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Powder River County, Montana
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Powder River County was created on March 07, 1919 from Custer County.
Currently the Powder River County Seat is located in Broadus additionally, the county government website is http://www.prco.mt.gov/
Areas surrounding Powder River County are Big Horn County, Rosebud County, Custer County, Carter County, Crook County, Wyoming, Campbell County, Wyoming, Sheridan County, Wyoming.
Powder River County includes Federal Census Schedules to guide in exploring your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1920, 1930, 1940. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Powder River County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Powder River County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Powder River Historical Society, PO Box 573, 102 West Wilson, Broadus, MT 59317; Phone: 406-436-2977
- Powder River Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 394, Broadus MT 59317
- Powder River County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Powder River County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Powder River County (usgwarchives.net)
Powder River County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Powder River 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 Powder River 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.
- Powder River County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: Park Ave, Broadus, MT 59317
- Phone: (406) 436-2320
- Powder River County Clerk and Recorder
- Birth / Death Records: 1919
- Land Records: 1915
- Powder River County Clerk of District Court
- Marriage / Divorce Records: 1919
- Probate Records: 1919
- Court Records: 1919
- 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.
Powder River County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Powder River 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 Powder River County genealogy or family history related sites.
Powder River 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)
- Powder River County, Montana Books (amazon.com)
- Search Montana Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Powder River County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Powder River Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Montana Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Powder River Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Montana Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Powder River Co. MT Census Records
- Montana Census Records Research Guide
- Powder River County, MT Census Records Links
- Powder River County, MT Census QuickFacts
Powder River Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Montana Cemetery Research Guide
- Powder River Co., Montana Graves (findagrave.com)
- Powder River County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Powder River Co., Montana Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Powder River County, Montana
- Powder River Co., Montana Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Montana Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Powder River County, Montana
- Powder River County, Montana Church Books (amazon.com)
Powder River Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Montana Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Powder River Co. MT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Montana
- Powder River County, Montana Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Powder River County, Montana Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Powder River Co. MT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Powder River County, Montana (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Montana – Counties – Powder River (cyndislist.com)
- Powder River County Montana (genealogytrails.com)
- Powder River Co. MTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Powder River County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Powder River Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Powder River Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Montana Links and Information
- 1895 Powder River County Map (livgenmi.com)
Powder River 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 Powder River County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.