This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MTvolunteer Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.montana.counties.meagher/223.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Try the following link for resources in Meagher County: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mtmeaghe/resources.htm It is very unlikely that a birth certificate was issued in 1886, as most births were at home, and Montana was still a Territory and counties did not keep many of these kinds of records. The above website does mention that marriage records DO exist much earlier. To check out the resources in other counties, go to the following website and click on the specific county you wish to research: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mtgenweb/index.html Good luck! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.