It is wise to acquaint yourself with any repository in Montana which you might visit by writing to the appropriate archive or library in advance.
Most, if not all, Montana repositories have published materials that introduce its collections and research policy.
Montana archives and historical agencies also have Internet sites that provide the same information. Some even have downloadable databases for some or parts of their collections.
Montana Archives
- National Archives-Rocky Mountain Region, Denver Federal Center, Building 48, West 6th Avenue and Kipling Street, Denver, Colorado 80225-0307. States covered are Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 25307, Denver, Colorado 80225-0307; Tel: 303-236-0817, E-mail: denver.archives@nara.gov, Fax: 303-236-9297 - Montana State Digital Archives
- Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives, P.O. Box 81, 17 W. Quartz St., Butte, MT 59703
Montana Museums
- Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, Bldg. 322, Fort Missoula, MT 59801.
Montana Libraries
- Montana State Library, P.O. Box 201800, 1515 East 6th Avenue, Helena MT 59620-1800; 406-444-3115; Hours:
8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. - My Montana Library – Montana State Library website provides a shared online catalog and library directory for
libraries throughout the state.
Montana Historical & Genealogical Societies
For almost every state there is a state genealogical society, a state genealogical council, or both. In addition to their own work, state-level groups sometimes help coordinate the efforts of local societies within the state. Their publications, newsletters and quarterlies, supplement those produced by the local societies.
- Montana Historical Society, 225 N. Roberts, P.O. Box 201201; Helena, MT 59601-1201; The Montana Historical Society has served as the official archives for the records of the state of Montana since 1969. In that capacity, it has obtained state and territorial records from 1864 to the present. Box and folder-level inventories are available for processed manuscripts and state records through a keyword searchable database.
- Montana State Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 555, Chester, MT 59522; The society’s website also has valuable links to local societies statewide.
- Beaver Head Hunters Genealogical Society, Dillon
- Beaverhead County Historical Society, 15 S Montana St, Dillon 59725-2433
- Beaverhead Hunters, P.O. Box 8, Melrose 59743
- Big Horn County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 51, Hardin 59034
- Big Horn County Historical Society, Ih 90, Hardin 59034
- Bitterroot Genealogical Society, 702 S. Fifth Street, Hamilton 59840
- Blaine County Historical Society, 501 Indiana St, Chinook 59523
- Broken Mountain Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 567, Chester 59522
- Cascade County Historical Society, 1400 1st Ave N, Great Falls 59401-3205
- Culberton Heritage Ctr, Us Highway 2 E, Culbertson 59218
- Deer Lodge County Historical Society, 401 E Commercial St, Anaconda 59711-2327
- Flathead Valley Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 584, Kalispell 59903-0584
- Ft. Assiniboine Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 321, Havre 59531
- Ft. Missoula Historical Society, Ft. Missoula Bldg 333, Missoula 59804
- Gallatin County Pioneer Group, 317 W Main St, Bozeman 59715-4576
- Gallatin Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1783, Bozeman 59771-1783
- Glasgow Root Diggers, 102 Bonnie St., Glasgow 59230
- Great Falls Genealogical Society, 1400 1st Ave. N., Great Falls 59401
- Jefferson Valley Historical Society, P.O. Box 902, Whitehall 59759-0902
- Lewis & Clark County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 5313, Helena 59604
- Lewistown Genealogical Society, 701 W. Main, Lewistown 59457-2501
- Libby Heritage Center, 1367 Us Highway 2 S, Libby 59923-9011
- Liberty Co Historical Society, Chester 59522
- Livingston Heritage Ctr, 200 W Park St, Livingston 59047-2629
- Miles City Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 711, Miles City 59301
- Milk River Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1000, Chinook 59523
- Mon Dak Heritage Ctr, 120 3rd Ave Se, Sidney 59270-4324
- Montana Historical Society, 225 North Roberts, Helena 59620
- Montana Internet Genealogical Society,
- Montana State Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 554, Chester 59552
- Park County Historical Society, 118 W Chinook St, Livingston 59047-2011
- Phillips County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 334, Malta 59538
- Phillips County Historical Society, 133 S 1st W, Malta 59538
- Polson Flathead Historical Society, 708 Main St, Polson 59860-3225
- Powder River Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 394, Broadus 59317
- Powder River Historical Society, Broadus 59317
- Powell County Genealogical Society, 652 Greenhouse Rd., Deer Lodge 59722-8713
- Ravalli County Historical Society, 205 Bedford St, Hamilton 59840-2853
- Rudyard Historical Society, P.O. Box 44, Rudyard 59540
- Sheridan Daybreakers Genealogical Society, 60 E. Lake Hwy, Medicine Lake 59247
- Stumptown Historical Society, 500 Depo St. # 101, Whitefish 59937
- Tangled Roots Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1992, Cut Bank 59427
- Tree Branches Genealogical Society,
- Upper Blackfoot Historical Scty, P.O. Box 922, Lincoln 59639-0922
- Upper Musselshell Historical Society, 11 S Central Ave, Harlowton 59036
- Victor Heritage Association, 125 N Blake St, Victor 59875-9470
- Western Heritage Ctr, 2822 Montana Ave, Billings 59101-2305
- Western Montana Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 271, Missoula 59806-2714
- Yellowstone Genealogy Forum, 510 N. Broadway, Billings 59101
