Montana, Rosebud County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains the following various records from the Rosebud County courthouse, located in Forsyth, Montana:


 * Vital records (births, marriages, and deaths) 1882 to 1930
 * Deeds 1878 to 1945
 * Mining claims 1919 to 1940
 * Wills 1887 to 1971
 * Probate records 1901 to 1941 (book #2 is missing)
 * Voter registers for various years

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

County records
 * Name of the primary individual
 * Age
 * Event date
 * Event place
 * Parents' names including mother's maiden name
 * Parents' age, birth place and residence
 * Occupations
 * Names of heirs, such as spouse, children, other relatives, or friends
 * Name of the executor, administrator, or guardian
 * Names of witnesses
 * Dates the documents were written and recorded (used to approximate event dates since a will was usually written near the time of death)
 * Description and value of personal property or land owned by the deceased
 * Address or residence

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date the event occurred

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the ':
 * 1) Select the County
 * 2) Select the Record Type, Date Range and Volume to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

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

 * Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death
 * Look for the family in census records
 * Use the occupations to find employment or military records
 * Search for church, land, and probate records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Montana.
 * Montana Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Montana Research, 1880-Present

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Rosebud County, birth and death record, 1882-2011
 * Rosebud County, deed record, 1878-1945; index, 1883-1953
 * Rosebud County, marriage records, 1901-1958 ; Index, 1901-1994
 * Rosebud County, marriage record, 1957-1960; index, 1917-1960
 * Rosebud County, mining claims, 1919-1943; index, 1919-1954
 * Rosebud County, official register of electors
 * Rosebud County, probate record, 1883-1950

Related Digital Books

 * sponsored by the American Legion Post No. 39, Forsyth, Montana ; assisted by the Rosebud County Business Men. Service record book of men and women of Rosebud County.

Citing This Collection
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