Vital Records in Montana

The government entity responsible for maintaining vital records in Montana is the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services, where they issue certified copies of birth, death, divorce & marriage records. Specific county departments can provide the oldest records for events that occurred in that county.

Below is a table showing the year ranges that the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services can provide:

Record Type Available From
Montana Birth Records 1907 – 2024
Montana Death Records 1907 – 2024
Montana Divorce Records July 1943 – 2024
Montana Marriage Records July 1943 – 2024

Find County Offices in Montana

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County Year Founded
Beaverhead County, MT 1864
Big Horn County, MT 1864
Blaine County, MT 1912
Broadwater County, MT 1897
Carbon County, MT 1895
Carter County, MT 1917
Cascade County, MT 1887
Chouteau County, MT 1865
Custer County, MT February 2, 1865
Daniels County, MT 1920
Dawson County, MT January 15, 1869
Deer Lodge County, MT 1864
Fallon County, MT December 9, 1913
Fergus County, MT 1885
Flathead County, MT 1893
Gallatin County, MT 1864
Garfield County, MT 1919
Glacier County, MT 1919
Golden Valley County, MT March 8, 1920
Granite County, MT 1893
Hill County, MT 1912
Jefferson County, MT 1864
Judith Basin County, MT December 10, 1920
Lake County, MT 1923
Lewis and Clark County, MT 1864
Liberty County, MT 1919
Lincoln County, MT 1909
McCone County, MT 1919
Madison County, MT 1864
Meagher County, MT 1867
Mineral County, MT 1914
Missoula County, MT February 2, 1865
Musselshell County, MT 1911
Park County, MT 1887
Petroleum County, MT November 24, 1924
Phillips County, MT 1913
Pondera County, MT 1919
Powder River County, MT 1919
Powell County, MT 1901
Prairie County, MT 1915
Ravalli County, MT 1893
Richland County, MT 1914
Roosevelt County, MT 1919
Rosebud County, MT 1901
Sanders County, MT 1906
Sheridan County, MT March 11, 1913
Silver Bow County, MT 1881
Stillwater County, MT 1913
Sweet Grass County, MT 1895
Teton County, MT 1893
Toole County, MT 1914
Treasure County, MT 1919
Valley County, MT 1893
Wheatland County, MT 1917
Wibaux County, MT 1914
Yellowstone County, MT February 26, 1883