Lincoln County Clerk & Recorder

The Clerk & Recorder’s Office is the “record keeper” for the county, both historic and current. The mission of the Clerk and Recorder’s Office is to preserve and provide for the public a true account of real property, commissioner meeting minutes, birth and death records, and other official county records and to do so with commitment, courtesy, and excellence.

Birth & Death Records

The Lincoln County Clerk & Recorder’s Office works with the Montana Office of Vital Statistics and can provide birth and death certificates for all Montana counties currently on record.
Fees: Birth Certificate: $8.00 Death Certificate: $7.00

Property Owners Resources

MontGuides

The Clerk & Recorder’s Office is always looking for ways to further assist, educate and serve the public. MontGuides are a self-learning resource from MSU Extension. They cover a wide variety of topics from agriculture, land transfers to estate planning, and so much more. MontGuides are useful references to give information, or instructions to the public. MontGuides are free, and downloadable.
Here is the link to attain MontGuides: https://store.msuextension.org

Helpful Mining & Mineral Links

The Bureau Of Land Management (BLM) state offices are the only place where the complete set of land and mineral records for federal lands in a particular state, including mining claim records, are filed and available for public inspection. Anyone who has questions on mining claims or who needs paperwork related to their claim will be directed to contact the state BLM office or one of the links below.

BLM Mining and Minerals Page
Forms
Mining Claims & Sites on Federal Lands

Lincoln County Address Search

Resolutions

Below are the 2025 Resolutions

Resolution 2025-01 Commission Meeting Dates / Presiding Officer
Resolution 2025-02 Est. Posting Location
Resolution 2025-03 Est. Holidays and Travel Rates
Resolution 2025-04 Approving the Repurchase Agreement for the 2024 John Deere 772GP Motor Grader
Resolution 2025-05 Establishing Days/Hours of Operation for County Offices
Resolution 2025-06 Appoint Special Deputy County Attorney
Resolution 2025-07 Approving Troy Rural Fire District Loan Forgiveness
Resolution 2025-08 Enhance Board Appointment Procedures
Resolution 2025-09 Opposing Legislation Limiting or Prohibiting MACo Lobbying on Behalf of Its Members
Resolution 2025-10 Amend a Parcel Precinct Boundary According to Troy City Limits
Resolution 2025-11 Establishing a Fee Schedule for the Lincoln County Animal Shelter
Resolution 2025-12 Amend Voting Precinct Boundaries Based on City of Troy Records
Resolution 2025-13 Authorize Submission of Montana Department of Transportation Grant Application
Resolution 2025-14 Designating the Environmental Certifying Official
Resolution 2025-15 Amend Voting Precinct Boundaries Per City of Libby Annexation
Resolution 2025-16 Annexing Shannon Flats- Itsaview Subdivisions into Troy Rural Fire District
Resolution 2025-17 Annexation of Iron Creek-Freeman Ridge-Shannon Lake Road Properties into TRFD
Resolution 2025-18 Annexing Little Bear Flats Sub. and Properties listed- petition #314877 & 314878 into TRFD
Resolution 2025-19 Annexing a Parcel located at 29376 Bull Lake Rd into Troy Rural Fire District
Resolution 2025-20 Appointing a Special Deputy County Attorney
Resolution 2025-21 Amend Voting Precinct Boundaries Based on Town of Eureka Records
Resolution 2025-22 Amend Voting Precinct Boundaries Per City of Libby Annexation
Resolution 2025-23 Set Elected Official Base Salaries
Resolution 2025-24 Set Justice of the Peace Base Salaries
Resolution 2025-25 Providing for the Organization of the Lincoln County Port Authority Board of Commissioners
Resolution 2025-26 Adopting LC Landfill Fee Schedule and Refuse Assessment Structure
Resolution 2025-27 Intent to Alter the Boundaries of the Eureka Fire Service Area
Resolution 2025-28 Establishing the Method of Levying Voted Mills Per HB231 and SB542
Resolution 2025-29 2024-25 Budget Amendment
Resolution 2025-31 Levies for LC FY2025-2026

Ordinances

Ordinance 2024-01 Recodifying Ordinance
Ordinance 2024-02 Litter Control
Ordinance 2024-03 Dog Control
Ordinance 2024-04 Park Rules of Conduct
Ordinance 2024-05 Community Decay
Ordinance 2024-06 Silver Butte Road