Silver Bow County, Montana

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

Silver Bow County was created on February 16, 1881 from Deer Lodge County.

Currently the Silver Bow County Seat is located in Butte additionally, the county government website is http://www.bsb.mt.gov/

Areas surrounding Silver Bow County are Deer Lodge County, Jefferson County, Madison County, Beaverhead County.

Silver Bow County includes Federal Census Schedules to guide in exploring your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Silver Bow Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.

Silver Bow County Society and Family History Resources

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

• https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Butte Historical Society, PO Box 3913, Butte MT 59701
• Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives, 17 West Quartz St., Butte, MT 59703; 406.782.3280
• Silver Bow County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Silver Bow County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Silver Bow County (usgwarchives.net)

Silver Bow County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Silver Bow 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 Silver Bow 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.

• Silver Bow County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 155 W Granite St, Butte, MT 59701
  • Phone: (406) 497-6200
• Silver Bow County Clerk and Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1878 / 1890
  • Land Records: 1881
• Silver Bow County Clerk of District Court
  • Marriage / Divorce Records: 1881
  • Probate Records: 1881
  • Court Records: 1881
• 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.

Silver Bow County Links

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

Silver Bow 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)
• Montana Standard (Butte, Montana)  (search.ancestry.com)
• Montana Standard-Post (Butte-Anaconda, Montana)  (search.ancestry.com)
• Daily Miner, The (Butte, Montana)  (search.ancestry.com)
• Butte Daily Miner (Butte, Montana)  (search.ancestry.com)
• Butte Miner (Butte, Montana)  (search.ancestry.com)
• Silver Bow County, Montana Books (amazon.com)
• Search Montana Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
• Silver Bow County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)

Silver Bow Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Silver Bow Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

• Montana Court Records Research Guide
• BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)

Silver Bow Co. MT Census Records

• Montana Census Records Research Guide
• Silver Bow County, MT Census Records Links
• Silver Bow County, MT Census QuickFacts

Silver Bow Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Silver Bow Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Silver Bow Co. MT General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Montana
• Silver Bow County, Montana Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Sketches of Butte : (from vigilante days to prohibition)  (search.ancestry.com)
• A brief history of Butte, Montana  (search.ancestry.com)
• Silver Bow County, Montana Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Silver Bow Co. MT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Silver Bow County, Montana (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Montana – Counties – Silver Bow (cyndislist.com)
• Silver Bow County Montana (genealogytrails.com)
• Silver Bow Co. MTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Silver Bow County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Silver Bow Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Silver Bow Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Silver Bow 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 Silver Bow County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.

Silver Bow Co. MT Schools & Directories

• Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, Directory, 1902  (search.ancestry.com)
• Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana Directory, 1891-92  (search.ancestry.com)