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Beaver Head Hunters Genealogical Society

General Information

Established 5 May 1992, the Society is an educational organization based in Dillon, Montana. The Beaver Head 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, 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 Beaver Head 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.

Objectives

The objectives of the Society are: to foster interest in genealogy; to instruct members in genealogical research methods and techniques; to promote quality documentation; and to locate, preserve, index, and share records pertinent to Beaverhead County genealogy.

20th Anniversary!

2012 is our Twentieth Anniversary.
The milestone was celebrated at a party Nov 13.
We invite you to view a few photos from the party and our past.

Membership

Annual dues, payable in January, are $11 for individuals, $16 for a family of two, and $5 for additional family members, or $10 for a newsletter subscription only. 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. Starter packet of forms and info
4. On-site use of internet computer and other research resources
5. MSGS Membership (see Links below)
6. Research ideas and fraternity with fellow genealogists
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

For more extensive research, consult the query chairman on specifics to your situation. The Local Records Checklist (see Geography) may be helpful in planning a strategy. Make checks payable to "BHH Gen. Soc."

Send your query c/o Pat Darling (email) or mail to:

Beaver Head 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)
• Overview of Records available in Beaverhead county with sources and contact info.

Links

• MSGS— Montana State Genealogical Society, based in Helena, including listings of other societies throughout Montana.
• MSGS Montana Death Index on-line browsable by decade increments and alphabet selections.
• Beaverhead County Museum— where we meet, receive mail, &c.