Lewis and Clark County, Montana Genealogy

United States Montana  Lewis and Clark County

County Courthouse
Lewis and Clark County 316 N Park Avenue Helena, MT 59624 Phone: 406.447.8335 County Clerk has birth records from 1907, divorce records from 1895 and land records from 1865; Clerk District Court has marriage, divorce, probate and court records

Parent County
1865--Lewis &amp; Clark County was created 2 February 1865 as an original county. County seat: Helena 

Neighboring Counties

 * Broadwater
 * Cascade
 * Flathead
 * Jefferson
 * Meagher
 * Powell
 * Teton

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Helena

Maps

 * See an interactive map of Lewis and Clark County cemeteries and modern-day townships. (Histopolis)

Newspapers

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

Vital Records
For marriages from 1865-1887 see Western States Marriage Index.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Helena Montana Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Lewis and Clark County Genealogy (Montana Genealogy)
 * Lewis and Clark County Genealogy (Montana Genealogy)