Fergus County, Montana Genealogy

United States Montana  Fergus County

Guide to Fergus 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 12 March 1885 from Meagher and Chouteau
 * County seat: Lewistown 
 * Neighboring Counties: Blaine | Chouteau | Golden Valley | Judith Basin | Musselshell | Petroleum | Phillips | Wheatland

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

Census

 * 1900 1900 Federal census index, Fergus County, Montana
 * 1910 1910 Federal census index, Fergus County, Montana
 * 1920 Index 1920 federal census, Fergus County, Montana

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Lewiston

Newspapers
Central Montana Genealogical Society has newspapers on microfilm. See the Libraries and Societies for their contact information.

Probate
Online Probate Records


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

Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records; Clerk Court has marriage, divorce, probate and court records; County Assessor has land records

Family History Centers

 * Lewistown Montana Family History Center

Societies

 * Central Montana Genealogical Society Located on the upper floor of the Lewistown Public Library 701 West Main Lewistown, Montana, 59457 406–538–5212 Website: Lewistown Library


 * Resources at the Lewistown Public Library include:


 * Central Montana Church Records
 * Cemetery and Mortuary Records
 * Birth and Marriage Records
 * Montana Census Films
 * Local Histories and Newspaper Microfilms


 * They are very knowledgeable and helpful.

Vital Records
Central Montana Genealogical Society has marriage indexes, birth and mortuary records. They also have family histories. Please see entry under Libraries and societies.

Birth

 * 1840–2004 -  at FamilySearch — index and images

Marriage

 * 1885-1901 - Western States Marriage Index includes marriages 1885-1901
 * 1885-1916 - Fergus County (Montana) marriage records, 1885-1916

Death

 * 1840–2004 -  at FamilySearch — index and images

Websites

 * USGenWeb Fergus County, Montana project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Kindred Trails separates the resource website links into categories.
 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) There are some Fergus county obituaries listed on this website.
 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) There are some Fergus county obituaries listed on this website.