Jefferson County, Montana

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

Jefferson County was created on February 02, 1865 from Montana Territory as a Original County.

Currently the Jefferson County Seat is located in Boulder additionally, the county government website is http://www.jeffco.mt.gov/

Areas surrounding Jefferson County are Lewis and Clark County, Broadwater County, Gallatin County, Madison County, Silver Bow County, Deer Lodge County, Powell County.

Jefferson 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.

Jefferson Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Jefferson Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Jefferson Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.

Jefferson County Society and Family History Resources

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

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Jefferson County Genealogical Society, 210 N. Main St., Boulder, MT 59632; Phone:406-422-9879
• Jefferson Valley Historical Society, P.O. Box 902, Whitehall MT 59759-0902
• Jefferson County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Jefferson County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Jefferson County (usgwarchives.net)

Jefferson County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.

• Jefferson County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 210 W Centennial Ave, Boulder, MT 59632
  • Phone: (406) 225-4042
• Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder
  • Bierh / Death Records: 1895
  • Land Records: 1865
• Jefferson County Clerk of District Court
  • Marriage / Divorce Records: 1866
  • Probate Records: 1865
  • Court Records: 1865
• 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.

Jefferson County Links

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

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

Jefferson Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Jefferson Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Jefferson Co. MT Census Records

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

Jefferson Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Jefferson Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Jefferson Co. MT General and History Websites

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

Jefferson Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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