Montana, Yellowstone Genealogy Forum, Yellowstone County Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consist of Yellowstone County obituaries for years 1955-1969 clipped from the Billings Gazette and provided to FamilySearch by the Yellowstone Genealogy Forum Montana.

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

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
 * Search for the death certificate
 * If a birth date was provided in the obituary, search for a birth record
 * The name of the undertaker or mortuary could lead you to funeral and cemetery records, which often include the names and residences of other family members
 * Use the information found in the obituary to search for family members in census, vital, probate, and land records

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

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * 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
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Obituaries from Billings Gazette Newspaper, 1963, 1981-2001
 * Cemetery Records of Yellowstone County, Montana

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Montana, Yellowstone County Records, 1881-02011
 * Montana Death Index, 1860-2007

Citing This Collection
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