Montana

• Find online resources for vital records.
• Learn the history of vital records in the state of Montana.
• Learn about alternates for vital records in Montana.

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• Find birth records for Montana ancestors.

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Frank Erickson born Butte, Montana. Use the "FS: Montana County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004" QUIKLink below to answer the following questions:

1. When was Frank Erickson born?
2. How old was Frank when he died?
3. Where was his father born?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Frank" as the first name and "Erickson" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Frank Erickson.
• Read the information in the center column.
• Click on View Original Document to see more detailed information about death and parents.

1. Frank was born about 1910.
2. Frank was 14 days old when he died.
3. His father was born in Sweden.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

• Find marriage records for Montana ancestors.
• Find obituaries, death records, and death indexes for Montana ancestors.

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Charles Serdotz was married in Montana. Use the "FS: Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950" QUIKLink below to answer the following questions:

1. Who did Charles marry?
2. What was the marriage date and place?
3. Who are the parents of Charles?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Charles" as the first name and "Serdotz" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Charles Serdotz.
• Read the information in the center column.

1. Charles married Valarie York.
2. The couple was married on 20 December 1921 at Glendive, Dawson, Montana.
3. His father is Joseph Serdotz, and his mother is Katherine Flohr.
   (Contributed by Emuron Daniel )

• Find obituaries for Montana ancestors.
• Find death records and death indexes for Montana ancestors.

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Helen Clow died in 2001 in Montana. Use the "FS: Montana Death Index, 1860-2007" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. How old was Helen when she died?
2. What was her death date?
3. Which of the following is recorded in the index? a) birth day and month; b) city where she died; c) social security number
4. In Similar Records, what is her likely birthdate?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Helen" as the first name and "Clow" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Helen Clow.
• Read the information in the center column.
• For more information, see the right column.

1. Helen was 87 when she died.
2. She died December 9, 2001.
3. The index states her social security number.
4. Her birthdate, according to the U.S. Social Security Index, was February 28, 1914.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

• Explore state and county census records for Montana ancestors.
• Find voter registration records in Montana.

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Christine Big Knife registered for the World War II draft. Use the "FS: Montana Polson Tribal Census, 1870-1995" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. When was Christine Big Knife born?
2. When was her death?
3. What is the name of her father?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Christine" as the first name and "Big Knife" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the icon for Christine Big Knife.
• Read the information in the center column.

1. Christine was born in 1864.
2. She died on 21 Aug 1924.
3. Her father is Pascal (Cots-Sah-Cotsel). (Contributed by Brent Bunker )