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Hill County, Montana
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Hill County was created on February 28, 1912 from Chouteau County.
Currently the Hill County Seat is located in Havre additionally, the county government website is http://www.hillcounty.us//
Areas surrounding Hill County are Liberty County, Chouteau County, Blaine County, Alberta, Canada, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Hill 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.
Hill County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Hill County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Ft. Assiniboine Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 321, Havre MT 59531
- Rudyard Historical Society, P.O. Box 44, Rudyard MT 59540
- Hill County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Hill County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Hill County (usgwarchives.net)
Hill County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Hill 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 Hill 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.
- Hill County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 315 4th St, Havre, MT 59501
- Phone: (406) 265-5481
- Hill County Clerk and Recorder
- Bierh / Death Records: 1898
- Land Records: 1912
- Hill County Clerk of District Court
- Marriage / Divorce Records: 1912
- Probate Records: 1912
- Court Records: 1912
- 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.
Hill County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Hill 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 Hill County genealogy or family history related sites.
Hill 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)
- Havre Daily News Promoter (Havre, Montana) (search.ancestry.com)
- The Havre Daily Promoter (Havre, Montana) (search.ancestry.com)
- The Havre Daily News (Havre, Montana) (search.ancestry.com)
- Hill County, Montana Books (amazon.com)
- Search Montana Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Hill County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Hill Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Montana Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Hill Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Montana Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Hill Co. MT Census Records
- Montana Census Records Research Guide
- Hill County, MT Census Records Links
- Hill County, MT Census QuickFacts
Hill Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Montana Cemetery Research Guide
- Hill Co., Montana Graves (findagrave.com)
- Hill County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Hill Co., Montana Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Hill County, Montana
- Hill Co., Montana Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Montana Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Hill County, Montana
- Hill County, Montana Church Books (amazon.com)
Hill Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Montana Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Hill Co. MT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Montana
- Hill County, Montana Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Hill County, Montana Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Hill Co. MT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Hill County, Montana (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Montana – Counties – Hill (cyndislist.com)
- Hill County Montana (genealogytrails.com)
- Hill Co. MTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Hill County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Hill Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Hill Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Montana Links and Information
- 1895 Hill County Map (livgenmi.com)
Hill 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 Hill County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
