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Vital records, as their name suggests, are
connected with central life events: birth,
marriage, and death. Maintained by civil
authorities, they are prime sources of
genealogical information; but, unfortunately,
official vital records are available only for
relatively recent periods. These records,
despite their recent creation in the United
States, are critically important in genealogical
research, often supplying details on family
members well back into the nineteenth century.
The Source: A Guidebook of
American Genealogy,
by Loretto Szucs and Sandra Luebking.
Montana
State Vital Records Office
Department of Public Health and Human Services
P. O. Box 4210
111 North Sanders Rm 201
P.O. Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604-4210
(406) 444-4228
Both from the standpoint of cost and
efficiency, the Montana researcher will usually
find the County Courthouse Records to be the
best source for all variety of Montana genealogy
records. There are times, however, when you
might not know the county in which an ancestor
resided. In that event, the Montana Department
of Public Health and Human Services, Vital
Records Division is a good place to start.
Be sure to include a S.A.S.E with your
request! Make check or money order payable to
Montana Department of Public Health and Human
Services.
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Birth and
Death $10.00 Since late 1907
Fee is for a 5-year search. Copies of death and
birth records that are less than thirty years
old can be obtained only by the Mother, Father,
Spouse or Child of the individual for whom the
record is requested.
Marriage
and Divorce $10.00 Since July
1943
Fee is for a 5-year search.
Certified copies are not available from the
State office; however, some items may be
verified. Inquiries about certified copies will
be forwarded to the appropriate office. Apply to
Clerk of District Court in county where license
was issued or divorce granted.
Department of Public Health and Human Services
P. O. Box 4210
111 North Sanders Rm 201
P.O. Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604-4210
(406) 444-4228 |
