Lewis and Clark County, Montana Genealogy

United States Montana  Lewis and Clark County

Guide to Lewis and Clark County Montana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
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)