Blaine County, Montana Records

Blaine County, Montana (Map It) was created on February 29, 1912 from Chouteau County. The county was named in honor of James G. Blaine (1830 - 1893), United States Secretary of State and presidential candidate.

Blaine County is bordered by Hill County (west), Chouteau County (southwest), Fergus County (south), Phillips County (east), Saskatchewan, Canada (north), Saskatchewan, Canada (north), Saskatchewan, Canada(north).

Blaine County Cities and Towns include Chinook, Harlem, Fort Belknap Agency, Hays, Lodge Pole.

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

Blaine County, Montana Courthouse Records

The Blaine County Courthouse is located in Chinook, 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 Blaine 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.

Land was added from Phillips County in 1915.

• Blaine County Clerk and Recorder has Birth / Death Records from 1907 and Land Records from 1912. 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.
• Blaine County Clerk of District Court has Marriage / Divorce Records from 1912, Probate Records from 1912  and Court Records from 1912 . 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.

Blaine County, Montana Census Records

• Learn More: State of Montana Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 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

Blaine 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

Blaine County, Montana Resources

• Blaine County Historical Society / Museum
• Milk River Genealogical Society
• Blaine County, Montana Message Boards
• Blaine County, Montana Genealogy Boards

Blaine County, Montana External Links

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