Livestock Brand Registrations for Montana

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Collection SummaryThis 60,000-page collection of historical livestock brands encompasses the beginning of brand registrations in Montana and includes re-recordes, transfers, and new brand registrations. Livestock brands were first recorded in 1873 and new brands recorded as applications were submitted until 1910. Starting in 1911 brands were registered for a period of 10 years and had to be re-recorded within the first year of each new decade (1921, 1931, etc.). Within each decade a person could apply for a new brand or transfer their brand to someone else.

The original records were compiled by the Brands Enforcement Division of the Montana Department of Livestock and digitized by the Montana Historical Society. The online collection contains records from 1873-1980 and 2001-2010.

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Montana History Compass Subject Guides: Livestock Brands in Montana Guide

1873-1910 Brand Registrations
1911-1920 Brand Registrations
1921-1930 Brand Registrations
1931-1940 Brand Registrations
1941-1950 Brand Registrations
1951-1960 Brand Registrations
1961-1970 Brand Registrations
1971-1980 Brand Registrations
2001-2010 Brand Registrations