Clerk & Recorder

• Certified copies of birth certificates are available through this office for all Montana Counties.

• Genealogy copies are available for Flathead County only.

• A certified copy is $8.00 each, and may be obtained online or by mail.

• Anyone requesting an informational or certified copy of a vital record must present a valid ID.

• If additional assistance is needed, and you require a meeting with staff, please contact our offices to schedule an appointment.

• Certified copies of death certificates are available through this office for all Montana Counties from 2003.

• Genealogy copies are available for Flathead County only.

• A certified copy is $7.00 each, and may be obtained online or by mail.

• Anyone requesting an informational or certified copy of a vital record must present a valid ID.

• If additional assistance is needed, and you require a meeting with staff, please contact our offices to schedule an appointment.

The iDoc Web Portal allows access to Flathead County recordings back to 1984 from the comfort of your own home or office. The images and index information are uploaded each night and made available through a secure, password-protected web portal. Users can easily locate documents, view the detailed indexing information, and even view and print the image. If you click on "Basic Search", you can view our indexing for free. We offer both short-term passes and longer term subscriptions for viewing and printing images.  Depending on your needs there is a package for you.

THESE DOCUMENTS WERE RECORDED BEFORE 1984. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT BY PROCEEDING TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT NO REFUNDS WILL BE GENERATED. While all attempts are made to ensure the accuracy of the information under our control and to correct any errors brought to our attention, no representation or guarantee can be made as to the accuracy of information presented on this site. All critical information should be independently verified. The quality of the images is dependent on the quality of the document at the time of recording and the quality of the image on the microfilm. If you require a copy of an image that appears non-reproducible, please come into our office, which is located in the historic Flathead County Courthouse-800 S. Main, Kalispell. If you have any questions please contact the Clerk and Recorder`s office at (406) 758-5527. To verify current ownership, contact the Plat Room at (406) 758-5510.

The Realty Transfer Certificate (RTC) has been revised and is vital in determining the current ownership of water rights.

All Deeds recorded in Flathead County must be accompanied by the new properly executed RTC.  Currently, the new form is available only at the following link on the Department of Revenue website.