Pondera County, Montana

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

Pondera County was created on February 17, 1919 from Chouteau County and Teton County.

Currently the Pondera County Seat is located in Conrad additionally, the county government website is http://www.ponderacountymontana.org/

Areas surrounding Pondera County are Glacier County, Toole County, Liberty County, Chouteau County, Teton County, Flathead County.

Pondera 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.

Pondera County Society and Family History Resources

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

• https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Pondera County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Pondera County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Pondera County (usgwarchives.net)

Pondera County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Pondera 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 Pondera 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.

• Pondera County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 20 4th Ave SW, Conrad, MT 59425
  • Phone: (406) 278-4000
• Pondera County Clerk and Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1910 / 1913
  • Land Records: 1919
• Pondera County Clerk of District Court
  • Marriage / Divorce Records: 1919
  • Probate Records: 1919
  • Court Records: 1919
• 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.

Pondera County Links

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

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

Pondera Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Pondera Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Pondera Co. MT Census Records

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

Pondera Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Pondera Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Pondera Co. MT General and History Websites

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

Pondera Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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