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Recording Information & Fees
Recording requirements, fees, and e-recording.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers about recording, records, and certificates.
Document Alert
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Veteran Interment
Burial and headstone allowance for resident veterans.
Board Minutes & Agendas
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Scholarship
Scholarship for a graduating high school senior.
Birth certificates
- Certified copies of birth certificates are available through this office for all Montana counties. (For who is allowed to request a birth certificate, see the application below.)
- Genealogy copies are available for Flathead County only — 50¢ each. They cannot be used for identification.
- A certified copy is $8.00 each, in person, by mail, or online. Payment: cash, check, or debit/credit card (3% processing fee).
- Anyone requesting an informational or certified copy must present a valid ID. (For valid forms of ID, see the application below.)
Apply for a birth certificate
Death certificates
- Certified copies of death certificates are available through this office for all Montana counties from 2003, and for Flathead County from about 1900. (For who is allowed to request a death certificate, see the application below.)
- Genealogy copies are available for Flathead County only — 50¢ each. They cannot be used for official purposes.
- A certified copy is $7.00 each, in person, by mail, or online. Payment: cash, check, or debit/credit card (3% processing fee).
- Anyone requesting an informational or certified copy must present a valid ID. (For valid forms of ID, see the application below.)