Montana, County Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index and images to county voting registers and voter registration cards from varoius counties in Montana, including: • 3 Digital images of the originals are housed at the Great Falls Genealogical Society in Great Falls, Montana

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


 * Name
 * Age
 * Country of Nativity
 * Local Residence
 * Naturalized: Date, Place, By What Court
 * Date of Registration
 * Remarks

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The birth date or place of your ancestor
 * The ancestor’s residence

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.

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?

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct

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

 * 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. Try searching for these names as well

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Montana.
 * Montana Guided Research
 * Montana Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research
 * Montana, United States Genealogy
 * Montana Archives and Libraries

Related FamilySearch Historical Records Collections

 * Montana, Beaverhead County Records, 1862-2009
 * Montana, Cascade County Records, 1880-2009
 * Montana, Chouteau County Records,1876-2011
 * Montana, Rosebud County Records, 1878-2011
 * Montana, Sanders County Records, 1866-2010

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.