Carter County, Montana

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

Carter County was created on February 22, 1917 from Fallon County.

Currently the Carter County Seat is located in Ekalaka additionally, the county government website is http://www.cartercountymt.info/

Areas surrounding Carter County are Powder River County, Custer County, Fallon County, Harding County, South Dakota, Butte County, South Dakota, Crook County, Wyoming.

Carter 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.

Carter County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Carter County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Carter 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 Carter 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.

• Carter County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 214 Park Street, Ekalaka, MT 59324
  • Phone: (406) 775-8714
• Carter County Clerk and Recorder
  • Bierh / Death Records: 1915
  • Land Records: 1917
• Carter County Clerk of District Court
  • Marriage / Divorce Records: 1917
  • Probate Records: 1917
  • Court Records: 1917
• 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.

Carter County Links

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

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

Carter Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Carter Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Carter Co. MT Census Records

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

Carter Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Carter Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Carter Co. MT General and History Websites

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

Carter Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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