Cascade County, Montana Genealogy

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County Courthouse
On September 12, 1887, "An Act Creating Cascade County, its Boundaries, provisions for its organization and the officers to fill the various positions until the first election," was passed by the Territorial Legislative Assembly. Cascade County had been formed from parts of Meagher, Choteau and Lewis and Clarke* Counties. Great Falls was designated as the County Seat until otherwise determined by law. Included in the Act were portions of debts incurred by the original counties that would be paid by Cascade County,money transfers from county treasurers to be paid to the Cascade County Treasurer for the support of schools in the new county, provisions for the election of county officials, and the powers and duties of the officials. *As was spelled in the 1887 Montana Code Book.

Links:


 * Cascade County Montana Courthouse link

Parent County
1887--Cascade County was created 12 September 1887 from Chouteau, Meagher, and Lewis and Clark Counties. County seat: Great Falls

Neighboring Counties

 * Chouteau
 * Judith Basin
 * Lewis and Clark
 * Meagher
 * Teton

Land

 * Cascade County Montana GIS Department
 * Cascade County Internet Mapping Service

Military

 * Malmstrom Air Force Base
 * Montana Air National Guard

Newspapers

 * Great Falls Tribune - Based out of Great Falls, MT

Vital Records
For marriages from 1887-1890 see Western States Marriage Index.

Web Sites

 * Cascade County Montana Web Site
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog