Statehood: Nov. 8, 1889 Living in MT Today Population
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Beaverhead Co. Big Horn Co. Blaine Co. Broadwater Co. Carter Co.
Carter Co. Cascade Co. Chouteau Co. Custer Co. Daniels Co.
Dawson Co. Deer Lodge Co. Fallon Co. Fergus Co. Flathead Co.
Gallatin Co. Garfield Co. Glacier Co. Golden Valley Co. Granite Co.
Hill Co. Jefferson Co. Judith Basin Co. Lake Co. Lewis and Clark Co.
Liberty Co. Lincoln Co. Madison Co. McCone Co. Meagher Co.
Mineral Co. Missoula Co. Musselshell Co. Park Co. Petroleum Co.
Phillips Co. Pondera Co. Powder River Co. Powell Co. Prairie Co.
Ravalli Co. Richland Co. Roosevelt Co. Rosebud Co. Sanders Co.
Sheridan Co. Silver Bow Co. Stillwater Co. Sweet Grass Co. Teton Co.
Toole Co. Treasure Co. Valley Co. Wheatland Co. Wibaux Co.
Yellowstone Co.
Beaverhead Co. Big Horn Co. Blaine Co. Broadwater Co. Carbon Co. Carter Co. Cascade Co. Chouteau Co. Custer Co. Daniels Co. Dawson Co. Deer Lodge Co. Fallon Co. Fergus Co. Flathead Co. Gallatin Co. Garfield Co. Glacier Co. Golden Valley Co. Granite Co. Hill Co. Jefferson Co. Judith Basin Co. Lake Co. Lewis and Clark Co. Liberty Co. Lincoln Co. Madison Co. McCone Co. Meagher Co. Mineral Co. Missoula Co. Musselshell Co. Park Co. Petroleum Co. Phillips Co. Pondera Co. Powder River Co. Powell Co. Prairie Co. Ravalli Co. Richland Co. Roosevelt Co. Rosebud Co. Sanders Co. Sheridan Co. Silver Bow Co. Stillwater Co. Sweetgrass Co. Teton Co. Toole Co. Treasure Co. Valley Co. Wheatland Co. Wibaux Co. Yellowstone Co.
Census Statistics
Many people begin their genealogy research starting with the widely available U.S. census records. The U.S. began taking a census every 10 years starting in 1790. The records from 1790 to 1840 contain only the name of the head of the household and limited information about the other individuals in the residence. That changed in 1850 when the census began listing each member of the household individually.
Look how Montana has grown! The following table details the population of the state from it's first census through 1940. The 1940 census is the last year currently available for genealogy use. The 1950 census won't be available until 2022. Information is shown for 1890, but that census was mostly lost due to a fire and mishandling in the 1920's and 1930's.
If the population figure below is underlined click on it to be taken to a free online version of the census
1790 NO 1800 NO 1810 NO 1820 NO 1830 NO 1840 NO 1850 NO 1860 NO
1870 20,595 1880 39,159 1890 142,924 1900 243,329 1910 376,053 1920 548,889 1930 537,606 1940 559,456


Helpful Links
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The links below are provided by your fellow researchers. They're ones they've found to be useful.
DON'T FORGET TO USE THE LINKS TO FREE CENSUS RECORDS IN THE POPULATION TABLES ABOVE
BYU Idaho - Western States Marriages Searchable Database
Montana, County Marriages 1865-1950 LDS Searchable Database
Montana Death Index 1860-2007 LDS Searchable Database
Montana Marriages 1889-1947 LDS Searchable Database
State of Montana Vital Statistics Official State of Montana Site
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Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Interactive Research Tool
Ellis Island Searchable Passenger Database
Find a Grave Grave Registration and Search Website
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Today
If you still have family living in Montana today, they may live in one of the larger cities of: Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell or Missoula. Chances are their ancestors came from Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Ireland or were Native Americans. Their religion is likely one of the Christian denominations.

They may work at one of the companies based in Montana, like Aaegson Farms, Big Sky Resort, Billings Hospital, St. Vincent Healthcare or University of Montana. Some of them may enjoy eating a Montana Tendergroin or a buffalo steak. They probably root for the Denver Broncos ,Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Mariners, Montana State Bobcats or the Univ. of Montana Grizzlies. You might find them fly fishing or visiting Makoshika State Park.

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