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Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
Military Records
Native Races
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions
NATIVE RACES About four percent of the present population of Montana is American Indian. The major groups include the Blackfoot, Cree, Crow, Northern Cheyenne, Chippewa, Flathead, Kutenai, and Assiniboin.
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of Indian records at the National Archives—Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle). These include excellent collections for the Blackfoot, Crow, Flathead, Northern Cheyenne, and other tribes. The available records include heirship, school, welfare, census, annuity, and family documents. The records are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under MONTANA - MINORITIES or MONTANA - NATIVE RACES. Records are also listed in the Subject Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the names of the tribes.
Naturalization records The Family History Library has copies of some Montana naturalizations. The National Archives—Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle) has documents for:
To obtain records since 1906, contact the federal office of the Immigration and Naturalization, which you can find in the federal office building nearest to you.
The Montana Historical Society has the largest collection of Montana newspapers. The society has a card file of obituaries The Montana State University Library and the Mansfield Library at the University of Montana also have collections. The Family History Library has not acquired newspapers from the state.
The major genealogical periodicals and magazines helpful for Montana research are:
Central Montana Wagon Trails. 1979-. Published by the Lewistown Genealogy Society, 701 W. Main, Lewistown, MT 59457-2501, Telephone 406-538-5212. (FHL book 978.6292 H25c; fiche 6105092.)
Treasure State Lines. 1976-. Published by the Great Falls Genealogical Society, Paris Gibson Square, 1400 1st Ave. No., Great Falls, MT 59401-3299, Telephone 406-727-3922. (FHL book 978.6 B2t.)
Trees and Trails. 1976-. Published by the Flathead Valley Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 584, Kalispell, MT 59903-0584. (FHL book 978.6 D25f.)
Tri-County Searcher. 1980-. Published by the Broken Mountains Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 261, Chester, MT 59522, Telephone 406-759-5445, Fax 406-759-5445. (FHL book 978.6 H25s.)
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NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP
have generally been filed in the county and district courts of Montana. You can write to the clerk of the court and request a search of indexes to certificates of arrival, petitions, declarations, and final naturalization papers.
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NEWSPAPERS
, primarily from pre-1920 newspapers.
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PERIODICALS
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