Montana, Meagher County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes images of deeds, homestead, cemetery, birth and death, naturalization and probate records from the Clerk/Recorder's Office and probate and naturalization records from the Clerk of Court's Office located in White Sulpher Springs. This collection includes records from 1866-2012.

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

County
 * Name of primary individual
 * Event date
 * Event place
 * Residence
 * Age
 * Sex
 * Names of parents
 * Biographical information about parents such as date and place of birth
 * Names of heirs, such as spouse, children, other relatives, or friends
 * Names 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 property or land
 * Occupation
 * Military information such as company, rank, and enlistment date
 * Farm information such as number and value of acres and details of crops raised
 * Statistical information about members of the household

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The age of your ancestor
 * The names of relatives
 * The type of event such as marriage or naturalization
 * The 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?

 * Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage and death
 * Use the probate date as a substitute for the death date
 * Use the name of the undertaker, mortuary, or cemetery to find funeral and cemetery records
 * Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family
 * Use the occupations to find employment or military records
 * Use the information to find the family in census 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
 * Montana Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Montana Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Meagher County : an early-day pictorial history, 1867-1967.White Sulphur Springs, Montana : Meagher County News, c1968 FHL 978.6612 H2m
 * Meagher County, birth records, 1866-1930
 * Meagher County, death records, 1866-2012
 * Meagher County, deed records, 1866-1940
 * Meagher County, naturalization records, 1883-1940
 * Meagher County, probate case files, 1870-1839
 * Meagher County, probate records, 1866-1930
 * Meagher County, White Sulphur Springs, Mayn cemetery records, 1866-2012
 * Meagher County, tax list and assessment books, 1886-1893

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