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BeaverHead-Hunters Genealogical Society

General Information

Established 5 May 1992, the Society is an educational organization based in Dillon, Montana. The BeaverHead-Hunters help maintain a room at the Beaverhead County Museum (see Links below) filled with research aids. Many of our members are among the volunteers who staff the research room at the museum during the summertime— Memorial Day through Labor Day, Monday-Friday from 1-4 pm.

Monthly meetings are held from September through May on the third Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Museum Research Center. These meetings include guest speakers on local history, presentations on various aspects of genealogy, and group discussions & help sessions. The public is welcome to come participate.

Beaverhead County Museum

The name BeaverHead-Hunters was the winning entry in a naming contest. It melds the county name and the important job of searching headstones in doing genealogy. Any resemblance to cannibalism or job search services was merely coincidental, and not intentional.

Statement of purpose

This organization shall promote genealogy and educational work of a professional nature; shall locate, preserve, and index public and private genealogical records and make such records available to members and the general public; shall encourage and instruct members in genealogical research through careful documentation; and shall maintain quality genealogical standards.

Membership

Annual dues, payable in January, are $11 for individuals, or $16 for a family. One dollar of these dues is for mandatory membership in the Montana State Genealogical Society (see Links below). If you would like to join, send your dues, name & address (and email address if available) to the address below (see Queries section).

Benefits of Membership include

1. Quarterly Newsletter
2. Nine monthly meetings
3. Free Queries
4. Help with your research
5. Starter packet of forms and info
6. On-site use of internet computer and other research resources
7. Opportunity to help index and digitize Beaverhead County information

Research Aids

Searchable Online Indices

There are currently several indices specific to Beaverhead county available to search online.

• Census— 1880, 1910, & 1930
• Marriage Records
• Obituaries— Dillon Tribune & misc.
• Naturalization Records (Declarations of Intent only)
• School Census

Queries

Our volunteers will respond to clear and direct questions submitted by letter or email. Photocopies are $.20 each and postage is charged at cost. We will do a basic Beaverhead County search for a name or family in the following volumes available in our research room:

1. Beaverhead County History, Vol. I & II
2. 1870 Census
3. 1880 Census
4. 1910 Census
5. 1930 Census (online— not on paper)
6. County Tombstone Inscriptions 1862-1992 (DAR)
7. Dillon City Burial Records 1888-1999
8. Obituaries of Dillon area 1881-Present
9. County Marriage Index 1867-2003

More extensive research is charged at $7 per hour, whether or not any information is found. A trip outside the Museum Research Room for Courthouse records costs $1 plus their charges for any copies. The Local Records Checklist (see Geography) may be helpful in planning a strategy. Make checks payable to "BHH Gen. Soc." and send to the address below.

Send your query to BeaverHead-Hunters Genealogical Society c/o Pat Darling or:

BeaverHead-Hunters
15 S. Montana
Dillon, Montana 59725

You may also write or email us with comments or questions other than queries.

Publications for Sale

To purchase any of the following supplies, make checks payable to "BHH Gen. Soc." and send to the address above. Please include email address or phone number for quick & convenient resolution to any questions or problems.

Shipping and Handling $5.00 first book, plus $1.50 for each additional.  (as of 2011 Oct 23)

Beaverhead County Tombstone Inscriptions— 1862-1992	$40.00	247 pg
Beaverhead County 1910 Census Index (alphabetical)	$18.50	122 pg
Beaverhead County Marriage Index— 1867-2003   (separate Bride & Groom sorts)	$45.00	290 pg
Dillon Tribune Obituary Index— 1881-2010	$20.00	100 pg

 

Geography

       

• Ghost Towns.
• Mines in Beaverhead County.
• School districts, noted as current or historical.
• Montana Map (large) showing county boundaries with names. (more maps) (more general)
• Local Records Checklist to consider, with types of records available from various sources and contact information.

Links

• Montana Death Index on-line browsable by decade increments, one surname first letter at a time.
• Montana State Genealogical Society based in Helena, including listings of other societies throughout Montana.
• Beaverhead County Museum— where we meet, receive mail, &c.