Montana, Chouteau County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
The collection consists of the following records:


 * Voter registers, school district records, St, Pauls Episcopal Church,Riverside Cemetery and newspapers clippings of births,marriages and deaths, located in the Museum of the Northern Plains (River &amp; Plains Society)
 * Birth,death, probate,naturalization,deeds and school census records located at the county courthouse.

This collection is being published as images become available.

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

Record Content
The records may contain any of the following pieces of information:


 * Individual names
 * Birth dates and places
 * Death dates and places
 * Marriage dates and places
 * Relationships
 * Residences

How to Use the Record
To search the collection, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page: ⇒Select the “Record Category” ⇒Select the “Record Type, Volume, and Year Range” which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Related Websites

 * Chouteau County Montana Free Public Records Directory

Related Wiki Articles

 * Montana Probate Records

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This 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.