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Document Date: January 1, 2010

Webmaster’s Research DocumentsAvailable for

GenWeb & YGF ResearchersContents of computer stored files are listed as noted in the following example. When

requesting a file, please provide category and listed full path. There are four categories of files:

Directory:\\Directory \Directory*\Document & type Size (bytes) Orig date & Time

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There may be multiple sub-directories (eg, Folders)

1 - Computer stored files are collected in separate listing links:

Early PioneersExplorers

Indian RecordsMaps

NPR TimelinePhotos

Railroads (Including Maps)Research Records – Misc

Steamboats on the Yellowstone

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2 - Land Title Abstract ListsThe following lists are compiled from original Land Title Abstracts used at the beginning of Billings, are owned by the YGF and held in storage by the

webmaster. The “Record” denotes a file number coded by the abstract company. The files contain about 10,000 pages. Define what you need and I’ll email it to you via PDF unless otherwise specified. Some files are on

legal size paper. Note: There may be typo’s!

Record R-T-S Acres Years Requested By Type of Records61 22-8S-1 320 1907-1935 Hon. Thomas Cooper -

Land Commissioner, NPRR

NPR transfer of Bear Creek & Western Railway right of ways original documents, including water rights.

484 21-1N-23 80 1894-1910 RB Ketchum' Billings NPR public auction sale of receivership to NPRC

519 22-1S-12 160 1912-1950 WH Barkhoff, Billings Land Grant Payment, Kingdom of Netherlands, NPR 1907 Patent, and Big Ditch route on 1912 map, Transfer of Yellowstone Co to Stillwater.

1430 25-1N-34 160 1905-1957 Unknown (Lot #10, Tiffany Subdivision)

Tiffany Subdivision Plat (WI), Zimmerman Land payment, Elsie Scott Death-heirs (Paul, Scott, Phillips, Tiffany, Haugen, with addresses), Goddard, Big Ditch Incorp 1900,

1548 23-6S-23 to26

320 1920-1950 Complaint of First National Bank - Bridger

Certificate of original ownership (John Gaudino), Oil & Gas Lease, loans and taxes, land transfers, divorce & alimony, test well agreement,


1852 26-1N-32 80 1882-1945 Clearing Title - Land Vacated

William Blair Homestead-Foster's addition, record of events and creation of Foster's Subdivision. Fictional Homesteads under section 2306. Numerous deaths caused much legal entanglement & transfers.

2432 26-1S-2 457.86 1879-1899 Thomas Ellis Complaint Perry McAdow land records, filing, water rights,

2602 31-10N-7 30-10N-12 30-10N-13

1792.4 1864-1954 Oil & Gas Leases in Musselshell County

Plat, NPR Land titles and information, William C Grant's Water Appropriation (10,000 miners inches in 1909), Numerous land homesteads, legal actions and grants

2854 25-7N-2 160 1908-1960 Albert & Edith Busch Detailed plat with homes, Erchul Patent (1916), seed lien 1918,

2964 Metes & Bounds

Lots in Cooke

City Townsite

1884-1942 Cooke City Townsite & mining operations. Compiled for RC Dillavou

Plat of Cooke (Park Co), Dedication certificate of town, Homesteads & transfers. The original Fellow D. Pease deed provided to him by Stephens & Crocker (1887) was to be free and clear.

9988 30-2N-3&4 35,000 1905-1932 Water appropriation for Location of ditches, flumes and diversion.


35,000 acres in Huntley. Compiled for Wilson Trunk

Organization of Huntley Project (1921), Patent to Heirs of August Erickson (1921) incl: water rights, ,

3468 26-10N-14 320+ 1913-1921 Oil & Gas Leases in Musselshell County - Prepared for IL Putnam, Esq., Grass Range

Romar Oil Company (1915), Montana Land & Investment Company files

3558 32-1N-32 80 1887-1936 Plat of Normal Subdivision (Nov 1, 1940) SE1/4NW1/4

Napoleon Carron's land patent (provided by Louis, his father-under the Mixed Blood law) using script No. 83 from Lake Pepin, MN. Upon his death, court transferred title to Louis. Louis was trapper in Montana. Most actions occurred in MN. Napoleon (son), owned 480 acres in name title. Actions relating to land south of the Normal School (MSU-Billings) - eg., Poly drive.

4021 25-1N-25 160 1905-1946 Amvet Park Subdivision (1946)

Big Ditch route along property (1946), Joseph Zimmerman land certificate (1905), Certificate of Amvet survey by Cooke.

4652 26-1N-32 80 1882-1921 Plat of Foster's Addition. Prepared for Jacob Wagner on Lots19 & 20 in Block 44.

Hezekiah James "Paper Homestead" Patent under provision 2306 and transfer to Robert Foster through lawyers. Robert Foster's Addition plat of 80 acres and numerous court battles and transactions needed to save the property. Property after platted transferred to son, Fred Foster then to John R Conrad & John King. See Foster Bio in YGF files. Transfers to the County, deaths and various litigations. Contains original papers and signatures.


4690 26-5S-5 n/a 1923-1951 Map of Pryor Townsite (in part), Lots 8&9.

Patent issued to Anna Ayres 1923 for lots in Pryor.

5541 24-2S-9 640 1883-1923 Laurel Townsite Lots 1 & 2, Block 17, of Laurel Realty Second Subdivision, East Laurel.

Land originally owned by NPR, took title 12-31-1894. Oliver Billings, Trustee died 9 January 1894 and various trustees were appointed. Land subdivided. This covers Lots 1 & 2.

5754 24-3S-6&7 221 1938-1948 Land in Carbon County Documents to clear the land titles in Red Lodge. Most documents are filed in Carbon County. William B Scott died 3 Sep 1943 and litigation to clear titles ensued. Detailed PLAT of the land provided. This is a supplemental file, and final results are not posted.

6428 30-10N-12&13

960 1909-1951 Roundup Numerous litigations for the oil & gas land rights, and identification of the Oil Companies wanting the land. PLAT noted. The 1896 Deed transfers all rights received in the 1864 grant to NPR. It appears that three persons owned the land. Musselshell Commissioner minutes (1940), Partial listing of names noted. See file for extensive details on these oil rights.


6583 23-1N-34 320 1913-1916 Certificate for sale to Marion Nelson (Hesper)

Land Plat noted, filed by Fred H Foster, 1913 Warranty Deed to NPR for strip of land for Lake Basin Line.

7393 26-1S-9 640 1896-1943 Sugar Subdivision Activity with Lot #15 (3.6 acres). File has extensive details on NPR, Preston Moss and related events to transfer title of the land. Contains Frederick Billings Will. MMLIC Incorporation 23 March 1882 in MN & MT Territory, MMLIC transfer Section 9 land to Moss for $25,600 1883. Frederick Billings Will and the trustee actions that occurred. The track has shares of Suburban Ditch water rights.

7404 21-1N-23 320 1916-1924 Various Deeds Stillwater County Map-1916 (reduced size)

8362 26-1N-32 80 1882-1947 Part of Foster's Addition; Lot 5 & 6 sold first to John H Conrad for $3,000. File helps establish how Billings was created.

Paper titles for land secured in secret to border the planned town of Billings. Foster's Addition platted Dec 3, 1883 by Thomas & Anna Kurtz, Robert & Lucinda Foster. Development transferred to Fred Foster Nov 25, 1883 (MN). Loans established with National Park Bank established numerous court actions to collect default payments. Much litigation ensued. Robert Foster died in testate, and lineages are provided (pg24), land sold 1926 for taxes, substantial litigation.

9412 26-1N-32 and 26-1S-4

160 1881-1947 Part of Foster's Addition; Anton Manderfeld obtained 80 acres of land under Section 2306 of the homestead act Dec 6, 1881. Henry C. McKinsey filed for Patent

Paper titles for land secured in secret to border the planned town of Billings. Anton transferred title to George B Hulme Nov 10,1881 but held off filing until May 17, 1882. Foster's Addition platted Dec 3, 1883 by Thomas & Anna Kurtz, Robert & Lucinda Foster. Many litigations and defaults. Hulme transferred land to Frederick Billings 80 acres on


on all 160 acres in 1893. Duplicated ownership. File helps establish how Billings was created.

Mar 2, 1882 under a Warranty Deed. After litigations land quit claimed to Austin North in 1912.

9988 30-2N-3&4 160 1905-1932 Water appropriation for 35,000 acres in Huntley.

Creation of The Huntley Project. Land owners affected by the ditch, and other legal actions as to Tax Sales and loss of water rights.

12073-3 26-1N-32 160 1886-1955 NE1/4 Patent to Nathaniel B. Givens.(Paid for in 1887)

James H Harper water right from McKinzie Creek 1886. Llewelyn Luce & Francis Armstrong Attachment of assets belonging to Givens (May 17, 1886.) Right of way for BLI ditch 1903, Plat of Sunnyside Subdivision, Oct 1934, Various deeds and tax sale documents.

15300 26-1N-26 160 1906-1940 Land bought by Allek Nelson under Section 2291 of Homestead Act.

Land piece crosses through three Sections, but file is about small N_S piece in Section 26. Transferred land to Carrie Klenck Dec 14, 1906 for $100.

15914 Billings Townsite

1102.35 1879-1945 Extensive file on the NPR finances, creation of Billings, Suburban Subdivision and numerous claims against MMLIC (all unfounded)

City Plat showing NPR & Burlington lines in Sec 33, and original townsite boundaries defined (surveyed by Theodore F Branch.) Files trace history of Block 289 through numerous exchanges and tax cases.

17779 26-1N-31 640 1884-1922 NPR land acquisitions, mortgages and releases, and slae to MMLIC.

MMLIC mortgages noted, and NPR Trustees for Fredrick Billings listed. Clanton mortgage to MMLIC has unclear title, and numerous court actions reported.

18634 26-1N-31 640 1894-1929 NW1/4 Highland Homes file

File relates to BL&I Canal right of way routed through land below Polytechnic (Poly) Drive.

20036 City of Billings

n/a 1882-1945 Original Billings Plat filed in Custer Co 1 June 1882.

NPR and MMLIC ownerships and mortgages noted. Transfer of land to Protestant Episcopal Church (Lots 13 & 14, Block 139 in 1887).


20947 27-2N-15 S1/2 SE1/4

1926-1923 BBWA Water Rights Files on land .

BBWA shareholders meeting notes 1927 - 1928.

22974 Highland Addition

City 1894-1951 Plats of Highland Additions,

NPR Patent 1894 for subject land and subsequent deeds. Land to help create Billings Sugar Company (1906) noted.

23012 26-1N-31 Clanton Heights

1894-1948 NPR land ownerships record listings, mortgages and sales to MMLIC.

MMLIC sale to William H Clanton 1887 (Warranty Deed).

24271 26-1N-31 Highland Homes

1894-1929 NPR G eneral Land Deed and mortgages.

Incorp of MMLIC Mar 23, 1882 (MN) and purchase of Billings site $40,000.

24480 26-1N-33 640 1883-1953 Plat of South Half of Billings' Townsite and events related to five city lots.

Primary focus is on Lots 9 - 12 in Block 267 (North 25th and 6th Ave N), Will of MM Merit (died Nov 28, 1951 - in testate but will was prepared 1950) along with heirs listing pgs 141 etal),

24868 26-1S-4 77.9 1881-1936 Lots 45 & 46 Block 14 West Side Addition-Billings. Numerous affidavits and legal action with many transfers.

Interesting titles issued and then retracted years later that affect the growth of Billings. Alderson obtained a Receiver's Receipt Feb 1, 1886 for his land in Section 4(Coulson). Patent to John J Alderson for 155.82 acres Coulson filed 1898.


1894 right to dig ditch by City of Billings granted,

Perry & Clara McAdow transferred Lots 1 & 2 Section 4 in McAdow’s Addition to John McGinnies 1886 for $2,000. John transferred same to Alderson 1887. West Side Realty Company incorporation 1902 (George, Moss & Arnold),

27088 26-1N-32 80 1882-1964 Lots 31, 32 & 33 Block 2 North Elevation Subdivision, 1st Filing.

These lots were originally platted on Lots 13 & 14 Block 4 of Foster's Addition and 12th Ave N of Foster's Addition. Combined Plat of additions shown. Summons 1894 took property from Foster and sold for taxes. Many false titles created and had to be corrected. Listings through 1918 shown here. More available

29963 26-1S-4 160 1884-1936 Lots 32 & 33 Block 34 Suburban Homes Addition, Plat provided.

Land originally was acquired by Jules Breuchaud (NW1/4) at time of Billings' creation. He paid in full on Jan 2, 1884 and received Patent in 1887, He transferred land (less site for Broadwater School) to ID O'Donnell 1910. Perry McAdow sold lots 1 & 2 in McAdow Addition to John McGinnis 1886.

30360 26-1S-4 160 1884-1936 Lots 13 & 14 Block 31 Suburban Homes Addition, Plat provided.

Same as above #29963. Estate of Ella A Sheedy (C Don Sheedy) original mortgage documents, 1945 are available.


n/a 1923-1958 Lot 38 & 1/2 Lot 39 Block 24 West Side Addition

Effort needed to clear title of property owned by Corda & George Downey, deceased. Probate actions and heirs listed. Specific building requirements for homes within the West Side Addition are noted. Failure to conform and all lands will be reverted to Billings Realty without cause.

37107 Laurel 24-2S-9

640 1894-1949 Lots 1 - 5 Block 7 of Laurel Heights Subdivision

NPR rec'd Patent 1894, Release of Mortgages noted. MMLIC sale of all lands to Oliver PC Billings. MMLIC sold the subject land parcel to Ida L. Camp on March 23, 1899 for $443.04, in NY. Land was re-distributed. Laurel land plat Heights Subdivision (1907), Will of Israel Jones (1917) and distribution of assets,


40693 26-1N-32 160 1886-1957 Sunnyside Subdivision & Plat 1937, Land Dispute

Billings Bench Canal passes across north edge of subdivision.Harper filed for water rights Feb 11, 1896 (50 miner inches from McKinzie Creek), Foster sold land to Billings Realty 1891, Additional mortgages and loan agreements for the BL&I Ditch & the Shepherd Co,

41038 26-1S-5 640 1894-1947 Broadwater Subdivision & Plat

Land titles and agreements with NPR and their bankers, Certified copy of MMLIC incorporation Mar 23, 1882 (Heman Clark, John Westbrook & Thos Kurtz), lot sales to purchasers & tax sales.

44188 26-1S-9 640 1946-1951 Sugar Subdivision Mortgage Harry P Clark to Jess Olson,

44290 25-1N-36 640 1884-1952 NW1/4 Land platted into lots from McAcres Subdivision, south of Pryor Lane. Plat of McKay Acres (20 Nov 1940).

Lots 8, 9 & 10 were used to create Tracts A and B. Title irregularities present interesting tale. Water deeds for the ditches and access for Polytechnic School.


1280 1882-1947 NPR Land transfers to MMLIC & @nd Addition to City

Title problems with Lots 22 & 23 Block 245, 2nd Addition. Maps shown. Sales, deeds and tax sales noted. 1904 Land Plat.

45938 Laurel 320 1887-1948 Nutting Subdivision Lucius Nutting acquired Patent Sep 16, 1887 SW


24-2S-10 Block 5 & 6. Plat provided

1/4, less existing water rights, ditches, etc. Wilder Nutting received Patent for SE 1/4 June 30, 1884, same restrictions. Loans acquired on property from WW VanOrsdel 1887; Jacob Mills(L&C) 1902. Lots in question sold for taxes at $10 - $15 per lot.

46268 Billings 26-1S-5

632.07 1881-1955 Blocks 1-4 of Sanderson Subdivision (Details in file to extensive to post)

Extensive NPR Land title record file, showing transactions to establish Billings City, mainly from Dept of Interior, Washington City (DC). Frederick Billings will is attached, and many years of title investigations were required to clear his and other titles.


632.07 1882-1953 Gov't Lot 2 (Blocks 1,1 & 4 of Sunset Subdivision)

Repeat of major NPR land titles and mortgages, and problems getting clear title to lots. Plat of Sunset provided. W1/2 Lot 2 sold to Angeline Beaudette with 5 shares Big Ditch. Portion of land owned by Angeline sold to HM Nicholson 1916, including 1/5 of one cubic foot of water from BL&I Ditch.

50445-5 23-1N-23 60.6 1882-1955 Triangular piece of land for farming, home lots and later contained a gold mine (Heights Area)

Repeat of major NPR land titles and mortgages, and problems getting clear title to lots. BL&L Deed to Elsie Gile Scott 1914 for Lots 1-3 with 18.71 cu ft sec of water. Frank G Tiffany (WI) appointed Power of Attorney 1908.


Lots 9-11, Block 5

1948 Small piece of land in Yellowstone Addition

Gustafson Warranty Deed to Florabelle Duryea Burgess

51087 27-1N-31 & 27-1N-32

200 1915-1953 Irregular shaped piece of land

Land is two miles east of Sacrifice Cliff. Land transferred to Fredrick J Dart 1915 and back to Maggie Dart, along with joint mortgage. Easement to Montana Power Company 1950.

51659 26-1N-31 160 1946-1948 Right of Way for 10th Street West. Part of an earlier study,same purpose.

Located between Grand Ave & Ave B. Surveys by CE Durland.

52381 26-1S-10 160 1887-1950 Ford Subdivision & detailed topo-Plat Map showing sloughs, Grey Eagle Ditch and ditch laterals. Also shown is vegetation - 1906

Aaron T Ford made final payment ($4.00, on 10 June 1887.) He received Patent on 30 June 1892. He issued a Declaration of Homestead on 24 Oct 1898; value was $3,000. In 1909 Sarta Burns established a mortgage with PB Moss on 20 acres in the area; he transferred it to John Zimmer. The First National Bank went bankrupt – through non of his doings; Swords was appointed receiver by the


US Controller of Currency. Files detail the events that follow. (Note: Swords initiated the failure).

53025 26-1N-32 640 1886-1969 North 50 feet of Lot 2, Block 14 Sunnyside Subdivision, 3rd filing.

Plat of Sunnyside Subdivision (1937) incl earlier filings, Receiver's Receipt to Nathaniel B Givens Nov 15, 1887 & Patent on Oct 1, 1889. Transfers of BLI to BBWA 1916 and various deed transfers of rights and accesses. City of Billings Resolution 7976 to extend city boundaries as defined by City Council 1953,

53702 26-1N-27 640 1941-1948 Supplemental title no details.(7 pages)

Clears titles for land from Meroney,

56108 25-1N-34 640 1949-1950 Supplemental title to Lots 13-15, Block 2 Roth Subdivision and others.

Declaration of ownership restrictions (Nov 9, 1949) to wit: Defines home construction requirement details and setback, front yard dimensions, ownership restricted to Negroes, Chinede, Japanese & Mexicans; no livestock or fowls (except chickens) permitted.

56283 25-1N-34 640 1949-1950 Supplemental title to Lots 1-6, Block 1, Roth Subdivision

Same as 56108

56350 College Subdivision

n/a 1941-1950 Supplemental titles to Lots 1 & 2 Block 12

Certificate from William Van Nalts to the Public(re: NJ) for the Incorp of Widows and Orphans Friendly Society Apr 16, 1941,

56634 26-1N-31 640 1947-1950 Supplemental titles to Schmidts amended plat 178 (Suncrest Acres)

Certificate of survey (1950 - Parkhill Drive area), details of plat, Transfers from Richard Schmidt to George A Lewis along with extensive restrictions, etc.(6 pages)


n/a 1941-1950 Lots 8 - 10, Block 11 Third Filing

Deed transfers Mason Harget to Samuel Foshay


n/a 1927-1952 Lots 8 & 9, Block 7, second filing

City of Billings extended boundary line, petitions noted and copied. (Virginia Lane and Poly Drive area)

57181 Cellan Acres (26-

1N-31)

n/a 1950 Lot 1 Block 3 (two pages)

Search indicates a Tax Lien, no details)

57859 College Sub n/a 1948-1950 Lots 33 & 35 in Block 5, First Filing.

City of Billings extended the boundary, and lands were annexed (Virginia Lane & Poly).

57877 Billings n/a 1943-1949 Lots 16-18 Block 303, First Addition.

Mortgages were cleared (Ganstad) & Anderson.

59485 Kober Subdivision

n/a 1949-1952 East 1 ft Lots 17-19 Block 7, 3rd fililng.

Restrictions imposed (25 years minimum): No commercial, size of home 800 ft sq min, and using "A-1" material, front yard min of 30 ft to street, no structures closer than 5 ft, no livestock or dog kennels permitted. Fowls not permitted.


n/a 1951 Billings Polytechnic. Klindt served attachment to the college and identified lots in College Subdivision that required formal release of claims. All conformed to City Annexation.

61315 City Billings n/a 1951 Lots 35 & 36 Block 19. Pettibone to Ward Deed. 73984 Sunnyside n/a 1960-1964 50 ft of Lot 2 Block 8. Leonard Mortgage,


Subdivision 2nd Filing.

3 - Hardcopy Research Files & Books

The following articles are hard-bound in small books, containing about 10,000 pages. Indices for the first four article collections are posted below; the others have their index posted via a web link. Some images are provided, others are numerically listed. Contact the webmaster for special interests and those sections can be copied and emailed.

To review contents of these area research files (basically Billings and the area surrounding it for about 100-miles), click on the following link. Many articles

span several states (trails, explorers, fur trappers, etc..) File list can be downloaded and sorted. There are about 900 topics.

Volume 20 Index delineated separately.

Hardcopy Historical Articles Collections– MS Works

Volume 20 – Billings Gazette Articles and Other




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4 - Books, Magazines and Other Articles (Partial Listing)

Note: The Billings Area POLK Directories from 1905-2001 are available for research. Contact WebMaster.

Article Reference Title60 Miles of Photo History, Upper Yellowstone Valley, Bill & Doris Whithorn,

Autographed copy, maps and pictures of early towns.

A History in Items, The Garden Spot of the Yellowstone, Braun, 1942

Documented articles on the sugar beet industry from 1902 transcribed and compiled into a book by Helen Davis.

A Lake Superior Lawyer, Roy O Hoover, 1997

Biography of Chester Adgate Congdon

A Tour of Ohio, Gregory M Franzwa, Tucson, AZ, Feb 2004, V ol 17, No 1.

Description of Ohio articles for researchers, and some pictures along with stories and landmarks.

A Walking Tour, Historic Downtown Early Buildings and descriptions


Billings, City of Billings, 2001.Across the Wide Missouri, DeVoto, 1947, 1975

Many biographies of travel during early America

Agricultural Maps 1860-1930 ListingsAll Aboard Golden Age of American Rail Travel, Bill Yelle, 1992

Photographic collection with narration (1869-1955)

Bannack Cradle of Montana, Graves, 1991 Details on Bannack, Vigilantes, and pictures of the past

Billings A-Z, Stevens & Redman History of Billings Bird Woman, Sacagawea’s Own Story, recorded by James W Schultz

Autobiography

Building and American Pedigree, Norman E Wright, 1974

Sources, research efforts and activities needed to get a great genealogical past. 639 pages

Cartographic Records 1974 Information Paper #68, 1973

Lists records available for urban areas

Chaos and Confusion, Vincent L Jones, undated

Description of how to conduct genealogical research, with forms included.

Chief Joseph’s People and Their War, Alvin M Josephy, Jr, 1964

Summary of events regarding the separation of Joseph’s Tribe from the rest of the Nez Perce

China After Founding of the People’s Republic; January 1975

Report by Senator Mike Mansfield, Majority Leader, US Senate; 94th Congress 1st Session – Committee Report (Map included) 91 pages

Colorado Territorial Papers 1859-1974 NARA

Pamphlet for mf copy #3 instructions. Lists available resources.

Crazy Horse, biography by Sandoz, 1961 Information fills in missing blanks on Jim Bridger and Bozeman Trails.

Crow Reservation Petroleum Development Project, Final Rpt July 1993, DOI-BIA

Detailed report including copies of letters, maps and related minerals-water locations and amounts. Origin of land mass is definitized.

Crow Tribal Council – Coal Lands Report, Vol II, 1976-1991

Detailed report on reclamation and regulations, maps, section plats and letters.

Custer Battlefield, Robert M Utley, 1969 Custer Battlefield informationDays with Chief Joseph, Erskine Wood, 1970 Diary extracts about their lifeEarly Pennsylvania Research Pamphlet, by Everton Publishers

Counties & maps, immigration records & libraries

Faded Genes, 1992-1997 Publications from the L&C Genealogical Society

Fifteen Thousand Miles by Stage (Vol I and II, Carrie Adell Strahorn (1877-1898)

Describes visible events in building the Union Pacific. Covers MT, ID, and others in great detail. The MT Vigilante’s


3-7-77 is well explained, description of MT features noted, stage coach operations illustrated, secret constructon of Caldwell, ID. Illustrated by Charles M Russell and some others.

Floater’s Guide to Montana c1980,Fischer Streams and routes definedFort Laramie Pamphlet, Heib, 1954 Early definition, maps and beginningsForts of the West, Frazer, 1965-1972 Descriptions, maps, and pictures of early

fortsFrontier Times, May 1968 Texan tamer, Rumanian Queen in the

west, Bayhorse Treasure, last chief of the Cherokees, death in Highwood Mountains, when a man goes berseck, doomed city, Chinese friend of the redman.

Frontier West, December 1971 Death drove the last stage, South Platte to gold, slave who became Indian Chief (James Beckwourth), wildest gunslinger, Cheyenne brothers avenge, Modocs battle with military

George Washington Carver, Rackman Holt, July 1958

Details Carver’s life

Hands Across the Sea – Norway Maps & pictures all in NorwegianHandy Tips on How to use the US Census Records, undated

Maps and instructions from US Government Census Bureau

Historical Society of Montana Vol 1-Excerpts

Note: Complete copy on computer files

History of Free People, Bragdon & McCutchen, 1958

Maps and details of American civilization

History of the American West, May, 1984 Stories and pictures of life in the westHoofprints, Vol 31, No 1, 2001 Educations Birth – stories and picturesHow to Find and Use Church Records, undated or signed

Tabulated record forms and methods to use

Indian Depredation Claims 1796-1920, Skogen, Vol 2, 1992

Autographed volume, defines history and events of how claims were treated.

Information Bulletin April 1963, Missouri River Ft Peck to Ft Benton

Economic study, waterways and maps

Jim Bridger Mountain Man, Vestal 1946 Details Bridger’s lifeJonathan Carver’s Travels Through America 1766-1768, Gelb

Bio and events of travels and attempt to make a contribution to the western exploration

Joseph N Nicollet on the Plains and Prairies, Bray & Bray, 1976

Translated from French on Expeditions of 1838-39, plus notes on the Dakota Indians and various letters.

L&C Expedition, Clark’s Journey Through Stillwater County July 18-24, 1806. by Ralph

Route details, maps and explanations


Saunders; 2006Life Smiles Back, Kunhardt, Jr., 1988 Over 200 pictures of key events from

around the worldManuel Lisa and the Opening of the Fur Trade, Oglesby, 1963/ reprint 1983

Depicts events and lists sources + Articles of Incorporation

Manuel Lisa, Douglas, 1964 Details life and new sources and location description of files.

Mineral Resources on Tongue River, Prelim Rpt 175, Sep 1979

Bureau of Mines, DOI Report covering Big Horn, Custer, Powder River, Rosebud Counties plus Johnson & Sheridan Counties in WY.

Minerals & Water Resource Inventory of the Crow Indian Reservation, Sep 1976, GE Co-Tempo Center, Santa Barbara, CA.

Prepared in response to Crow Tribal Chairman Patrick Stands-Over-Bull request. Depicts detailed inventory and maps.

Minnesota & Montana Land & Improvement Co

Describes the Big Ditch construction in Billings by O’Donnell

Missouri Historical Society Archive Guide, Roy D Blunt

Contains various forms & county research file locations

Montana An Uncommon Land, Toole, 1959 Detailed history of early events, pictures and narration

Montana Land of Contrast, Fritz, 1984 Details events in Montana with pictures.Montana Magazine of History 1953, Autumn 1953

Russell bio and info, Cypress Hills Massacre and many more

Montana Monographs – 2008 Redo Bios of local residents by O’Donnell (1929)

Montana, an Illustrated History, Myrtle Mockel, 1969

Details on Montana’s early history, with pictures.

Montana, Territory of Treasures, by Bob & Kathryn Wright, 1964

Has map of early trails and descriptions of early events

Mountain Man Crafts and Skills, Montgomery, 2006

Illustrated guide to clothing, shelter, equipment and living during the early years

Musselshell County Road Map 2008No Ordinary Time, Doris K Goodwin, 1994 FDR’s adventures during WWII, with

annotations by others.Oregon Trail, Rick Steber, Vol 1, 1986 Short stories about various travelersPA-Bedford County Inhabitants 1776 and onPA-Cumberland County Marriage lists 1761-1817PA-Lancaster County (two copies) Marriage lists 1753-1854Parmly Billings Library: The First Hundred Years, Jim Curry, 2002

Autographed book, description and pictures.

PA-Somerset County Inhabitants 1783 and onPetroleum and Natural Gas on the Yellowstone. Blasko & Biggs, Dec 1962 Prelim Rpt # 146. Bureau of Mines, DOI.

Section maps and narration about locations and amounts of reserves in the Yellowstone Basin areas


Photo History of Livingston-Bozeman Coal Country, Bill & Doris Whithorn,

Describes early towns and area

Quicker Than the Eye, Dorothy Lawson, 1970

Collection of articles written by various authors in Montana

Railroads and Clearcuts, Jensen and Draffan, 1995

Identifies origin of lumber mills established from NPR’s land grand lands, and devastation on the NW forests

Rand & McNally Atlas 1962 Small booklet – all mapsReal West, December 1983 Harry Wheeler, Whoop-Up robbery,

Hanging of John Conley, Dobytown, Camel in America, Dr Goodfellow (Tombstone)

Real West, February 1984 William Kit Carson, Lake County war, Raynolds Expedition, Victorio’s war, Outlaws Thanksgiving dinner, watch on the frontier (Texas)

Real West, Sept 1965 Chief Washaki, Jim Bridger, Adeline Dalton, Suttler’s Gold, Texas Yankees. Oregon Prarie Massacre

Secretary of War Confidential Papers 1814-1817 NARA

Pamphlet describing M7 (Record Group 107)

Secretary of War mf Letters 1800-1899; NARA (eg: Military Books & Letters) pamphlet for microcopy #6

Index of 110 rolls identifies records for all military affairs associated with wars (Indian, civil, etc)

Smithsonian, Jan 2009, Lincoln takes charge Article on Civil WarSmithsonian, March 2007 Cowboy ArcheologySoutheast Civil War Record Lists Paper #69 NARA, 1973

Lists available records

Steam Railways of the World, Whitehouse, 1992

History of railroads and lots of pictures

Story of Lincoln, 1860’s - 1989, Pine grove Extension Home,

Details and pictures of Lincoln, MT

The 1874 Invasion of Montana Describes events leading up to the 1876 Custer ‘ Indian battle on the Little Big Horn; by Don L Weibert

The American History, Vol XXI, No 2, April 1986

Titanic remembered, Melville Dewey, American Nazis etal.

The American West, Clark C Spence, 1969 Information source book for researchers.The Child’s History of Canada, 5th Ed, 1870, Dawson Bros

Canada from Jacques Cartier to April 1870. Very detailed summaries.

The Conquest of the Missouri, Joseph M Hanson, 1st Edition

Details Cpt Grant Marsh’s life story (458 pages)

The Explorations of William H Ashley & Jedediah Smith 1822-1829, Dale, 1941- re-issue1991

Fur Trade, Roger’s Journals and discoveries.


The Frontier Years, by Brown & Fulton, 1955

Contains vast collection of LA Huffman’s photographs

The Fur Trade of the American West 1807-1840, Wishart, 1946

Upper Missouri, cycle of operations, rocky mountains fur trade, and the west, maps and references.

The Impact of Our Past, History of the US, Weisberger, 1972

Major text book on the US.

The Lost Trappers, Coyner, 1994 Maps and diary accounts of early fur trappers in the west

The March of the Montana Column, Lt Bradley, 1961

Diary accounts of the 1876 March to the Big Horn, and Manuel Lisa’s forts.

The Near East from Within, Oct 1918 Prelude events leading to WWI, with bios on various rulers.

The Palatine Immigrant, 1995-1998 Various monthly volumes depicting various sources for German records and information

The True West, Frontier Times, May 1975 Poker Tom, Frontier post, western book roundup, gold and sleepy lady, feud w/Southern Pacific, last of Umpqua mountain men, Frank Alvin Gotch, Bloody Cottonwood, Rodeo Clown, circumstantial evidence, nuggets, black bob, etc.

The Way of the Warrior, Stories of the Crow People, P. Bauerle, 2003

Translated by Henry Old Coyote and Barney Old Coyote, Jr.

The West, August 1965 When potatoes were bullets, master con man of goldfield, prehistoric hunters of the plains, mystery of the disappearing governor (Meagher and steamer GA Thompson)

The West, October 1965 Lake of Pawnee blood, Millie Durgan, Dead Horse Trail, Faboulous Frenchman (Antoine – Marquis de Mores), west’s greatest detective, Bass Outlaw was Texas Riddle

The World of the American Indian, NGS, 1974

Photographic views of the Indians

Thomas Newman (1620-1700), Original Immigrant to Richmond County, VA & Some Descendants, Preston Earl Newman, 1995

Biography, maps and lineages, detailed index, 170 pages

Tracing Terry Trails, 1982 Defines town of Terry’s origin with pictures. Created for their 1882 centennial.

Tran script of Ron Bremer’s August 19, 1987 Talk in Billings, MT at Parmly Billings Library (Betty Haus)

Details how to locate various records for genealogists, contains 71 pages. Excellent source material.


True West, June 1973 non-fiction Lost patrol, when lightning strikes, small caliber two –man placering, break at Yuma Penn.

United States and British Commonwealth in Prophecy, Armstrong, 1967

Maps and biblical projections into the US’s founding

US Mapping Index 1777-1952Wells Fargo Stagecoaching in Montana Territory, Jackson 1979

Stage trails, mail and events in the west

Wild West, July 1972 Cannibals of the west, Navajo vengeance, Folklore, doctoring and Indian cures, Comanchero loot, Apache renegades, Bannack-Ghost Town

Winning, Intercollegiate Debates and Orations. Phi, Kappa Delta, Vol I, 1926

National Debates about American life.

WWII History, Military Heritage, March 2009

Heroic Stand at the Bulge and other tales

Yellow Wolf, His Own Story, LV McWhorter, 2000

Details Yellow Wolf’s life and details on the 1877 Chief Joseph’s departure from the Nez Perce Nation.

Yellowstone & Grand Teton, Pitcher, 2003 General guide book with mapsYellowstone Kelly, MM Quaife, 1926, re-issued Aug 1973

Biography of his life

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