Richland County, Montana

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

Richland County was created on May 27, 1914 from Dawson County.

Currently the Richland County Seat is located in Sidney additionally, the county government website is http://www.richland.org/

Areas surrounding Richland County are Roosevelt County, McCone County, Dawson County, Wibaux County, McKenzie County, North Dakota.

Richland 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.

Richland County Society and Family History Resources

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

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Mon Dak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave Se, Sidney MT 59270-4324
• Richland County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Richland County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Richland County (usgwarchives.net)

Richland County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Richland 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 Richland 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.

• Richland County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 201 W Main St, Sidney, MT 59270
  • Phone: (406) 433-1708
• Richland County Clerk and Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1914 / 1912
  • Land Records: 1914
• Richland County Clerk of District Court
  • Marriage / Divorce Records: 1914
  • Probate Records: 1914
  • Court Records: 1914
• 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.

Richland County Links

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

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

Richland Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Richland Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Richland Co. MT Census Records

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

Richland Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Richland Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Richland Co. MT General and History Websites

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

Richland Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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