Phillips County, Montana

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

Phillips County was created on February 05, 1915 from Blaine County and Valley County.

Currently the Phillips County Seat is located in Malta additionally, the county government website is unknown

Areas surrounding Phillips County are Blaine County, Fergus County, Petroleum County, Garfield County, Valley County, Saskatchewan, Canada, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Phillips 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.

Phillips County Society and Family History Resources

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

• https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Phillips County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 334, Malta MT 59538
• Phillips County Historical Society, PO Box 518, 431 US HWY 2 E., Malta MT 59538; Phone: 406-654-1037
• Phillips County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Phillips County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Phillips County (usgwarchives.net)

Phillips County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Phillips 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 Phillips 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.

• Phillips County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 314 S 2nd Ave W, Malta, MT 59538
  • Phone: (406) 654-2429
• Phillips County Clerk and Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1914 / 1917
  • Land Records: 1915
• Phillips County Clerk of District Court
  • Marriage / Divorce Records: 1915
  • Probate Records: 1915
  • Court Records: 1915
• 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.

Phillips County Links

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

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

Phillips Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Phillips Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Phillips Co. MT Census Records

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

Phillips Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Phillips Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Phillips Co. MT General and History Websites

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

Phillips Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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