Daniels County, Montana

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

Daniels County was created on August 30, 1920 from Sheridan County and Valley County.

Currently the Daniels County Seat is located in Scobey additionally, the county government website is http://www.scobeymt.com/government.html

Areas surrounding Daniels County are Valley County, Roosevelt County, Sheridan County, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Daniels 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.

Daniels County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Daniels County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Daniels 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 Daniels 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.

• Daniels County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 213 Main St, Scobey, MT 59263
  • Phone: (406)487-2651
• Daniels County Clerk and Recorder
  • Bierh / Death Records: 1913 / 1920
  • Land Records: 1920
• Daniels County Clerk of District Court
  • Marriage / Divorce Records: 1920
  • Probate Records: 1920
  • Court Records: 1920
• 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.

Daniels County Links

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

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

Daniels Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Daniels Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Daniels Co. MT Census Records

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

Daniels Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Daniels Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Daniels Co. MT General and History Websites

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

Daniels Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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