Sheridan County, Montana

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

Sheridan County was created on March 24, 1913 from Valley County.

Currently the Sheridan County Seat is located in Plentywood additionally, the county government website is http://www.co.sheridan.mt.us/

Areas surrounding Sheridan County are Daniels County, Roosevelt County, Williams County, North Dakota, Divide County, North Dakota

Sheridan 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.

Sheridan County Society and Family History Resources

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

• https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Sheridan Daybreakers Genealogical Society, 318 N Adams St., Plentywood, MT 59254; Questions? Call (406) 765-2989
• Sheridan County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Sheridan County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Sheridan County (usgwarchives.net)

Sheridan County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Sheridan 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 Sheridan 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.

• Sheridan County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 100 W Laurel Ave, Plentywood, MT 59254
  • Phone: (406) 765-3403
• Sheridan County Clerk and Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1911
  • Land Records: 1913
• Sheridan County Clerk of District Court
  • Marriage / Divorce Records: 1913
  • Probate Records: 1913
  • Court Records: 1913
• 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.

Sheridan County Links

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

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

Sheridan Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Sheridan Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Sheridan Co. MT Census Records

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

Sheridan Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Sheridan Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Sheridan Co. MT General and History Websites

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

Sheridan Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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