Montana is the nations’s fourth largest state, 148,000 square miles of mountains
You can hike along quiet mountain trails, listening to the sounds of the chattering squirrels and the whisper of the wind in the”quaking aspen” trees. Or, you can get out your fishing pole and go after some of the area’s rainbow, cut throat and brook trout in area streams or fish the reserviors and lakes for walleye and pike.
Montana and Canada share a 545 mile border which is the world’s longest undefended The Montana Flag was officially approved in 1905. It is adapted from colors once used by the state militia.
border.
The motto "Gold and Silver," or "Oro Y Plata" in Spanish, recalls Spain's one time claim to the a
rea.
The state seal (centered) represents Montana's rugged scenery and pioneer history.
The featured pick, shovel and plow are symbolic of mining and farming. The name Montana was added in 1981.
There are 56 counties in MT. (46 counties have 6 people/acre.
There are more cattle and sheep than people.
FIND VITAL RECORDS:
How to Obtain Montana Birth & Death Certificates.
Montana began recording births and deaths at the state level in 1907. It was not until about 1915 that mandatory registration of births became more complete. By 1922, compliance was about 90 percent. All pre-1907 birth and death records are filed with the county clerk, as are all original marriage certificates. The Department of Public Health has only indexes to marriages (and only for those after 1945). For birth and death records after 1907, write:
Address:
Office of Vital Statistics
MT Dept. of Public Health and Human Services
111 N Sanders, Rm. 209
P.O. Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604
Event: Birth or death
Cost of copy: $12.00
Additional copies of the same record requested at the same time are $5.00.Photocopy of picture ID and signature required.Personal check or money order should be made payable to Montana Vital Records. To verify current fees, the telephone number is 1-(888) 877-1946. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the internet at Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
Event: Marriage (State)Cost of copy: Call phone number above. Records since July 1943. Some items may be verified. Inquiries will be forwarded to appropriate office. Apply to county where license was issued if known. Certified copies are not available from State office.
Event: Divorce (State)Remarks: Records since July 1943. Some items may be verified. Inquiries will be forwarded to appropriate office. Apply to court where divorce was granted if known. Certified copies are not available from State office.back to top
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State Flower, from MT. Gov
The Great Seal of the State of Montana is a vivid symbol of all that is special about Big Sky Country.
The Great Seal of the State of Montana evolved from a basic design submitted by Francis McGee Thompson, a representative from Beaverhead County at the First Legislative Assembly at Bannack, the Territorial capital, during the winter of 1864-65.
Thompson's design contained the words "Oro el Plata,", two of the riches that gave rise to the nickname Treasure State. This was changed to read "Oro y Plata," Spanish for gold and silver. Indeed, it is interesting to note that during the first Territorial legislative deliberations on this subject, consideration was given to using the word "Eldorado" instead of "Oro y Plata." This proposal of was voted down.
The seal also features a plow and a miner's pickand shovel above these words to illustrate the state's agricultural and mineral wealth. These are surrounded by the mountains for which Montana was named, as well as by the Great Falls of the Missouri.River, which so dazzled explorers Lewis and Clark.
The Territorial resolution accepting Thompson's design was passed on February 9, 1865, and signed the same day by Territorial Governor Sidney Edgerton. The resolution read: "The Territorial seal shall as a central group represent a plow, a miners pick and shovel, upon the left mountain scenery, underneath as a motto the words Oro el Plata. The seal shall be two inches in diameter and surrounded by these words, The Seal of the
Territor y of Montan a."
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Certificates for Stillborn Children
Certificates for stillborn children may be more problematic for your research. Because of fraudulent use of information about stillborn children, some states have sealed records of stillborn children and allow no access to the records. Others have held the records for a specific period and then destroyed them. In any event, records about stillborn children are nearly impossible to obtain. You most frequently must rely on medical records, newspaper notices such as obituaries, funeral home records, etc., to locate information about stillbirths.
Medical Records
In some cases, with sufficient proof of your identity or direct relationship to the person you are researching, you may be able to obtain a letter from a physician or from a hospital confirming the date and details of a birth. Because of the possibility of potential fraud and the requirement of maintaining confidentiality of patient information, be prepared for your inquiry to be closely scrutinized.
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We would like to help you find, preserve and remember your ancestors and record the role they played in creating this great state of Montana. My name is Jo Ann Boyd Scott and I grew up in this great state and my heart is still there. I do lookups, e-mail me.Because we are a new website, we are looking for county hosts. If you would be interested in volunteering, 
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*Note: Unless otherwise stated, ALL DATA and INFO are donated, transcribed and submitted by JoAnn Boyd Scott and the "Friends of Free Genealogy" I keep a folder in the computer which had all "Friends of Free Genealogy" which includes names, date, email and copy of the data sent. Here at Genealogy Trails, we will always give contributors the credit they deserve when they contribute data to our sites. And we will ALWAYS abide by a researcher's request to remove their contributed data if ever asked to do so. THIS APPLIES TO ALL COUNTIES AS WELL.
This flower is commonly called the “wind flower” It is the first flower blooming next to snow drifts.
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