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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Montana|Montana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Montana Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'' | |||
The following archives, libraries, and societies have major collections or services helpful to Montana genealogical researchers. | The following archives, libraries, and societies have major collections or services helpful to Montana genealogical researchers. | ||
== | === Montana Historical Society === | ||
P.O. Box 210201<br>225 North Roberts Street <br>Helena, MT 59620-1201<br>Telephone: 406-444-2694 <br>Fax: 406-444-2696 <br>'''Email:''' [mailto:mhslibrary@mt.gov mhslibrary@mt.gov]<br>website: http://www.his.state.mt.us/ | |||
P.O. Box | |||
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Helena, MT 59620 | |||
Telephone: | |||
Email: | |||
The Montana Historical Society houses both the Montana Historical Society Library and the Montana State Archives. The library collects printed and manuscript sources, including histories and reference materials. The archives primarily collects government documents. | |||
=== Montana Genealogical Society<br> === | |||
P.O. Box 5313<br>120 South Last Chance Gulch<br>Helena, MT 59604<br>Telephone 406-447-1690 Ext9 | |||
[http:// | The [http://mtscprod.msl.mt.gov/uhtbin/cgisirsi/Gla4Jt1JUq/MT-GEN/185850019/60/1180/X Montana Genealogical Society Library] is part of the online Montana Shared Library.<br> | ||
=== National Archives | === [[National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)]] === | ||
Building 48, Denver Federal Center <br>P.O. Box 25307 <br>Denver, CO 80225 <br>Telephone: 303-236-0817 <br>Fax: (303) 407-5753 <br>http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/ | |||
=== University of Montana === | |||
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Mansfield Library <br>32 Campus Drive<br>Missoula, MT 59812-9936<br>Telephone: 406-243-6866<br>Fax: 406-243-4067<br>http://www.lib.umt.edu/ | |||
=== Montana State University === | |||
Renne Library <br>P.O. Box 173320 <br>Bozeman, MT 59717-3320 <br>Telephone: 406-994-3119 <br>Fax: 406-994-2851 <br>http://www.lib.montana.edu/ | |||
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Montana counties, use the 16 inventories of county archives produced by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has copies of most of these inventories. | |||
== | === Web Sites === | ||
===Montana | |||
You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Montana in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost. | |||
Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites: | |||
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'''USGenWeb''' | |||
[http://www.usgenweb.com/ http://www.usgenweb.com/] | |||
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country. | |||
'''Roots-L''' | |||
http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/ | |||
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list. | |||
'''FamilySearch™''' | |||
http://www.familysearch.org | |||
FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources. | |||
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Revision as of 17:13, 22 August 2011
United States 
Montana Archives and Libraries
The following archives, libraries, and societies have major collections or services helpful to Montana genealogical researchers.
Montana Historical Society[edit | edit source]
P.O. Box 210201
225 North Roberts Street
Helena, MT 59620-1201
Telephone: 406-444-2694
Fax: 406-444-2696
Email: mhslibrary@mt.gov
website: http://www.his.state.mt.us/
The Montana Historical Society houses both the Montana Historical Society Library and the Montana State Archives. The library collects printed and manuscript sources, including histories and reference materials. The archives primarily collects government documents.
Montana Genealogical Society
[edit | edit source]
P.O. Box 5313
120 South Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT 59604
Telephone 406-447-1690 Ext9
The Montana Genealogical Society Library is part of the online Montana Shared Library.
National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)[edit | edit source]
Building 48, Denver Federal Center
P.O. Box 25307
Denver, CO 80225
Telephone: 303-236-0817
Fax: (303) 407-5753
http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/
University of Montana[edit | edit source]
Mansfield Library
32 Campus Drive
Missoula, MT 59812-9936
Telephone: 406-243-6866
Fax: 406-243-4067
http://www.lib.umt.edu/
Montana State University[edit | edit source]
Renne Library
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT 59717-3320
Telephone: 406-994-3119
Fax: 406-994-2851
http://www.lib.montana.edu/
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Montana counties, use the 16 inventories of county archives produced by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has copies of most of these inventories.
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Montana in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.
Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites:
USGenWeb
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.
Roots-L
http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.
FamilySearch™
FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.
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