Montana Prisons & Convicts
Montana Corrections History
Overview
Montana’s Territorial Prison
History and photos
Montana Outlaws & Criminals
The Big Muddy Badlands
One of the most notorious places in North America at the turn of the 20th Century was northern Montana.
List of Known Outlaws and Vigilantes
Madison County NJ
Montana Vigilantes
and the Origins of the 3-7-77
Montana Court Records
County Courthouse Records Montana
Information on how to obtain records
The Trial of Henry Plummer 1993
A posthumous trial was conducted for Henry Plummer, the elected Sheriff of Bannack and Virginia City. In the early part of 1864, Plummer was accused of being a leader of a gang of road agents. He was summarily executed without trial by vigilantes that same year.
Court, Government, & Criminal Records
Court records are an often overlooked, yet very valuable tool for finding information to assist you in your research. Land records, such as deeds, allow you to tie an ancestor to a specific place at a point in time. Other court records like those dealing with finances and estates often list related family members or give interesting details like the total value of property owned by your ancestors to add interest to your family history.
Montana Executions
Executions in Montana
1863 – 1943