Flathead County, Montana Genealogy

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County Courthouse
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Montana, Flathead County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Flathead County; 800 S Main St; Kalispell, MT 59901; Ph. 406.758.5526 Details: (Co Clk &amp; Redr has b &amp; d rec from 1882, land rec from 1884 &amp; bur rec from 1893; Clk Dis Ct has m, div, pro &amp; ct rec from 1893)

Parent County
1893--Flathead County was created 6 February 1893 from Missoula County. County seat: Kalispell 

Indian Reservation
A small piece of the Flathead Indian Reservation is in Flathead County. The major part of the reservation is in Lake County. Other small portions are also in Missoula and Sanders Counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Glacier
 * Lake
 * Lewis and Clark
 * Lincoln
 * Missoula
 * Pondera
 * Powell
 * Sanders
 * Teton

Maps

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

Newspapers

 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a collection of digitized Montana newspapers including Kalispell newspapers. This database is sometimes free at libraries.

Vital Records
For marriages from 1889-1904 see Western States Marriage Index.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Kalispell 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.

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Montana, Flathead County Records, 1871-1947 (FamilySearch Historical Records)