Glacier County, Montana

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

Glacier County was created on February 17, 1919 from Teton County.

Currently the Glacier County Seat is located in Cut Bank additionally, the county government website is http://www.glaciercountygov.com/

Areas surrounding Glacier County are Flathead County, Pondera County, Toole County, Alberta, Canada.

Glacier 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.

Glacier County Society and Family History Resources

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

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Tangled Roots Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1992, Cut Bank MT 59427
• Glacier County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Glacier County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Glacier County (usgwarchives.net)

Glacier County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Glacier 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 Glacier 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.

• Glacier County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 512 E Main St, Cut Bank, MT 59427
  • Phone: (406) 873-5063
• Glacier County Clerk and Recorder
  • Bierh / Death Records: 1919
  • Land Records: 1919
• Glacier County Clerk of District Court
  • Marriage / Divorce Records: 1910
  • 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.

Glacier County Links

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

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

Glacier Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Glacier Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Glacier Co. MT Census Records

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

Glacier Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Glacier Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Glacier Co. MT General and History Websites

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

Glacier Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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