Lewis and Clark County, Montana Genealogy

United States Montana  Lewis and Clark County

Guide to Lewis and Clark 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 2 February 1865 as an original county
 * County seat: Helena
 * Neighboring Counties: Broadwater | Cascade | Flathead | Jefferson | Meagher | Powell | Teton

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

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Helena

Land and Property

 * 1869-1888 Helena Town Site, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, deed records, 1869-1888
 * 1865-1940 Lewis and Clark County, Montana, deed records ; indexes, 1865-1940
 * 1865-1963 Lewis and Clark County, Montana, mining deed records ; indexes, 1865-1963

Maps



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

Military

 * 1939-1946 Lewis and Clark County, Montana, military discharge books, 1939-1946
 * 1904-1918 Lewis and Clark County, Montana, military records, 1904-1918

Newspapers

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

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1831 – 1952 Montana Wills and Probate Records 1831-1952 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1904-1962 Lewis and Clark County, Montana, wills and probate proceedings indexes 1904-1962

Public Records

 * 1882-1915 Lewis and Clark County, Montana, election register, 1882-1915
 * 1897-1926 Lewis and Clark County, Montana, school census 1897-1926
 * 1882-1924 Lewis and Clark County, Montana, school census, 1882-1924

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

Family History Centers

 * Helena Montana Family History Center

Societies
Lewis and Clark County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 5313 Helena 59604

Lewis &amp; Clark County Genealogical Society Lewis &amp; Clark County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 5313 Helena, MT 5960 The Society's general meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month in the large meeting room in the Lewis &amp; Clark Library, 120 South Last Chance Gulch @ 7:00PM The Library is located on the mezzanine of the Lewis &amp; Clark Library, 120 South Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601

Upper Blackfoot Historical Scty P.O. Box 922<br. Lincoln 59639-0922

Taxation

 * 1868-1895 Lewis and Clark County, Montana, tax list, 1868-1895

Birth

 * 1840–2004 -  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1841-1830, 1841-2001 - Lewis and Clark County, Montana, death records, 1869-1950; birth records, 1841-1930; indexes, 1841-2001 Viewable

Marriage

 * 1866-1985 - Lewis &amp; Clark County, Montana, marriages, 1866-1985 indexes
 * 1865-1887 - Western States Marriage Index includes marriages 1865-1887
 * 1865-1859, 1865-1975 - Lewis and Clark County, Montana, marriage records, 1865-1959 ; Index, 1865-1975 Viewable

Death

 * 1840–2004 -  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1869-1950, 1841-1930, 1841-2001 - Lewis and Clark County, Montana, death records, 1869-1950; birth records, 1841-1930; indexes, 1841-2001 Viewable

Websites

 * Genealogy Inc Lewis and Clark County, Montana
 * Genealogy Trails Lewis and Clark County, Montana
 * Montana Genealogy
 * USGenWeb Lewis and Clark County, Montana project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.