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| Montana State Census Records |
Federal censuses for the state of Montana began in 1870 and continued every ten years thereafter. They are currently available through 1920 (excepting the mostly destroyed 1890 census). All are indexed in at least one format except for the 1910 census, which is in process.
In 1860 the area of Montana which lies east of the Continental Divide was part of Nebraska Territory. Persons residing in this area were enumerated in the unorganized part of Nebraska Territory. The only exceptions to this were two trading posts, Fort Alexander and Fort Union, which were enumerated with unorganized Dakota. The area of Montana west of the Continental Divide was enumerated as the Bitterroot Valley and the Ponderay Mountains in Spokane County, Washington Territory. Yellowstone National Park was created in 1872, and all residents of the area were enumerated in the Wyoming census for 1880.
A "census" of miners taken during 1862–63 can be found in "List of Early Settlers: A List of All Persons (Except Indians) Who Were in What is Now Montana During the Winter of 1862–63, Which Was the First Winter After the Gold Mines of This Region Had Become Noised Abroad," Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana, vol. 1 (Helena: Rocky Mountain Publishing Co., 1876). |
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| Montana Research Sources
Koury, Michael J. The Military Posts of Montana. Bellevue, Nebr.: Old Army Press, 1970. (This is an introduction to the army posts of Montana. Included are Camp Cooke, Fort C.F. Smith, Fort Shaw, Fort Ellis, Camp Baker, Fort Logan, Fort Benton, Fort Custer, Fort Keogh, Fort Missoula, Fort Maginnis, and Fort Assiniboine.)
Richards, Dennis L. Montana's Genealogical and Local History Records: A Selected List of Books, Manuscripts, and Periodicals. Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1981. (One of the best guides to history and genealogical works, this volume lists historical and genealogical sources for the territorial and state periods of Montana.)
Burlingame, Merrill G., and K. Ross Toole, eds. A History of Montana. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1957. (A three-volume set. Vols. 1 and 2 are a history of Montana. Vol. 3 provides valuable biographical sketches.)
Wolle, Muriel Vincent Sibell. Montana Pay Dirt: A Guide to Mining Camps of the Treasure State. Denver: Sage, 1963. (Contains maps, illustrations, and a selected bibliography.)
Archives, Libraries and Societies
Montana State Archives, Montana Historical Society, Memorial Building, 225 Roberts Street, P.O. Box 201201, Helena, MT 59601
Montana Historical Society, 225 North Roberts Street, P.O. Box 201201, Helena, MT 59601 |
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