Montana, Judith Basin County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains birth, death, marriage, naturalization and probate records from the county clerk's/recorder's and clerk of court offices in Stanford. It covers the years 1887-2012.

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The following information may be found in these records: • 2

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 * The name of your ancestor
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 * The approximate date of the event

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

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 * Montana Guided Research
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 * Step-by-Step Montana Research, 1880-Present

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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Judith Basin County Historic Commission. Furrow & trails in Judith Basin. Place of publication not identified : publisher not identified, 1976]
 * Judith Basin County, birth certificates, 1905-1930
 * Judith Basin County, death certificates, 1907-2000
 * Judith Basin County, marriage licenses, 1918-2012
 * Judith Basin County, naturalization records
 * Judith Basin County, probate case files
 * Judith Basin County, probate records

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