Madison County, Montana Genealogy

United States Montana  Madison County

Guide to Madison County Montana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Historical Facts

 * Parent County: created 2 February 1865 as an original county
 * County seat: Virginia City
 * Neighboring Counties: Beaverhead | Fremont County Idaho | Gallatin | Jefferson | Silver Bow

Maps

 * See an interactive map of Madison County cemeteries and modern-day townships. (Histopolis)

Newspapers

 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a collection of digitized Montana newspapers including Butte and Helena newspapers that may include residents of Madison County. This database is sometimes free at libraries.

Courthouse
County Clerk and Recorder has birth and death records from 1909 and land records from 1864; Clerk Court has marriage records from 1887, divorce, probate and court from 1865

Vital Records
For marriages from 1864-1887 see Western States Marriage Index.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Ennis Montana Family History Center
 * Sheridan Montana Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.