Montana Genealogy Records

To begin, add a genealogy record or view a list of locations and resources for Montana genealogy records.

When searching for genealogy records in Montana, the place to start is the Office of Vital Statistics, part of the Department of Public Health and Human Services. The Montana Office of Vital Statistics was created by state code 50-15-102, and is in charge of issuing and maintaining records pertaining to any birth, death or marriage that occurs within the state.

The Office of Vital Statistics in Montana has been keeping birth certificates since 1907. Marriage and divorce records in the database are available for dates beginning in 1943. Death certificates are available for years as early as 1882, although records before 1900 are often incomplete or missing, since information concerning deaths in Montana was not always reported.

Information concerning the accessibility of Montana genealogy records to the general public is contained in state code 50-15-121. Due to the increasing frequency of identity theft, birth records issued within the last 30 years are only accessible by the parents, children and spouse of the person listed on the record.