Sanders County, Montana

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

Sanders County was created on February 07, 1905 from Missoula County.

Currently the Sanders County Seat is located in Thompson Falls additionally, the county government website is http://www.sanderscounty.mt.gov/

Areas surrounding Sanders County are Lincoln County, Flathead County, Lake County, Missoula County, Mineral County, Shoshone County, Idaho, Bonner County, Idaho.

Sanders 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.

Sanders County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Sanders County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Sanders 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 Sanders 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.

• Sanders County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 1111 Main St, Thompson Falls, MT 59873
  • Phone: (406) 827-6922
• Sanders County Clerk and Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1915
  • Land Records: 1906
• Sanders County Clerk of District Court
  • Marriage / Divorce Records: 1906
  • Probate Records: 1906
  • Court Records: 1906
• 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.

Sanders County Links

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

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

Sanders Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Sanders Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

• Montana Court Records Research Guide
• Sanders County Records, 1866-2010(familysearch.org) Images of county birth, death, marriage, veteran burials, voter, naturalization, land and probate records located in the county courthouse in Thompson Falls.
• BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)

Sanders Co. MT Census Records

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

Sanders Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Sanders Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Sanders Co. MT General and History Websites

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

Sanders Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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