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Prior to 1895 there were no legal requirements for keeping birth records in Montana. In 1895 the Legislative Assembly passed a law requiring all physicians and midwives to keep a register of all births. All pre-1907 birth records are filed with the county clerk in the county where the child was born (see County Resources). Montana began recording births and deaths on the state level in 1907. It was not until about 1915 that mandatory registration of births became more complete. By 1922 about 90 percent of the births were being registered.

The 1895 law governing births also pertained to deaths. At that time the registration of deaths was the responsibility of clergymen, coroners, physicians, sextons, and undertakers. Registration of deaths on the state level began in 1907. By 1910 the registration of deaths reached about 90 percent. It was not until about 1915 that the registration of Montana deaths became reasonably complete.

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Montana Birth/Death Certificate Application

Certified copies of Montana birth and death certificates dated 1907 and later can be obtained from the Office of Vital Statistics, Montana Department of Health and Human Services, DPHHS Building, 111 N. Sanders, P.O. Box 4210, Helena, MT 59604-4210 .

You may order a copy of a Montana Birth Certificate using one of the following services:

  • Order online with your credit card: www.vitalchek.com
  • Place an order over the phone using your credit card:
    Call toll-free 888-877-1946. Orders are placed through VitalChek. Additional fees will apply.
  • Place an order by mail.
  • Fax an order using your credit card. Fax toll-free 866-696-1912. Fax orders are placed through VitalChek. Additional fees will apply.

Identification is required for the purchase of a Montana Birth or Death certificate. View the list of suggested Identification. Acceptable Identification Viewing and Printing (PDF)

To place an order by mail

  • Mail a check or money order to our office. Mail requests are usually processed and mailed within two weeks. Call 406-444-2685 to check on status.

Mail applications to:

  • Office of Vital Statistics, Department of Public Health and Human Services, 111 N Sanders Rm 209, PO BOX 4210
    Helena MT 59604
  • The mail in application for a birth certificate is available for Viewing, Completing and Printing (PDF)
  • The mail in application for a death certificate is available for Viewing, Completing and Printing (PDF)

To fax an order using your credit card:

Fax toll-free 866-696-1912. Fax orders are placed through VitalChek. Additional fees will apply.

Disclaimer: Montana Vital Records current processing time for mailed in requests is 2 to 3 weeks from the date of receipt. This processing time varies depending on staffing and workload.

Montana Marriage/Divorce Certificate Application

Montana Marriage and Montana divorce records are not available through the Office of Vital Statistics. These records may be obtained from the clerk of the district court in the county where the license or decree was issued. Divorces were registered on the state level beginning in July 1943. The Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City has microfilm copies of county marriages.

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