Lake County, Montana Genealogy

United States Montana  Lake County

Guide to Lake County Montana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Parent County
1923--Lake County was created 11 May 1923 from Flathead and Missoula Counties. County seat: Polson 

Indian Reservation
The Flathead Indian Reservation comprises most of Lake County. Small portions of the reservation are also in the surrounding counties of Flathead, Missoula, and Sanders Counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Flathead
 * Missoula
 * Sanders

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * St. Ignatius

Maps

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

Newspapers

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

Courthouse
County Clerk Recorder has birth, death and land records from 1923; Clerk Court has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1923 and naturalization records 1923-1953

Family History Centers
Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Polson Montana Family History Center

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.