• Montana Court Records Research Guide
•  Granite County Records, 1865-2009 (familysearch.org) Images of probate, land and property, naturalization, divorce and vital records from the County Clerk’s Office in Philipsburg.
• BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)

Granite Co. MT Census Records

• Montana Census Records Research Guide
• Granite County, MT Census Records Links
• Granite County, MT Census QuickFacts

Granite Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records

• Montana Cemetery Research Guide
• Granite Co., Montana Graves (findagrave.com)
• Granite County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Granite Co., Montana Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Granite County, Montana
• Granite Co., Montana Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Montana Church & Bible Research Guide
• Topographic Church List and Map for Granite County, Montana
• Granite County, Montana Church Books (amazon.com)

Granite Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

•  Montana Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)

Granite Co. MT General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Montana
• Granite County, Montana Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Granite County, Montana Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Granite Co. MT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Granite County, Montana (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Montana – Counties – Granite (cyndislist.com)
• Granite County Montana (genealogytrails.com)
• Granite Co. MTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Granite County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Granite Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Granite Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Montana Links and Information
• 1895 Granite County Map (livgenmi.com)

Granite 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 Granite County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.