Beaverhead County, Montana Genealogy

United States Montana Beaverhead County

Guide to Beaverhead 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: Dillon
 * Neighboring Counties: Clark County, Idaho | Deer Lodge | Fremont County, Idaho | Granite | Lemhi County, Idaho | Madison | Ravalli | Silver Bow

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Dillon

Maps



 * interactive map of Beaverhead County cemeteries and modern-day townships. (Histopolis)

Newspapers

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

Probate

 * 1831 – 1952 Montana Wills and Probate Records 1831-1952 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Courthouse
County Clerk has birth records from 1902, death records from 1901 and land records from 1864. Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records.

Family History Centers

 * Dillon Montana Family History Center
 * Lima Montana Family History Center

Societies
Beaver Head Hunters Genealogical Society Dillon, Montana Monthly meetings are held from September through May on the third Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Museum Research Center

Beaverhead County Genealogical Society 15 South Montana, Dillon, MT 59725

Beaverhead County Historical Society 15 S Montana St Dillon 59725-2433

Birth

 * 1840–2004 -  at FamilySearch — index and images

Marriage

 * 1875-1903 - Western States Marriage Index marriages from 1875-1903

Death

 * 1840–2004 -  at FamilySearch — index and images

Websites

 * USGenWeb Beaverhead County, Montana project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * My Heritage Beaverhead County, Montana
 * Genealogy Beaverhead County, Montana
 * Kindred Trails Beaverhead County, Montana
 * Beaverhead County Genealogy

Wiki Pages
Montana Vital Records