Garfield County, Montana

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

Garfield County was created on February 07, 1919 from Dawson County.

Currently the Garfield County Seat is located in Jordan additionally, the county government website is unknown

Areas surrounding Garfield County are Phillips County, Valley County, McCone County, Prairie County, Custer County, Rosebud County, Petroleum County.

Garfield 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.

Garfield County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Garfield County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Garfield 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 Garfield 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.

• Garfield County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 352 Leavitt Ave, Jordan, MT 59337
  • Phone: (406) 557-6254
• Garfield County Clerk and Recorder
  • Bierh / Death Records: 1911 / 1917
  • Land Records: 1919
• Garfield 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.

Garfield County Links

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

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

Garfield Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Garfield Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Garfield Co. MT Census Records

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

Garfield Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Garfield Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Garfield Co. MT General and History Websites

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

Garfield Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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