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  • Beaverhead County, Montana —
    Information Updated:  Dec 3, 2012
    • Formed from:  portions of territorial lands [one of nine original counties].
    Established:  02-Feb-1865
    County Seat:  Dillon, Montana

    County history - Beaverhead County is named for the rock, near the Jefferson River, which Sacajawea pointed out to Lewis and Clark explaining that her people had called it that, because it resembled a beaver's head.

    Beaverhead Courthouse
    GHLL Beaverhead County Package:
    1. American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
    2. Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
    3. Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
    4. Genealogy Forum - Beaverhead County, MT Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
    5. Society/Museum/Assn - (BeaverHead Hunter Genealogical Society (Dillon, MT))
    6. US/MTGenWeb site - Beaverhead County Archives
    7. US/MTGenWeb - Beaverhead County Genealogy & History
    8. Vital Records - Beaverhead County Clerk & Recorder, 2 South Pacific Street, Cluster #3, Dillon, MT 59725.
    Additional Local History/Genealogy:
        Adjacent counties (GHLL listings):
             Ravalli County (northwest), Deer Lodge County (north), Silver Bow County
             (north), Madison County (east), Fremont County, Idaho (southeast), Clark
                County, Idaho     (south), Lemhi County, Idaho (west).

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    Census Information:
        1870 Census (I) and (T) - Beaverhead County, Montana, (Index: 1 page / Text: 2 pages)
        1880 Census (T) - Lion's City, Beaverhead County, Montana, ED-2 (Text: 18 Pages)


  • Big Horn County, Montana —
    Information Updated:  Dec 8, 2009
    • Formed from:  portions of Rosebud and Yellowstone Counties, 1864.
    Established:  xx-xxx-1913
    County Seat:  Hardin, Montana

    County history - Big Horn County is named for the Bighorn sheep in the area.

    Big Horn Courthouse
    1. Big Horn County - American History & Genealogy Project
    2. Big Horn County - Cities/Towns/Townships:  From Wikipedia
    3. Big Horn County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
          Big Horn County Genealogical Society
          c/o John Spomer, P.O. Box 51,
          Hardin, 59034
          or, Maria Minear, mminear11@mcn.net
    4. Big Horn County - US/MTGenWeb site:  (Archives)
    5. Big Horn County - US/MTGenWeb site:  Genealogy & History
    6. Big Horn County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
      Additional Local History/Genealogy:
    7. Big Horn County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
    8. Big Horn County Vital Records - Big Horn County Clerk & Recorder, P.O. Box 908, Hardin, MT 59034.
      Census Information:
    9. 1870 Census (T) - Federal Census Big Horn County, Montana Territory (now part of Custer County)


  • Blaine County, Montana —
    Information Updated:  Aug 12, 2010
    • Formed from:  portions of Choteau County.
    Established:  xx-xxx-1912
    County Seat:  Chinook, Montana

    County history - Blaine County is named in honor of James Gillespie Blaine (January 31, 1830 - January 27, 1893) was a U.S. Representative, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Senator from Maine, two-time Secretary of State. He was nominated for president in 1884, but lost a close race to Democrat Grover Cleveland.

    Blaine Courthouse
    GHLL Blaine County Package:
    1. American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
    2. Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
    3. Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
    4. Genealogy Forum - Blaine County, MT Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
    5. Society/Museum/Assn - (Milk River Genealogical Society / Chinook, MT)
    6. US/MTGenWeb site - Blaine County Archives
    7. US/MTGenWeb - Blaine County Genealogy & History
    8. Blaine County Vital Records - Blaine County Clerk & Recorder, P.O. Box 278, Chinook, MT 59523.
    Additional Local History/Genealogy:
        Adjacent counties (GHLL listings):
             Hill County (west), Chouteau County (southwest), Fergus County (south),
             Phillips County (east), Saskatchewan, Canada (north).

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  • Carbon County, Montana —
    Information Updated:  Dec 8, 2009
    • Formed from:  portions of Park and Yellowstone Counties.
    Established:  04-Mar-1895
    County Seat:  Red Lodge, Montana

    County history - Carbon County is named for the coal deposits originally discovered near what is now Red Lodge, Carbon County is also rich in oil and gas.

    Carbon Courthouse
    1. Carbon County - American History & Genealogy Project
    2. Carbon County - Cities/Towns/Townships:  From Wikipedia
    3. Carbon County - Genealogical/Historical Society  (Carbon County Historical Society and Museum (Red Lodge, MT)
    4. Carbon County - US/MTGenWeb site:  (Archives)
    5. Carbon County - US/MTGenWeb site (None found online at the time of this update.)
    6. Carbon County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
      Additional Local History/Genealogy:
    7. Carbon County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
    8. Carbon County Vital Records - Carbon County Clerk & Recorder, P.O. Box 887, Red Lodge, MT 59068.


  • Carter County, Montana —
    Information Updated:  Dec 8, 2009
    • Formed from:  portions of Fallon County.
    Established:  xx-xxx-1917
    County Seat:  Ekalaka, Montana

    County history - Carter County is named in honor of Carter County was named after Thomas Henry Carter,a U.S. Senator from Montana.

    Carter Courthouse
    1. Carter County - American History & Genealogy Project
    2. Carter County - Cities/Towns/Townships:  From Wikipedia
    3. Carter County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
    4. Carter County - US/MTGenWeb site:  (Archives)
    5. Carter County - US/MTGenWeb site:  Genealogy & History
    6. Carter County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
      Additional Local History/Genealogy:
    7. Carter County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
    8. Carter County Vital Records - Carter County Clerk & Recorder, P.O. Box 315, Ekalaka, MT 59324-0315.


  • Cascade County, Montana —
    Information Updated:  Jun 1, 2011
    • Formed from:  portions of Chouteau and Meagher Counties.
    Established:  xx-xxx-1887
    County Seat:  Great Falls, Montana

    County history - Cascade County is named for the falls (Great Falls) on the Missouri River.
    		Cascade Courthouse photo here soon
    Cascade Courthouse
    GHLL Cascade County Package:
    1. American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
    2. Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
    3. Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
    4. Genealogy Forum - Cascade County, MT Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
    5. Society/Museum/Assn - (Great Falls Genealogy Society / Great Falls, MT)
    6. Society/Museum/Assn - (Cascade County Historical Society / Great Falls, MT)
    7. US/MTGenWeb site - Cascade County Archives
    8. US/MTGenWeb - Cascade County Genealogy & History
    9. Cascade County Vital Records - Cascade County Clerk & Recorder, 415 2nd Avenue North, Room 203, P. O. Box 2867, Great Falls, MT 59403.
    Additional Local History/Genealogy:
        Adjacent counties (GHLL listings):
             Teton County (northwest), Choteau County (northeast), Judith Basin County
             (east), Meagher County (south), Lewis and Clark County (west).

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  • Custer County, Montana —
    Information Updated:  Jan 3, 2010
    • Formed from:  portions of Big Horn County.
    Established:  xx-xxx-1877
    County Seat:  Miles City, Montana

    County history - Custer County is named in honor of George Armstrong Custer, United States Army officer.

    Custer Courthouse
    1. Custer County - American History & Genealogy Project
    2. Custer County - Cities/Towns/Townships:  From Wikipedia
    3. Custer County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
    4. Custer County - US/MTGenWeb site:  (Archives)
    5. Custer County - US/MTGenWeb site:  Genealogy & History
    6. Custer County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
      Additional Local History/Genealogy:
    7. Custer County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
    8. Custer County Vital Records - Custer County Clerk & Recorder, 1010 Main Street, Miles City, MT 59301-3419.
    9. Society/Museum/Assn - (Custer Battlefield Museum (Garryowen, MT)


  • Daniels County, Montana —
    Information Updated:  Feb 16, 2011
    • Formed from:  portions of Sheridan County and Valley Counties.
    Established:  xx-xxx-1920
    County Seat:  Scobey, Montana

    County history - Daniels County is named in honor of Mansfield A. Daniels, an early rancher and storekeeper.

    Daniels Courthouse
    GHLL Daniels County Package:
    1. American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
    2. Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
    3. Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
    4. Genealogy Forum - Daniels County, MT Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
    5. Society/Museum/Assn - (None found online at the time of this update.)
    6. US/MTGenWeb - Daniels County Archives) (None found online at the time of this update.)
    7. US/MTGenWeb - Daniels County Genealogy & History
    8. Vital Records - Daniels County Clerk & Recorder, P.O. Box 247, Scobey, MT 59263.
    Additional Local History/Genealogy:
        Adjacent counties (GHLL listings):
             Valley County (west), Roosevelt County (south), Sheridan County (east)

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  • Dawson County, Montana —
    Information Updated:  Aug 29, 2011
    • Formed from:  portions of unorganized territorial lands [an original county].
    Established:  xx-xxx-1865
    County Seat:  Glendive, Montana

    County history - Dawson County is named in honor of Andrew Dawson, a trapping official and major in the United States Army.

    Dawson Courthouse
    GHLL Dawson County Package:
    1. American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
    2. Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
    3. Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
    4. Genealogy Forum - Dawson County, MT Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
    5. Society/Museum/Assn - (Tree Branch Pages / Glendive, MT)
    6. US/MTGenWeb site - Dawson County Archives
    7. US/MTGenWeb - Dawson County Genealogy & History
    8. Vital Records - Dawson County Clerk & Recorder, 207 West Bell Street, Glendive, MT 59330-1616.
    Additional Local History/Genealogy:
        Adjacent counties (GHLL listings):
             Richland County (north), Wibaux County (east), Prairie County (south),
             McCone County (west.

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    Census Information:
        1880 Census (I) and (T) - Federal Census, Dawson County (Index: 1page / Text: 1 page).


  • Deer Lodge County, Montana —
    Information Updated:  Sep 2, 2009
    • Formed from:  portions of territorial lands [original county],1864.
    Established:  xx-xxx-1865
    County Seat:  Anaconda, Montana

    County history - Deer Lodge County is named in honor of Deer Lodge Valley, which in turn was either named for the Native American name "Lodge of the White-tailed Deer" or a salt lick where deer came in great numbers.
             Note:  Do not confuse Deer Lodge County with the township of Deer Lodge, the county seat of Powell County, Montana.

    Deer Lodge Courthouse
    1. Deer Lodge County - American History & Genealogy Project
    2. Deer Lodge County - Cities/Towns/Townships:  From Wikipedia
    3. Deer Lodge County - Genealogical/Historical Society  (Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Planning/Historic Preservation
               (Anaconda, MT      )
    4. Deer Lodge County - US/MTGenWeb site:  (Archives)
    5. Deer Lodge County - US/MTGenWeb site:  Genealogy & History
    6. Deer Lodge County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
      Additional Local History/Genealogy:
    7. Deer Lodge County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
    8. Deer Lodge County Vital Records - Deer Lodge County Clerk & Recorder, 800 South Main, Anaconda, MT 59711-2999.

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