Montana, Flathead County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
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Flathead, Montana, United States | |
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Location of Flathead County, Montana | |
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Record Description | |
Record Type | County Records |
Collection years | 1871-2007 |
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Flathead County Clerk of Court, Kalispell |
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]
This collection contains county records that cover the years 1871 to 2007. The records currently available are:
- Coroner's records
- Court records
- Divorces(1895-1980)
- Land and Property records
- Court records (1895-1981)
- Probate records (1895-1950)
- Public records
- Birth records (1881-1942)
- Death Records (1897-2007)
Each type of record within the county was created for a different purpose, but most were created to keep track of events happening in the lives of the citizens and to track land and property ownership. The records are located at Flathead County courthouse, Kalispell, Montana.
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Coverage Table[edit | edit source]
Record | Record Type | Years |
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Coroner's | Coronor's register | 1923-1979 |
Divorce | Divorce records | 1914-1929 |
Land and Property | Deeds | 1871-1929 |
Land and Property | General index to deeds (Grantee) | 1884-1923 |
Land and Property | General Index to deeds (Grantor) | 1885-1923 |
Probate | Probate bonds and oath | 1893-1947 |
Probate | Probate decrees | 1893-1947 |
Probate | Probate documents | 1928 |
Probate | Probate journals | 1934-1961 |
Probate | Probate letters | 1911-1947 |
Probate | Probate orders index | 1893-1900 |
Probate | Probate orders | 1893-1958 |
Probate | Probate records | 1950 |
Public | Jail registers | 18931981 |
Public | Sheriff's fee book | 1946-1980 |
Public | Sheriff's prisoner list | 1933-1964 |
To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]
You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Montana, Flathead County Records, 1871-2007. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]
The following information may be found in these records:
Probate
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Divorce
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Jail
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Birth
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Death
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Collection Content[edit | edit source]
Sample Images[edit | edit source]
How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
- The name of your ancestor
- The approximate date the event occurred
- The place where the event occurred
- The names of family members and their relationships
Search the Index[edit | edit source]
Search by name on the Collection Details Page.- Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
- Click Search to show possible matches
View the Images[edit | edit source]
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- Select Record Type, Volume, and Year Range
How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]
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What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors.
I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Add any new information to your records
- Use the age to calculate the birth date to find birth, christening, marriage, and death records
- Use the probate date as a substitute for the death date
- Use the name of the undertaker, mortuary, or cemetery to find funeral and cemetery records
- Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family
- Use the occupations to find employment or military records
- Use the information to find the family in census records
I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
- Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
- If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
- Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
- Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names.
Research Helps[edit | edit source]
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Montana.
Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]
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Collection Citation: The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Citing this Collection. |
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