Chouteau County, Montana Genealogy

United States Montana  Chouteau County

County Courthouse
Chouteau County Courthouse 1308 Franklin Street Fort Benton, MT 59442 Phone: 406.622.5151 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1895, burial records and  land from 1878; Clerk Courts has marriage records from 1888, divorce and court records from 1879 &amp; pro rec from 1892



Parent County
1865--Chouteau County was created 2 February 1865 as an original county. County seat: Fort Benton

Indian Reservation
The Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation is located primarily in Hill County, with a smaller portion in northeastern Chouteau County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Blaine
 * Cascade
 * Fergus
 * Hill
 * Judith
 * Liberty
 * Pondera
 * Teton

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Fort Benton

Maps

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

Vital Records
For marriages from 1881-1900 see Western States Marriage Index.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Fort Benton 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.