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MTGenWeb ProjectLEWIS & CLARK COUNTY, MONTANAWelcome to Lewis &
Clark County, Montana.
Lewis and Clark county was established in 1865 as Edgerton county. It was renamed Lewis & Clark in 1867. As of the 2012 U.S. Census the estimated population was 64,876 which means there are approximately 18 people per square mile in Lewis & Clark county. Lewis & Clark county is 3,498 square miles. Helena is the largest town and county seat of Lewis & Clark county. Fun Fact #1: In 1888, Helena had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the world. Fun Fact #2: The Montana Yogo Sapphire, found near Billings, is the only North American gem to be included in the Crown Jewels of England. Sapphires were discovered in the late 1800's.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | Under development. Please submit any good local history sources that you are aware of. | ||
| BIOGRAPHIES | Under development. | ||
| CEMETERIES & FUNERAL HOMES | A list of known cemeteries in the county and area Funeral Homes. Some are indexed. | ||
| CHURCHES | |||
| CITIES, TOWNS & POPULATED PLACES | Taken from the USGS | ||
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CONNECT ANCESTRY MESSAGE BOARDS |
These have been upgraded and combined with the Ancestry Boards. Post/View queries, bios, bible records, deeds, obits, pensions, and wills here. These are a valuable resource and all genealogists need to learn how to use them. | ||
| HELENA HISTORY | A brief timeline of Helena history. | ||
| LIBRARIES & HISTORICAL SOCIETIES | |||
| LEWIS & CLARK GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY | Another great source for your research. | ||
| LOOKUPS AND VOLUNTEERS | We need you! Please visit this page to see how you can help. | ||
| MAILING LIST | Join the Lewis and Clark County Mailing List and get some help from fellow researchers. | ||
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MILITARY INFORMATION |
Nice collection of Montana and Lewis and Clark County maps Military casualties for WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam (under development) |
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Area mines and their ownership National Register of Historic Places - Lewis & Clark County |
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| NEWSPAPERS | Present and historic newspapers. | ||
| NEWSPAPER EXTRACTIONS | This is interesting reading, with many named residents. Courtesy of Becke Dawson. | ||
| Helena Weekly Herald - April 5, 1894 | Helena Weekly Herald - Nov. 20, 1879 | ||
| PHOTOS | Feel free to submit photos for posting. | ||
| PIONEERS | Early Lewis and Clark County Pioneers | ||
| RESOURCES | Where to write for information | ||
| SCHOOLS | Lewis and Clark County schools | ||
| SURNAMES | Research your family name through the Ancestry.com surname boards | ||
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YEARBOOK
- HELENA HIGH SCHOOL 1948
"The Vigilante" |
The Helena High School Vigilante. This is an Acrobat file in 2 parts. These are large files. |
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| Part 1 | Part 2 | ||
| YEARBOOK - The Montana Wesleyan College Prickley Pear 1918 |
This is offsite. Scroll down to the Montana Section.
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This page was last modified:
29 Nov 2019
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