Hill County, Montana

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.

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 Census Records

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.