Liberty County, Montana

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

Liberty County was created on February 11, 1920 from Chouteau County and Hill County.

Currently the Liberty County Seat is located in Chester additionally, the county government website is http://www.co.liberty.mt.us/

Areas surrounding Liberty County are Toole County, Pondera County, Chouteau County, Hill County, Alberta, Canada.

Liberty 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.

Liberty County Society and Family History Resources

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

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Broken Mountain Genealogical Society, PO Box 261, Chester, MT 59522; 406.759.5445
• Liberty Co Historical Society, PO Box 982, Hinesville, GA 31310-0982
• Montana State Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 555, Chester, MT 59522
• Liberty County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Liberty County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Liberty County (usgwarchives.net)

Liberty County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Liberty 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 Liberty 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.

• Liberty County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 111 1st St E, Chester, MT 59522
  • Phone: (406) 759-5365
• Liberty County Clerk and Recorder
  • Bierh / Death Records: 1920
  • Land Records: 1920
• Liberty County Clerk of District Court
  • Marriage / Divorce Records: 1920
  • Probate Records: 1920
  • Court Records: 1920
• 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.

Liberty County Links

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

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

Liberty Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Liberty Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Liberty Co. MT Census Records

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

Liberty Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Liberty Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Liberty Co. MT General and History Websites

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

Liberty Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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