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The following archives, libraries, and societies have major collections or services helpful to Montana genealogical researchers.

Archives

Montana Historical Society Library & State Archives

P.O. Box 201201 225 N. Roberts Helena, MT 59620 Telephone: (406) 444-2681 E-mail: MTHSLibrary@mt.gov Facebook 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 State Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 5313
120 South Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT 59604
Telephone 406-447-1690 Ext9
Website

The Montana Genealogical Society Library is part of the online Montana Shared Library.

Montana Memory Project Find names in newspapers, yearbooks, prison records, photographs, and more.

National Archives at Denver

National Archives at Denver
17101 Huron Street
Broomfield, CO 80023
Telephone: 303-604-4740
Fax: 303-407-5707
Website
Email

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever.

Those valuable records are preserved and are available to you, whether you want to see if they contain clues about your family’s history, need to prove a veteran’s military service, or are researching an historical topic that interests you.

Archives West

Formerly Northwest Digital Archives. Contains listings of archives in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, and Utah.
Website

Libraries

Montana State Library

1201 11th Ave.
Helena, Montana 59620
(406) 444-3115
(800) 338-5087
Facebook
Email: mmp@mt.gov

Montana History Books database at Montana History Portal - links to free digital books on Montana's history

University of Montana

Mansfield Library
32 Campus Drive
Missoula, MT 59812-9936
Telephone: 406-243-6866
Fax: 406-243-4067
Website

The Mansfield Library, the premier research library in Montana, facilitates the intellectual and creative pursuits of all members of the University of Montana community and supports their information, education and cultural development as global citizens.

Montana State University

Renne Library
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT 59717-3320
Telephone: 406-994-3119
Fax: 406-994-2851
Website

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 FamilySearch Library has copies of most of these inventories.

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-=== Montana Historical Society ===
+The following archives, libraries, and societies have major collections or services helpful to Montana genealogical researchers.
-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/
+== Archives  ==
-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 Historical Society Library & State Archives  ===
+P.O. Box 201201
+N. Roberts
+Helena, MT 59620
+Telephone: (406) 444-2681
+E-mail: MTHSLibrary@mt.gov
+Facebook
+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.
-=== National Archives Records Administration—Rocky Mountain Region (Denver) ===
+=== Montana State Genealogical Society  ===
-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/
+P.O. Box 5313<br>120 South Last Chance Gulch<br>Helena, MT 59604<br>Telephone 406-447-1690 Ext9<br>[http://montanamsgs.org/ Website]
-=== University of Montana ===
+The [http://montanamsgs.org/'''Montana Genealogical Society Library'''] is part of the online Montana Shared Library.<br>
-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/
+[http://montanamemory.org/ '''Montana Memory Project'''] Find names in newspapers, yearbooks, prison records, photographs, and more.<br>
-=== Montana State University ===
+=== National Archives at Denver  ===
-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/
+'''National Archives at Denver'''<br>17101 Huron Street<br>Broomfield, CO 80023<br>Telephone: 303-604-4740<br>Fax: 303-407-5707<br>[http://www.archives.gov/ Website]<br>[mailto:archives@nara.gov/ Email]<br><br>
+The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever.
-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.
+Those valuable records are preserved and are available to you, whether you want to see if they contain clues about your family’s history, need to prove a veteran’s military service, or are researching an historical topic that interests you.<br><br>
+===Archives West===
+Formerly Northwest Digital Archives. Contains listings of archives in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, and Utah.<br>
+[https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ Website]
-=== Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards ===
+==Libraries==
+===Montana State Library===
+11th Ave.<br> Helena, Montana 59620<br>
+(406) 444-3115<br>
+(800) 338-5087<br>
+[https://www.facebook.com/MontanaHistoryPortal Facebook]<br>
+Email: [mailto:mmp@mt.gov mmp@mt.gov]<br>
+:*[https://www.mtmemory.org/nodes/view/104309 Montana History Books database] at Montana History Portal - links to free digital books on Montana's history<br>
-Computers with modems can be useful tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers to:
+=== University of Montana  ===
+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/ Website]<br><br>
+The Mansfield Library, the premier research library in Montana, facilitates the intellectual and creative pursuits of all members of the University of Montana community and supports their information, education and cultural development as global citizens.
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-* Locate other researchers
+=== Montana State University  ===
-* Post queries
+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/ Website]<br><br>
-* Send and receive e-mail
+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 FamilySearch Library has copies of most of these inventories.<br><br>
-* Search large databases
-* Search computer libraries
-* Join in computer chat and lecture sessions
-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.
+<br> {{Montana|Montana}}{{U.S. Archives and Libraries}} </div>
+[[Category:Montana_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories]]
-Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of April 1997, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:
-=== 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.
-For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline (30972), 2nd ed., "Archives and Libraries" section.
-=== FamilySearch™ ===
-http://www.familysearch.org
-The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with 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.