Lewis and Clark County, Montana Genealogy

United States Montana  Lewis and Clark County

Guide to Lewis and Clark County, Montana ancestry, family history and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Historical Facts

 * Parent County: created 2 February 1865 as an original county
 * County seat: Helena
 * Neighboring Counties: Broadwater | Cascade | Flathead | Jefferson | Meagher | Powell | Teton

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Helena

Land and Property

 * Helena Town Site, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, deed records, 1869-1888
 * Lewis and Clark County, Montana, deed records ; indexes, 1865-1940
 * Lewis and Clark County, Montana, mining deed records ; indexes, 1865-1963

Maps



 * See an interactive map of Lewis and Clark County cemeteries and modern-day townships. (Histopolis)

Military

 * Lewis and Clark County, Montana, military discharge books, 1939-1946
 * Lewis and Clark County, Montana, military records, 1904-1918

Newspapers

 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a collection of digitized Montana newspapers including Butte and Helena newspapers. This database is sometimes free at libraries.

Probate

 * Lewis and Clark County, Montana, wills and probate proceedings indexes 1904-1962

Public Records

 * Lewis and Clark County, Montana, election register, 1882-1915
 * Lewis and Clark County, Montana, school census 1897-1926
 * Lewis and Clark County, Montana, school census, 1882-1924

Courthouse
County Clerk has birth records from 1907, divorce records from 1895 and land records from 1865; Clerk District Court has marriage, divorce, probate and court records

Family History Centers

 * Helena Montana Family History Center

Societies
Lewis and Clark County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 5313 Helena 59604

Lewis &amp; Clark County Genealogical Society Lewis &amp; Clark County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 5313 Helena, MT 5960 The Society's general meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month in the large meeting room in the Lewis &amp; Clark Library, 120 South Last Chance Gulch @ 7:00PM The Library is located on the mezzanine of the Lewis &amp; Clark Library, 120 South Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601

Upper Blackfoot Historical Scty P.O. Box 922<br. Lincoln 59639-0922

Taxation

 * Lewis and Clark County, Montana, tax list, 1868-1895

Birth

 * Lewis and Clark County, Montana, death records, 1869-1950; birth records, 1841-1930; indexes, 1841-2001 --, 1841-2001 Viewable

Marriage

 * Lewis &amp; Clark County, Montana, marriages, 1866-1985 indexes
 * Western States Marriage Index includes marriages 1865-1887
 * Lewis and Clark County, Montana, marriage records, 1865-1959 ; Index, 1865-1975 --, 1865-1975 Viewable

Death

 * Lewis and Clark County, Montana, death records, 1869-1950; birth records, 1841-1930; indexes, 1841-2001 --, 1841-2001 Viewable

Websites
Mmontana-Genealogy Lewis and Clark County, Montana]
 * Genealogy Inc Lewis and Clark County, Montana
 * Genealogy Trails Lewis and Clark County, Montana
 * [http://montana-genealogy.com/Helena-Genealogy.htm
 * USGenWeb Lewis and Clark County, Montana project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Lewis and Clark County Genealogy (Montana Genealogy)
 * Lewis and Clark County Genealogy (Montana Genealogy)