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Madison County, Montana
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Madison County was created on February 02, 1865 from Montana Territory as a Original County.
Currently the Madison County Seat is located in Virginia City additionally, the county government website is http://www.madison.mt.gov/
Areas surrounding Madison County are Beaverhead County, Silver Bow County, Jefferson County, Gallatin County, Fremont County, Idaho.
Madison 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.
Madison Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Madison Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Madison Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Madison County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Madison County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Madison County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Madison County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Madison County (usgwarchives.net)
Madison County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Madison 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 Madison 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.
- Madison County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 101 Wallace St, Virginia City, MT 59755
- Phone: (406) 843-4270
- Madison County Clerk and Recorder
- Bierh / Death Records: 1903
- Land Records: 1865
- Madison County Clerk of District Court
- Marriage / Divorce Records: 1864
- 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.
Madison County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Madison 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 Madison County genealogy or family history related sites.
Madison 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)
- Madison County, Montana Books (amazon.com)
- Search Montana Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Madison County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Madison Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Montana Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Madison Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Montana Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Madison Co. MT Census Records
- Montana Census Records Research Guide
- Madison County, MT Census Records Links
- Madison County, MT Census QuickFacts
Madison Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Montana Cemetery Research Guide
- Madison Co., Montana Graves (findagrave.com)
- Madison County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Madison Co., Montana Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Madison County, Montana
- Madison Co., Montana Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Montana Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Madison County, Montana
- Madison County, Montana Church Books (amazon.com)
Madison Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Montana Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Madison Co. MT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Montana
- Madison County, Montana Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Madison County, Montana Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Madison Co. MT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Madison County, Montana (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Montana – Counties – Madison (cyndislist.com)
- Madison County Montana (genealogytrails.com)
- Madison Co. MTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Madison County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Madison Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Madison Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Montana Links and Information
- 1895 Madison County Map (livgenmi.com)
Madison 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 Madison County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
