Montana, Sanders County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of images to county birth, death, marriage, veteran burials, voter, naturalization, land and probate records located in the county courthouse in Thompson Falls. The death certificates have been indexed. This collection includes records from 1866 to 2010.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of the event

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What Do I Do Next?
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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

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 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

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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Family History Library Holdings

 * Sanders Co. burial index for war veterans, 1929-2009
 * Sanders Co. birth records, 1915-1930
 * Sanders Co. death records, 1919-2010
 * Sanders Co. marriage records, 1906-1960
 * Sanders Co. land records, 1866-2007
 * Sanders Co. naturalization records, 1906
 * Sanders Co. probate records, 1905-1956
 * Sanders Co. Thompson Falls voter index, 1911-1919

Related Digital Books

 * Lorraine Dufresne A heritage remembered : early and later days in the history of western Sanders County. S.l. : L. Dufresne, 1981
 * Inventory of Public Archives (Montana Historical Records Survey), Division of Community Service Programs, Works Projects Administration. Inventory of the county archives of Montana : no. 15. Flathead, no. 24. Lake, no. 27. Lincoln, no. 31. Mineral, no. 41. Ravalli, no. 45. Sanders. Bozeman, Montana : Historical Records Survey (Montana), 1940

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