Lookup Public Records in Flathead County, Montana. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Flathead County, Montana
Flathead County is located in the state of Montana. The county was formed in 1893 and named after the Salish (Flathead) Indians. Kalispell is the largest city in the county and also the county seat; other cities in the county include Columbia Falls and Whitefish. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a population of approximately 90,928 people and a total area of 5,256 square miles, of which 169 square miles is water and 5,088 square miles is land, making it the third-largest county in Montana by land area and second-largest by total area. Flathead County borders the following counties: Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia, to the north; Glacier County to the east; Pondera County to the east; Teton County to the east; Lewis and Clark County to the southeast; Powell County to the southeast; Missoula County to the southeast; Lake County to the south; Sanders County to the southwest; and Lincoln County to the west.
As of 2015, Debbie Pierson is the Flathead County Clerk and Recorder. Her office is charged with the main responsibility of taking care of public records in the county. Documents maintained by the office pertain to deeds, warranty deeds, mortgages, liens, releases, leases, and other legal documents.
Records maintained by the office are public and can be obtained by the public. To access Flathead County documents that were recorded before 1984, you will find them as book and pages at the department’s Document Archives site. However, for documents that were recorded after 1984, you may access them through Idocmarket. Alternatively, you can access public records by visiting the office of the recorder in person during office hours. You will be required to present a written request with details of the records you are requesting.
Below is the physical address of the Flathead County Clerk and Recorder’s office:
800 South Main, Room 114
Kalispell, MT 59901-5420
| Flathead, MT Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 107,584 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 3,670 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 72 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 383 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 489 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 1,348 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 2,664 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 13,234 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 724 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 4,292 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 1,010 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 25,054 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 247 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 174 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 12,346 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 3,204 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 92 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 8,596 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 1,551 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 218 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 693 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,608 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 3,057 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 142 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 194 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 2,747 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 778 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 346 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 1,147 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 19 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 12,119 |
| Flathead County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Flathead County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | Marriage – Husband and Wife – Title 40 Chapters 1 & 2 and Uniform Premarital Agreement Act – Title 40 Chapter 2 Part 6 |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Flathead County Marriage License |
| Location: | 800 South Main Street, Kalispell, Montana, 59901 |
| Phone: | 406-758-5660 |
Flathead County Recorder’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 800 S Main St, Kalispell, MT 59901, United States
Phone: 406-257-4110