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Dawson County, Montana
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Dawson County was created on January 15, 1869 from Unorganized lands.
Currently the Dawson County Seat is located in Glendive additionally, the county government website is http://www.dawsoncountymontana.org/
Areas surrounding Dawson County are Richland County, Wibaux County, Prairie County, McCone County.
Dawson 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.
Dawson Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Dawson Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Dawson Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Dawson County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Dawson County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Dawson County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Dawson County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Dawson County (usgwarchives.net)
Dawson County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Dawson 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 Dawson 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.
- Dawson County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 207 W Bell St, Glendive, MT 59330
- Phone: (406) 377-3967
- Dawson County Clerk and Recorder
- Bierh / Death Records: 1895
- Land Records: 1869
- Dawson County Clerk of District Court
- Marriage / Divorce Records: 1882
- Probate Records: 1869
- Court Records: 1869
- 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.
Dawson County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Dawson 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 Dawson County genealogy or family history related sites.
Dawson 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)
- Dawson County, Montana Books (amazon.com)
- Search Montana Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Dawson County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Dawson Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Montana Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Dawson Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Montana Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Dawson Co. MT Census Records
- Montana Census Records Research Guide
- Dawson County, MT Census Records Links
- Dawson County, MT Census QuickFacts
Dawson Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Montana Cemetery Research Guide
- Dawson Co., Montana Graves (findagrave.com)
- Dawson County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Dawson Co., Montana Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Dawson County, Montana
- Dawson Co., Montana Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Montana Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Dawson County, Montana
- Dawson County, Montana Church Books (amazon.com)
Dawson Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Montana Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Dawson Co. MT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Montana
- Dawson County, Montana Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Dawson County, Montana Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Dawson Co. MT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Dawson County, Montana (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Montana – Counties – Dawson (cyndislist.com)
- Dawson County Montana (genealogytrails.com)
- Dawson Co. MTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Dawson County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Dawson Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Dawson Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Montana Links and Information
- 1895 Dawson County Map (livgenmi.com)
Dawson 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 Dawson County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.