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Petroleum County, Montana
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Petroleum County was created on November 24, 1924 from Fergus County.
Currently the Petroleum County Seat is located in Winnett additionally, the county government website is http://www.petroleumcountymt.com
Areas surrounding Petroleum County are Phillips County (north), Garfield County (east), Rosebud County, Musselshell County, Fergus County (west).
Petroleum County includes Federal Census Schedules to guide in exploring your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1930, 1940. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Petroleum County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Petroleum County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Petroleum County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Petroleum County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Petroleum County (usgwarchives.net)
Petroleum County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Petroleum 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 Petroleum 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.
- Petroleum County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: Main St, Winnett, MT 59087
- Phone: (406) 429-5311
- Petroleum County Clerk and Recorder
- Birth / Death Records: 1916
- Land Records: 1925
- Petroleum County Clerk of District Court
- Marriage / Divorce Records: 1925
- Probate Records: 1925
- Court Records: 1925
- 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.
Petroleum County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Petroleum 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 Petroleum County genealogy or family history related sites.
Petroleum 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)
- Petroleum County, Montana Books (amazon.com)
- Search Montana Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Petroleum County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Petroleum Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Montana Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Petroleum Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Montana Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Petroleum Co. MT Census Records
- Montana Census Records Research Guide
- Petroleum County, MT Census Records Links
- Petroleum County, MT Census QuickFacts
Petroleum Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Montana Cemetery Research Guide
- Petroleum Co., Montana Graves (findagrave.com)
- Petroleum County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Petroleum Co., Montana Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Petroleum County, Montana
- Petroleum Co., Montana Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Montana Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Petroleum County, Montana
- Petroleum County, Montana Church Books (amazon.com)
Petroleum Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Montana Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Petroleum Co. MT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Montana
- Petroleum County, Montana Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Petroleum County, Montana Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Petroleum Co. MT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Petroleum County, Montana (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Montana – Counties – Petroleum (cyndislist.com)
- Petroleum County Montana (genealogytrails.com)
- Petroleum Co. MTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Petroleum County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Petroleum Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Petroleum Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Montana Links and Information
- 1895 Petroleum County Map (livgenmi.com)
Petroleum 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 Petroleum County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.