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On-Site County Court Records Search - Find nearly any Montana court record online! Many court records are not digitized yet, which signifies the only way to obtain these records is by visiting the actual Pennsylvania courthouses. Someone from our network of court-runners will go retrieve the records and then send you the outcomes. Average response time is 38 hours. Montana Civil Records include Lawsuits, Bankruptcies, Liens and judgments, Marriage/divorce judicial proceeding, Child custody, Civil rights violations ands Other. Montana Criminal Records include Violent offenses, Theft and robbery, DUI/DWI's, Drugs and alcohol, Sexual crimes, Some traffic violations, Behavioral.
Montana Historical Records - Databases include Montana Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; Montana Birth, Marriage & Death Records; Montana Voter Lists & Census Records; Montana Immigration & Emigration Records; Montana Obituary Records; Montana Military Records; Montana Family Tree Records; Montana Pictures; Montana Stories, Memories & Histories; Montana Directories & Member Lists and much more....
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Montana Court Records
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The Montana court records system has records of genealogical value. These records are found in the district courts, probate courts, and the state supreme court.
District courts are districtwide courts that serve as major trial courts. Their jurisdictions cover appeals, criminal cases, debts, divorces, guardianships, juvenile matters, naturalizations, and probates (since 1889).
Probates courts were disbanded in 1889 when their functions were transferred to the district courts. Prior to that time their jurisdiction covered minor civil and criminal matters, marriages, and probates.
The supreme court served as a statewide appellate court. Microfiche copies of state supreme court dockets are available through interlibrary loan for cases dating from 1868 to approximately 1983. Supreme court records are on microfiche at the Montana Historical Society (see Archives, Libraries, and Societies).
The court records can be obtained on the county level at the courthouses in the clerk of court’s office.
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- Montana Court, Land, Wills & Financial - Court records are an often overlooked, yet very valuable tool for finding information to assist you in your research. Land records, such as deeds, allow you to tie an ancestor to a specific place at a point in time. Other court records like those dealing with finances and estates often list related family members or give interesting details like the total value of property owned by your ancestors to add interest to your family history.
Montana Probate Records
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Probate courts in Montana existed from 1864 to 1889. These courts had jurisdiction over adoptions, marriages, probates, and various civil suits and criminal matters. After 1889 jurisdiction was transferred to the district courts. Montana probate records are filed at the county courthouses.
- Submit a website for Montana Probate Records
- Research In Probate Records - from The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy.
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Montana Immigration & Naturalization Records
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Immigration - Most of the foreign immigrants who settled in Montana arrived through the port of New York, although immigrants also came from Canada. The ports of entry from Canada were Sweetgrass, Gateway, and Roosville. Sweetgrass was established as a port of entry in 1903, Gateway in 1908, and Roosville in 1930. The Montana ports of entry are filed with the Seattle passenger lists, which have been microfilmed and are at the National Archives and the FHL. Additional information on persons entering through Montana ports-of-entry may be found in the St. Albans, Vermont District records (so-called, see Vermont—Immigration), which are indexed.
Naturalization - Naturalization records are available from the county clerk of the district court in which the naturalization was recorded. Microfilm of naturalization records of many counties is available at the Montana Historical Society.
- Submit a website for Montana Immigration Records
- Immigration & Emigration - As our ancestors moved from one country to another, details about their lives were recorded on passenger lists and government documents. Immigration and emigration records can help you learn where your ancestors originally came from, where they went, when they left, who they traveled with, and more.
Montana Tax Records
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Property taxes in Montana consisted of the name of the individual and a description of the property. Delinquent tax records included the delinquency date, penalty, interest, and amount due. Tax records are arranged by range, township, and section number, and can be obtained by contacting the clerk and recorder at the county courthouse. The National Archives has the records for the Bureau of Internal Revenue (1864–72) for Montana Territory. These are also on microfilm at the FHL.
