Fergus County Montana History and Genealogy
Part of the MTGenWeb and USGenWeb Projects

Photo: Big Spring Hatchery near Lewistown, Montana © Ann Kramlich

Fergus County is in need of a new coordinator.  Thanks to Ann Kramlich and Betty Distad the new county coordinator will have a nice site with which to start and add information.  If you are interested in the job, please contact Karen De Groote-Johnson, the MTGenWeb State coordinator to apply for the position.  Join our family!

If you are researching someone before 1886, check Meagher and Chouteau Counties territorial records, Fergus County was established from these two counties prior to statehood.

Original County, Formed in 1886

Montana Missing Children

County Seat, Lewistown

Books, CD's, films, etc. -- that pertain to Fergus County
Edith Hull Distad Journals
Homestead Shacks over Buffalo Tracks, a History of Northeastern Fergus County 
Permission was granted by the Roy Genealogy and History Committee to transcribe and post this history of Roy on the Fergus County MtGenWeb Project site. Very good reading and many interesting articles about Roy and surrounding areas. 

Surname Index for Homestead Shacks over Buffalo Tracks
Brief History of the Original Fergus County
Vigilantes of Montana

Cemeteries -- USGS National Mapping Information
Early Day Gilt Edge -- horse thieves and vigilantes
Fort Maginnis Cemetery

Roy Cemetery and Obituaries
Lewistown Chamber of Commerce
Churches ---- USGS National Mapping Information

Ben D. Kline: A True Leader of the Métis
Buried wall recalls tale of high school's burning
Clark's Store, is woven into Grass Range history

Distad, Hull, Jecha, Neill, Phillips names & Associates
Famous Montana ranch has colorful history N Bar touches lives of many since 1885 beginning
From Kansas to Montana--Biehl family finds its new home in Musselshell County

Gove, Stowell, Drinkard and Nichols
Horse stealing and cattle rustling... Outlaws reigned in 'horse-running days'
Ina Yaeger, 99, remembers growing up in Central Montana

James Fergus: The Grand Old Man of Montana
Judith Basin County formed from parts of Fergus, Cascade
Lines drawn on the plains .... Birth of Petroleum County no easy task

Messenger/Ross/Barnes
O'Brien's arrive to a "scene from Hell" They helped bury Custer's dead upon arrival to Montana from Ireland
Pages of Time, A History of Petroleum County, Montana (was part of Fergus County until 1925)

Signers of the 1884 Montana State Constitution
Signers of the 1889 Montana State Constitution
The Building of Fort Maginnis

Fergus County Historical Forts And Camps -- USGS National Mapping Information
Gilt Edge, Montana
Montana Genealogy Society

Central Montana Genealogy Society
Lewistown Public Library
Check out the Libraries wonderful display of old photos of Lewistown

Lewistown Centennial and History --Lots of names, great stories, photos and much more  
Lookups --Volunteers that have offered to lookup information in books or on CD's they own.  
Mailing Lists

MtGenWeb Project   
Montana Photo Archives --Old and new photos submitted by MtGenWeb Volunteers and many very special friends of the MtGenWeb Project. Super photo history of Montana
Métis and Native Americans -- Many great links
Neighboring Counties

Blaine County
Chouteau County
Golden Valley County

Judith Basin County
Musselshell County
Petroleum County

Wheatland County
Political Graveyard--Fergus County
Post Offices --USGS National Mapping Information

Forest Grove Postmasters
Roy Postmasters
Rootsweb

Schools -- USGS National Mapping Information
Forest Grove School info
Schools with Info online
Graduating Classes -- High Schools Graduates in Fergus County

Fergus High School Classes 1901-1910
Fergus High School Class of 1967
Fergus High School Class of 1968

Fergus High School Class of 1969
Fergus High School Class of 1970
Towns - USGS National Mapping Information

USGenWeb Project
WorldGenWeb Project

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