Welcome To Park County, Montana

If you had ancestors that homesteaded or lived in Park County, you are invited to submit a Query or place your names on the Ancestry Message Boards. Also, if you have materials relating to genealogical resources in Park County, Lookup Volunteers are needed.   me with any information.

Bordering Wyoming and Yellowstone Park, Park County was formed in 1887 from a part of Gallatin County. Parts of Park County were taken over time to form parts of Carbon & Sweet Grass counties and in 1929, a part was annexed to Yellowstone Park.

Located in the lush Paradise Valley. The valley is ideal for raising cattle and its warm chinook winds protect the area from the bitter Montana winters.

When the Northern Pacific railroad laid tracks in 1882, both the cattle industry and the town flourished. Among the town's most notable residents was "Calamity Jane". But after being jailed following a disturbance at the train depot, her fondness faded and she left town.

Livingston is at the head of the Paradise Valley, through which flows the Yellowstone River and around which rise the Absaroka and Gallatin mountain ranges of the magnificent Rockies.

Read Old Queries

Park County Lookups
Park County Information
1998 Death/Obituaries from the Livingston Enterprise and Park County Weekly
  Compiled by Carol Woodley, Livinston, Montana
Bruffey Cemetery Records (Transcribed by Carol Woodley, Livingston, Montana)
Clyde Park Cemetery Records ( Transcribed by Brandi Amunrud, Park County, Montana)
Marriages
The Memoirs of Dr. James Stuart, Livingston Montana  An interesting memoirs of a Park Coutny Country Doctor

Clerk & Recorder, Park County, 414 E. Callender Street, Livingston, MT 59047-2799 Telephone: 406-222-4100

Records available: Birth, Death and land from 1907.

1996 Fees: Birth: $5.00; Death: $3.00; Uncertified copies if over 30 years old: $1.00; Record searches for birth and death records: $2.00 per name.

Clerk of the District Court, Park County, P.O. Box 437, Livingston, MT 59047 Telephone: not given

Records available: Marriage, Divorce, Probate, Criminal & Civil Court and some Naturalizations from 1887.

1996 Fees: Marriage records: $2.00 plus $2.00 certification fee; Record searches over a period of years: $.50 per name per year; Other document copies: $.50 per page and $.25 per page thereafter.

Specific Comments from County Clerks: Must have request form and money for birth & death records. 

Montana's Official State Song - Just to brighten your day!

The MTGenWeb Project's Photo Archive - Patti Easton started this amazing site and had added countless photos to the archive. Now, our new Photo Archive Coordinator, Ann Kramlich, is maintaining and adding photos with the help of a number of contributors. This site will be growing steadily, so check back often!!!

Montana Newspapers Online - Links to known Montana Newspapers who have sites on Internet.

Unknown County Queries - If you don't know your ancestor's county of residence, you may post and view their queries here! unknown counties!

Montana Place Names - Do not know which county a town resides or resided in? You should use this handy reference!

Guide to Montana Reference Books and Media - These lists feature hundreds of Montana historical and biographical books and media.

Montana Surnames Registry - This site lists surnames along with contact persons for unknown and unadopted counties in Montana.   (Be sure to check the MtGenWeb Project County Pages for county-specific surname lists.)

Montana Native American History & Genealogy - We still need more volunteers to provide tribal histories and information regarding Montana Native Americans to this MtGenWeb Project site. Thanks to a number of people, we now included some great links and a mailing list for the Metis!!

Montana's Military History - A new MtGenWeb Project site that will eventually provide biographical and historical information about Montana's Military Units.

Montana State Department of Health and Human Services/Vital Records - Another source of birth, death, marriage or divorce records is DPHHS/Vital Records.

Montana Libraries - Still under construction, we're are continuously adding Montana's libaries and any links to online library catalogs.

Montana State Historical Society - Although still under construction, this site features the Montana Magazine of Western History publication, will contain a link to the Montana State Historical Society Library and much more.

Index to 1899 "Society of Montana Pioneers" Volume 1 - Tom Graham created this name index for the above-mentioned publication!

Index to 1921 "Montana Its Story and Biography:"3 Volumes - Gayle Collins created this name index for the above-mentioned publication! Lookups available as well!

Battle of the Little Big Horn Casualties - You'll find a link to the list here, as well as to other Montana data.

Other Useful Montana Resources

Genealogy Societies in Montana Links to any of their sites.

Montana State Genealogy Society

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - Montana page.

Montana State Government & University System

United States Resources

Genealogist's Index to the World Wide Web

USGenWeb Project

WorldGenWeb Project

In the spring of 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Kentucky Comprehensive Genealogy Database Project, which evolved into the KyGenWeb Project. The idea was to provide a single entry point for genealogy data and research for all counties in Kentucky. In addition, the information for each county would be indexed and cross-linked to make it easier for researchers to find a name or data that they sought.

In June 1996, as the KyGenWeb Project was nearing 100% county coverage, interested volunteers decided to create a similar set of pages for all states, establishing The USGenWeb Project. Volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the efforts for each state, and additional volunteers were sought to create and maintain websites for every county in the United States.

Although The USGenWeb Project was originally designed to be organized by state and county, much genealogy data cannot be limited to a single county, or even a single state. So, USGenWeb Special Projects have evolved to collect and disseminate data that goes beyond county and state lines.

The USGenWeb Project is still growing, and there are always opportunities for new volunteers to adopt county or state pages or participate in a Special Project.

We welcome your interest and hope you find the efforts of our volunteers useful in your genealogy research.

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