Ravalli County, Montana

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

Ravalli County was created on February 16, 1893 from Missoula County.

Currently the Ravalli County Seat is located in Hamilton additionally, the county government website is http://www.ravallicounty.mt.gov/

Areas surrounding Ravalli County are Missoula County, Granite County, Beaverhead County, Lemhi County, Idaho, Idaho County, Idaho.

Ravalli County includes Federal Census Schedules to guide in exploring your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.

Ravalli County Society and Family History Resources

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

• https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Bitterroot Genealogical Society, 702 S. Fifth Street, Hamilton MT 59840
• Ravalli County Historical Society / Museum, 205 Bedford St, Hamilton, Mt 59840; Phone:(406) 363-3338
• Victor Heritage Association, 125 N Blake St, Victor MT 59875-9470
• Ravalli County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Ravalli County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Ravalli County (usgwarchives.net)

Ravalli County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Ravalli 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 Ravalli 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.

• Ravalli County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 205 Bedford St, Hamilton, MT 59840
  • Phone: (406) 375-6750
• Ravalli County Clerk and Recorder
  • Bierh / Death Records: 1911
  • Land Records: 1893
• Ravalli County Clerk of District Court
  • Marriage / Divorce Records: 1893
  • Probate Records: 1893
  • Court Records: 1893
• 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.

Ravalli County Links

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

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

Ravalli Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Ravalli Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Ravalli Co. MT Census Records

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

Ravalli Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Ravalli Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Ravalli Co. MT General and History Websites

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

Ravalli Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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

Ravalli Co. MT Schools & Directories

• Missoula and Ravalli Counties, Montana Directory, 1903-04  (search.ancestry.com)