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Powell County, Montana
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Powell County was created on January 31, 1901 from Deer Lodge County.
Currently the Powell County Seat is located in Deer Lodge additionally, the county government website is http://www.powellcountymt.gov
Areas surrounding Powell County are Flathead County, Lewis and Clark County, Jefferson County, Deer Lodge County, Granite County, Missoula County.
Powell 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.
Powell County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Powell County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Powell County Genealogical Society, 501 Missouri Avenue, Deer Lodge, MT 59722; Ph: 406-846-1253
- Powell County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Powell County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Powell County (usgwarchives.net)
Powell County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Powell 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 Powell 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.
- Powell County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 409 Missouri Ave, Deer Lodge, MT 59722
- Phone: (406) 846-3649
- Powell County Clerk and Recorder
- Birth / Death Records: 1907
- Land Records: 1901
- Powell County Clerk of District Court
- Marriage / Divorce Records: 1901
- Probate Records: 1901
- Court Records: 1901
- 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.
Powell County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Powell 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 Powell County genealogy or family history related sites.
Powell 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)
- Powell County, Montana Books (amazon.com)
- Search Montana Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Powell County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Powell Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Montana Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Powell Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Montana Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Powell Co. MT Census Records
- Montana Census Records Research Guide
- Powell County, MT Census Records Links
- Powell County, MT Census QuickFacts
Powell Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Montana Cemetery Research Guide
- Powell Co., Montana Graves (findagrave.com)
- Powell County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Powell Co., Montana Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Powell County, Montana
- Powell Co., Montana Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Montana Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Powell County, Montana
- Powell County, Montana Church Books (amazon.com)
Powell Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Montana Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Powell Co. MT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Montana
- Powell County, Montana Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Powell County, Montana Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Powell Co. MT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Powell County, Montana (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Montana – Counties – Powell (cyndislist.com)
- Powell County Montana (genealogytrails.com)
- Powell Co. MTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Powell County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Powell Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Powell Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Montana Links and Information
- 1895 Powell County Map (livgenmi.com)
Powell 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 Powell County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.