Montana, Sanders County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1866 to 2007.

The collections includes birth, marriage, death, veteran burial, voter, naturalization, land and probate records located in the county courthouse in Thompson Falls.

Citation for This Collection
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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in most birth records may include:


 * Name of the child
 * Date and place of birth
 * Parents’ names

Key genealogical facts found in most marriage records may include:


 * Name, age and origin of the groom and bride
 * Parents’ names
 * Date and place of marriage

Key genealogical facts found in most death records may include:


 * Name, age and origin of the deceased
 * Marital Status
 * Declarant’s name and relationship to the deceased

Key genealogical facts found in most naturalization records may include:


 * Name and age of the immigrant
 * Place of origin
 * Relatives’ names

How to Use the Record
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Related Websites

 * Sanders County, Montana

Related Wiki Articles

 * Sanders County, Montana
 * Montana

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Historical Record Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.