Teton County, Montana

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

Teton County was created on February 07, 1893 from Chouteau County.

Currently the Teton County Seat is located in Choteau additionally, the county government website is http://www.tetoncomt.org/

Areas surrounding Teton County are Pondera County, Chouteau County, Cascade County, Lewis and Clark County, Flathead County.

Teton 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.

Teton County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Teton County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Teton 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 Teton 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.

• Teton County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 101 Main Ave S, Choteau, MT 59422
  • Phone: (406) 466-2693
• Teton County Clerk and Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1897 / 1919
  • Land Records: 1893
• Teton 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.

Teton County Links

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

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

Teton Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Teton Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Teton Co. MT Census Records

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

Teton Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Teton Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Teton Co. MT General and History Websites

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

Teton Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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