Yellowstone CountyClerk & Recorder
The first Yellowstone County Clerk & Recorder took office on February 2, 1883. Currently the office records an average of about 200 documents per day.
Our Office is Moving!
The Clerk & Recorders office will be moving on Monday, January 5, 2026, to the Ostlund Building at 2825 3rd Ave. North, Room 408.
Come see us in our new location beginning Monday, January 5th at 8am.
Please be patient as resources may be limited until the move is complete.
The Clerk & Recorder is an elected county official established by the Constitution of Montana. Statutory authority establishes the duties as providing the primary administrative function for recording and maintaining the majority of all the legal documents relating to real estate records, land descriptions, county birth and death records and the records of the Board of County Commissioners.
The types of documents that are maintained in the Clerk's office include:
- Deeds
- Mortgages
- Liens
- Powers of Attorney
- Homestead Declarations
- Subdivision Plats
- Certificate of Survey
- Military Discharge
- Federal Income Tax Liens