Lincoln County, Montana Records

Lincoln County, Montana (Map It) was created on March 09, 1909 from Flathead County. The county was named in honor of Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865), the 16th President of the United States.

Lincoln County is bordered by Flathead County (east), Sanders County (south), Bonner County, Idaho (west), Boundary County, Idaho (west), Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia (north).

Lincoln County Cities and Towns include Libby, Troy.

A Map of Lincoln County, Montana contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Lincoln County, Montana Courthouse Records

The Lincoln County Courthouse is located in Libby, Montana. Learn More About State of Montana Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Lincoln county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Lincoln County Clerk and Recorder has Birth / Death Records from 1897 and Land Records from 1909. The County Clerk and Recorder responsibilities include but are not limited to, recording and maintaining the majority of all the legal documents relating to real estate records, land descriptions, plats and surveys, county birth and death records and the records of the Board of County commissioners.
• Lincoln County Clerk of District Court has Marriage / Divorce Records from 1896, Probate Records from 1909  and Court Records from 1909. The County Clerk of District Court is responsible for all District Court records. These records include Adoption, Civil, Criminal, Dependent Neglect, Domestic Relations, Guardianship, Juvenile, Paternity, Probate and Sanity cases. The clerk also issues, files and records all Madison County Marriage license applications and license.

Lincoln County, Montana Census Records

• Learn More: State of Montana Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Indian Census Records: 1885-1940
• State Population Schedules: None
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: None
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: None
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: None
• Union Veterans Schedules: None

Lincoln County, Montana Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Montana Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from late 1907 to present
• Marriage and Divorce Records: indexes from July 1943 to present. Copies of marriage and divorce records are available from the Clerk of District Court.
• Locations: Montana Office of Vital Statistics
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail:  Birth Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Office of Vital Statistics, MT Dept. of Public Health and Human Services, 111 North Sanders, Rm 209, Helena, MT 59604-4210; (406) 444-2685

Lincoln County, Montana Resources

• Libby Heritage Center, 1367 Us Highway 2 S, Libby MT 59923-9011
• Lincoln County, Montana Message Boards
• Lincoln County, Montana Genealogy Boards

Lincoln County, Montana External Links

• Montana Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Lincoln County, Montana Books - Amazon
• Lincoln Co., Montana - FindaGrave
• Lincoln County, Montana Links - Cyndi's List
• Montana Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Historical Newspapers from Montana (1866–1922)
• Lincoln Co. MTGenweb
• Lincoln County, Montana Ancestry Database Collections
• Lincoln County, Montana Military Records