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Yellowstone County, Montana
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Yellowstone County was created on February 26, 1883 from Custer County.
Currently the Yellowstone County Seat is located in Billings additionally, the county government website is http://www.co.yellowstone.mt.gov/
Areas surrounding Yellowstone County are Musselshell County, Rosebud County, Treasure County, Big Horn County, Carbon County, Stillwater County, Golden Valley County
Yellowstone County includes Federal Census Schedules to guide in exploring your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Yellowstone Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Yellowstone County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Yellowstone County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Montana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Western Heritage Center, 2822 Montana Avenue, Billings, Montana 59101; Telephone: (406) 256-6809
- Yellowstone Genealogy Forum, 510 N. Broadway, Billings MT 59101
- Yellowstone County, Montana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Yellowstone County, Montana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Yellowstone County (usgwarchives.net)
Yellowstone County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently fail to notice the value of Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone 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.
- Yellowstone County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 217 N 27th St, Billings, MT 59101
- Phone: (406) 256-2785
- Yellowstone County Clerk and Recorder
- Birth / Death Records: 1884
- Land Records: 1883
- Yellowstone County Clerk of District Court
- Marriage / Divorce Records: 1887
- Probate Records: 1883
- Court Records: 1883
- 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.
Yellowstone County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone County genealogy or family history related sites.
Yellowstone 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)
- Billings Gazette (Billings, Montana) (search.ancestry.com)
- Herald (Billings, Montana) (search.ancestry.com)
- Yellowstone County, Montana Books (amazon.com)
- Search Montana Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Yellowstone County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Yellowstone Co. MT Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Montana Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Yellowstone Co. MT Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Montana Court Records Research Guide
- Yellowstone County Records, 1881-2011 (familysearch.org) Images of vital, probate, deeds and discharge records from the county courthouse in Billings.
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Yellowstone Co. MT Census Records
- Montana Census Records Research Guide
- Yellowstone County, MT Census Records Links
- Yellowstone County, MT Census QuickFacts
Yellowstone Co. MT Cemeteries & Church Records
- Montana Cemetery Research Guide
- Yellowstone Co., Montana Graves (findagrave.com)
- Yellowstone County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Yellowstone Co., Montana Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Yellowstone County, Montana
- Yellowstone Co., Montana Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Montana Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Yellowstone County, Montana
- Yellowstone County, Montana Church Books (amazon.com)
Yellowstone Co. MT Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Montana Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Yellowstone Co. MT General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Montana
- Yellowstone County, Montana Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Yellowstone County, Montana Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Yellowstone Co. MT Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Yellowstone County, Montana (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Montana – Counties – Yellowstone (cyndislist.com)
- Yellowstone County Montana (genealogytrails.com)
- Yellowstone Co. MTGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Yellowstone County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Yellowstone Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Yellowstone Co. MT Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Montana Links and Information
- 1895 Yellowstone County Map (livgenmi.com)
Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.