Montana, Polson, Tribal Obituaries, 1870-1995 - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains images and index of obituary clippings from the Polson, Montana, area of Flathead Reservation newspapers. They include the Ronan Pioneer, The Flathead Courier, the Mission Valley News, etc. All obituaries are for tribal members or individuals who married tribal members. The obituaries were gathered by Eugene Mark Felsman.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name of the deceased
 * Age
 * Death date
 * Names of parents, spouse, children, siblings or other relatives
 * Name of newspaper, date and place of publication
 * Birth date and place
 * Other details such as military service

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

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

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Montana.
 * Beginning Research of United States Indigenous Peoples

Other FamilySearch Collections
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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Tribal obituaries (Polson, Montana)
 * United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Flathead Agency. Agency records, 1899-1952
 * Bureau of Indian Affairs. Indian census rolls, Flathead, 1886-1939

Citing This Collection
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