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Lewis and Clark County, Montana
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Lewis and Clark County was created on February 02, 1865 from Montana Territory as a Original County (originally called Edgerton County, name changed December 20, 1867).
Currently the Lewis and Clark County Seat is located in Helena additionally, the county government website is http://www.co.lewis-clark.mt.us/
Areas surrounding Lewis and Clark County are Teton County, Cascade County, Meagher County, Broadwater County, Jefferson County, Powell County, Flathead County.
Lewis and Clark 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.
Lewis and Clark Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Lewis and Clark Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Lewis and Clark Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Lewis and Clark County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Lewis and Clark County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Lewis & Clark County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 5313, Helena MT 59604; Phone 406-447-1690 x 128
- Montana Historical Society, 225 N. Roberts, P.O. Box 201201; Helena, MT 59601-1201
- Upper Blackfoot Historical Society, P.O. Box 922, 3955 Lincoln Gulch Road , Lincoln MT 59639; (406) 362-4099
- Lewis and Clark County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Lewis and Clark County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Lewis and Clark County (usgwarchives.net)
Lewis and Clark County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark 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.
- Lewis and Clark County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 228 Broadway St, Helena, MT 59601
- Phone: (406) 447-8215
- Lewis and Clark County Clerk and Recorder
- Bierh / Death Records: 1895
- Land Records: 1867
- Lewis and Clark County Clerk of District Court
- Marriage / Divorce Records: 1865
- Probate Records: 1867
- Court Records: 1867
- 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.
Lewis and Clark County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark County genealogy or family history related sites.
Lewis and Clark 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)
- Helena Independent, The (Helena, Montana) (search.ancestry.com)
- The Independent Record (Helena, Montana) (search.ancestry.com)
- The Daily Independent (Helena, Montana) (search.ancestry.com)
- Lewis and Clark County, Montana Books (amazon.com)
- Search Montana Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Lewis and Clark County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Lewis and Clark Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Montana Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Lewis and Clark Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Montana Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Lewis and Clark Co. MT Census Records
- Montana Census Records Research Guide
- Lewis and Clark County, MT Census Records Links
- Lewis and Clark County, MT Census QuickFacts
Lewis and Clark Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Montana Cemetery Research Guide
- Lewis and Clark Co., Montana Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lewis and Clark County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lewis and Clark Co., Montana Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Lewis and Clark County, Montana
- Lewis and Clark Co., Montana Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Montana Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Lewis and Clark County, Montana
- Lewis and Clark County, Montana Church Books (amazon.com)
Lewis and Clark Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Montana Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Lewis and Clark Co. MT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Montana
- Lewis and Clark County, Montana Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lewis and Clark County, Montana Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lewis and Clark Co. MT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lewis and Clark County, Montana (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Montana – Counties – Lewis and Clark (cyndislist.com)
- Lewis and Clark County Montana (genealogytrails.com)
- Lewis and Clark Co. MTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Lewis and Clark County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lewis and Clark Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lewis and Clark Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Montana Links and Information
- 1895 Lewis and Clark County Map (livgenmi.com)
Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Lewis and Clark Co. MT Schools & Directories
- Helena, Montana Directories, 1889-91 (search.ancestry.com)