Message boards localities north america united states states montana counties silver bow. In montana, silver bow county is ranked 34th of 56 counties in museums per capita, and 1st of 56 counties in museums per square mile. Genealogy research buttesilver bow public archives. Silver bow was rugged and harsh, but it had a certain unpremeditated beauty always you fought it with your heart this raw american mining camp. Billings and beyond the progressive vision of mayor willard fraser by lou mandler. When travelers, and most montana residents even, speak of silver bow county, they think of butte. In montana, silver bow county is ranked 1st of 56 counties in archives per capita, and 1st of 56 counties in archives per square mile. Western mining history is your source for over 116,000 mines in the western. Book explores berkeley pits history, legacy the montana standard. Nationwide environmental title research land records. Silver bow county s demographic and housing acs survey of 34,462 being 0. Map of silver bow county, montana the library of congress.
Butte, silver bow county, montana, assembled county plat book. Copper sky views butte mining history through womens eyes. Butte the county seat in silver bow county, was first called butte city. Search usa montana silver bow county silver bow county. The southwestern side of the bowl is made of a large mass of granite known as the boulder batholith, which dates to the cretaceous era. Additionally, the town of walkerville is a separate municipality from butte and is within the county silver bow county comprises the butte silver. Holding the herd nelson storys 1866 cattle drive by john c. County courthouse edit edit source silver bow county courthouse 155 w granite street butte, mt 59701 phone.
Given the significant industrial, political, and social history of butte in the american west, the government records and archival holdings are in great demand. Cemetery card indexes from the montana historical society for silver bow county, montana. Learn montana history with free interactive flashcards. The city is part of a consolidated citycounty government and is coextensive with silver bow county. Silver bow county montana montanas historic landscapes. Statewide collections are found on the montana newspapers and obituaries page. Silver bow county, montana biographies genealogy trails.
The original 9 counties of montana ninetyone years ago this month, the first legislature of the territory of montana was in session, having convened in december, 1864, and it was by an act of that body passed on february 2, 1865, that the territory was divided into its original nine counties. Proctor barclay montana, its story and biography 1921 source. The plat book was likely compiled by either a butte civil engineering firm or some other professional entity which was required to compile this information in. Click to find out more about how you can get audio books and ebooks for free. This database is a transcription of a city directory originally published in 1902. Formerly an industrial sewer, a restored silver bow creek now boasts a healthy population of montana s rare native cutthroat trout. To the west we have already discussed ramsay and its beginnings as a munitions factory town during world war i.
Daily updates from butte silver bow s chief executive dave palmer regarding the covid19 virus. Butte silver bow democratic central committee, butte, montana. Rickerts, agent of the diamond coal and coke company at butte, is a native of pomeroy, meigs county, ohio, where his life began on april 20, 1870. The festival city after a century of weathering the booms and busts of a miningfocused economy, the butte community began a conscious campaign in the 1990s and early 21st century to diversify its economy. Guide to silver bow county, montana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and. There are 286 active homes for sale in silver bow county, mt, which spend an. The history of montana by helen fitzgerald sanders, volume 3, 19 sub. Buttesilverbow county montanas official state website. Silver bow county, mt map of cities in silver bow county. All existing records of both bodies have been gathered and are preserved in the archives.
List of silver bow county museums find silver bow county, montana museums, such as art museums and galleries, childrens museums, natural history museums, science centers and discovery museums. Map of montana first explored for france by franaois and louisjoseph verendrye in the early 1740s, much of the region was acquired by the u. Usa 1,060,369 montana 6,058 montana histories and genealogies 199 silver bow county histories and genealogies 7. Butte, silver bow county, montana, directory, 1902. City and county of buttesilver bow, mt official website.
Mara panichcrouch is a bookseller at fact and fiction books in missoula. Butte, silver bow county, montana, directory, 1902 ancestry. A native of canada, but since 1886 a resident of montana, dr. A post office opened in that name in july 1868 in anson fords drug store.
This database will be found useful by those who are researching their ancestors in western montana and montana history researchers. Silver bow county, montana genealogy genealogy familysearch. The city covers 718 square miles 1,860 km 2, and, according to the 2010 census, has a population of 33,503, making it montana s fifth largest city. Curbside click to find out about our current service follow us on facebook did you know we have facebook. Silver bow democrats butte silver bow county democrats. County burn permit and notification service purchase and activate a burn permit within your county. May 03, 2020 this is the fourth in a series of stories about the five candidates running for chief executive of butte silver bow county.
Silver bow county, montana mines western mining history. Report of investigation of sanitary condition in mines, and of the conditions under which the miners live in silver bow county. There are 2 archives in silver bow county, montana, serving a population of 34,514 people in an area of 718 square miles. In addition to providing the residents names, it provides their addresses and occupational information. These rules shall be cited as the second judicial district local rules.
Silver bow county, montana simple english wikipedia, the. Mt lib2go click to find out more about how you can get audio books and ebooks for free. In 1977, the city of butte and silver bow county combined governments to form butte silver bow. A history of its discovery and settlement, social and commercial progress, mines and miners, agriculture and stockgrowing, churches, schools and societies, indians and indian wars, vigilantes, courts of justice, newspaper press, navigation, railroads and statistics, with histories of counties, cities, villages and mining camps. Salutations from your new editor by diana di stefano.
We found 27 books set in butte and 47 others set nearby. For the division of business, the montana second judicial district court, silver bow county, is divided into department no. No recent searches yet, but as soon as you have some, well display them here. Powder river county history and records 191941 box 28 12. Butte, silver bow county, montana, 59701 usa show map.
Cooney is a democrat, and his religion roman catholic. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of butte silver bow. Several of buttes painted ladieshomes were featured in the 1987 book. Mountain view cemetery in butte, montana find a grave. Usa 1,060,369 montana 6,058 montana newspapers and obituaries 1,555 silver bow county newspapers and obituaries 114 note. Our collections provide insights into the history of copper mining, immigration, the electrification of america, and the people who make up our nations melting pot. A brief history of butte, montana, the worlds greatest mining camp.
The butte silver bow public archives collects manuscripts, photographs, yearbooks, family and business papers, government record, and more pertaining to butte, montana s history. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Operations haylift, snowbound, and vittles federal disaster relief and strategic humanitarian intervention in 1949 by david w. Over the course of its history, buttes mining and smelting operations.
Copper sky views butte mining history through women. Home usa montana silver bow county surnames please, add your favorite websites to this page. Daily updates from butte silverbows chief executive. Silver bow county in the world war the american legion, silver bow post no. The buttesilver bow public archives took archives for the town of butte. There is 1 archives per 17,257 people, and 1 archives per 358 square miles. Silver bow county, montana public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. He is a member of the silver bow club, butte, the hibernians, butte, and the elks, of missoula. Silver bow county, montana genealogy familysearch wiki. Tremblay, county physician and surgeon of silver bow county, by his eminence in his profession, his skill in his practice and his high character and sterling manhood, reflects great credit alike on the land of his nativity and the state and city of his adoption. Since 1981, the archives has provided access to buttes rich history and culture through our manuscript and photograph collections, enabling us to foster relationships with patrons worldwide. Apr 01, 2000 montanaatlas montana silver bow county, montana people quickfactssilver bow countymontana population, 2005 estimate 32,982935,670 population, percent change, april 1, 2000 to july 1, 2005 4. Karen sullivan is the health officer for butte silver bow county, and director of the county s health department. Located in western montana, the city of butte is the county seat of silver bow county.
Years ago, when i first moved to montana, i was often asked if i was from the silver bow county area. The butte silver bow public archives was established in 1981 by ordinance to maintain the. Butte mineyards, mine, butte, silver bow county, mt, montana, mining, mine, habs, 5. Choose from 286 different sets of montana history flashcards on quizlet. There is 1 archives per 17,257 people, and 1 archives per 358 square miles in montana, silver bow county is ranked 1st of 56 counties in archives per capita, and 1st of 56 counties in archives per square mile. Butte silver bow county has a rich political history. Silver bow county, montana silver bow county polozaj okruga u saveznoj drzavi montana savezna drzava. Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. This heritage is embodied in the mission of the butte silver bow democratic central committee. Microfilm of the original records is housed at the butte public archives in butte, montana. Genealogy research several resources are available in the archives to search your butte ancestors including polk city directories, naturalization documentation, birth and death records, school census reports, newspapers local and labor, yearbooks, anaconda company employment books 19121922, and cemetery data. The land on which butte was established is positioned in the silver bow creek valley or summit valley, a natural bowl sitting high in the rocky mountains straddling the continental divide. Given the significant industrial, political and social history of butte in the american west, the.
A brief history of butte the following is from the book names on the face of montana the story of montana s place names by roberta carkeek cheney. In the early twentieth century, butte was a thriving mining metropolis. County plat book title devised by acquisition officer. Usa 1,060,369 montana 6,058 silver bow county 243 silver bow county histories and genealogies 7. Sanborn fire insurance map from butte, silver bow county. The original 9 counties of montana dusting off the old ones. Migrant culture maintenance the welsh in silver bow county, montana, 18801920 by robert llewellyn tyler. Silver bow county, montana public records directory.
Welcome to our silver bow county family history research page. As of the 2010 united states census, the population was 36,400. Nonprofit organization that raises money to help fund events related to buttes rich past history and also funds history events for the children. Copper sky views butte mining history through womens. As of the 2010 united states census, there were 36,400 people. Buttesilver bow public archives 2020 all you need to know. Since 1897 he has been affiliated with the benevolent and protective order of elks, having joined at virginia city, montana, and is a member of the silver bow club and the university club. Silver bow county, mt free public records criminal. Butte is proud of its diverse and rich history and this place is extremely well funded and well run. Buttesilver bow public archives city and county of buttesilver. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the single entity of butte silver bow. Outside of the copper city, however, are small towns and a very different way of life. Progressive men of the state of montana biography of r. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level.
Rickerts, agent of the diamond coal and coke company at butte, is a native of pomeroy, meigs county, ohio, where his. He is a gentleman of broad gauge and diversified interests, independent in thought and action, and enjoys a reputation for high personal qualities. Harvey ball history of idaho, the gem of the mountains source. Books the archives maintains a multivolume library of monographs and reference books devoted to the history of buttesilver bow and montana from the 1890s to the modern day. Montana, silver bow county, cemetery indexes, 18802003. Montana, silver bow county, naturalization records, 18831999. East side of the steam engine looking southwest butte mineyards, stewart mine, intersection of main and woolman streets, butte, silver bow county, mt haer mont,47but. Butte, silver bow county, montana directory, 189192. The archives was established in 1981 to maintain the noncurrent records of butte silver bow. American community survey separates various ethnicities depending on the areas population of persons from less than 5. Please visit the official website for the buttesilver bow archives. From its beginnings in the 1880s to its transition to a company town, progressive people in butte silver bow have fought for necessary change.
Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your silver bow county ancestors. Title sanborn fire insurance map from butte, silver bow county, montana. Leech was supposed to be in town wednesday to give a talk about the book at the buttesilver bow public archives, but the closure of monida. Counties of madison, beaverhead, jefferson, silver bow brand book for glacier, toole, pondera and liberty. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Butte is the county seat of silver bow county, montana, united states. Additionally, the town of walkerville is a separate municipality from butte and is within the county. In 1980, under the guidance of the butte historical society, butte silver bow established the butte silver bow public archives. After some confusion, i quickly learned that there is a fairly significant population of. Silver bow county is located in the southwestern area of the state. Buttesilver bow public archives every person, through.
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