Lincoln County, Montana

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

Lincoln County was created on March 09, 1909 from Flathead County.

Currently the Lincoln County Seat is located in Libby additionally, the county government website is http://www.lincolncountymt.us/

Areas surrounding Lincoln County are Flathead County, Sanders County, Bonner County, Idaho, Boundary County, Idaho, Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia.

Lincoln County includes Federal Census Schedules to guide in exploring your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.

Lincoln County Society and Family History Resources

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

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Libby Heritage Center, 1367 Us Highway 2 S, Libby MT 59923-9011
• Lincoln County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Lincoln County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Lincoln County (usgwarchives.net)

Lincoln County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.

• Lincoln County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 512 California Ave, Libby, MT 59923
  • Phone: (406) 293-7781
• Lincoln County Clerk and Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1897
  • Land Records: 1909
• Lincoln County Clerk of District Court
  • Marriage / Divorce Records: 1896
  • Probate Records: 1909
  • Court Records: 1909
• 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.

Lincoln County Links

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

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

Lincoln Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Lincoln Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Lincoln Co. MT Census Records

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

Lincoln Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Lincoln Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Lincoln Co. MT General and History Websites

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

Lincoln Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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