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Valley County, Montana
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Valley County was created on February 06, 1893 from Dawson County.
Currently the Valley County Seat is located in Glasgow additionally, the county government website is http://valleycountymt.net/
Areas surrounding Valley County are Phillips County, Garfield County, McCone County, Roosevelt County, Daniels County.
Valley 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.
Valley County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Valley County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Glasgow Root Diggers, 102 Bonnie St., Glasgow MT 59230
- Valley County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Valley County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Valley County (usgwarchives.net)
Valley County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Valley 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 Valley 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.
- Valley County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 27 US Highway 2 E, Glasgow, MT 59230
- Phone: (406) 568-2231
- Valley County Clerk and Recorder
- Birth / Death Records: 1907
- Land Records: 1893
- Valley 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.
Valley County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Valley 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 Valley County genealogy or family history related sites.
Valley 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)
- Valley County, Montana Books (amazon.com)
- Search Montana Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Valley County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Valley Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Montana Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Valley Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Montana Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Valley Co. MT Census Records
- Montana Census Records Research Guide
- Valley County, MT Census Records Links
- Valley County, MT Census QuickFacts
Valley Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Montana Cemetery Research Guide
- Valley Co., Montana Graves (findagrave.com)
- Valley County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Valley Co., Montana Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Valley County, Montana
- Valley Co., Montana Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Montana Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Valley County, Montana
- Valley County, Montana Church Books (amazon.com)
Valley Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Montana Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Valley Co. MT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Montana
- Valley County, Montana Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Valley County, Montana Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Valley Co. MT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Valley County, Montana (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Montana – Counties – Valley (cyndislist.com)
- Valley County Montana (genealogytrails.com)
- Valley Co. MTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Valley County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Valley Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Valley Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Montana Links and Information
- 1895 Valley County Map (livgenmi.com)
Valley 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 Valley County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.