Montana State Genealogical Society

The Montana State Genealogical Society was founded in 1989 with the purpose of promoting the study of genealogical and historical research within the State of Montana.

Volume V of our First Families and Early Settlers Books is being compiled and will be available for purchase in Fall 2021. Volumes I, II, and III are available. We have sold out of Volume IV and no reprint is planned. To order, click here for the order sheet.

The combined index of ancestors featured in the first four Volumes of the First Families and Early Settlers Books is now available. It is split by surnames beginning with A-G, H-N and O-Z.

New MSGS Bylaws The revised MSGS Bylaws were adopted by the MSGS Membership at the Annual Meeting on 22 September 2018 and are available in pdf format by clicking the link. These Bylaws replace MSGS Bylaws dated 26 September 2009. MSGS Standing Rules, revised 13 July 2019 are also available in pdf format by clicking that link.

Unfortunately, the ongoing uncertainties of the Pandemic has forced MSGS to cancel the September 2021 Conference. But plans are moving ahead for September 29, 30, October 1, 2022 when we will meet at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort in Fairmont, Montana.

The complete list of themes, location, and year of all our past Conferences may be found here.

Thanks to a tremendous amount of work from several of our members, we are also very proud of our State Genealogical Library, now located on the 1st floor of the Lewis & Clark Public Library in Helena when the Library re-opens. Our holdings cover more than just Montana resources. Click here for Online Library Catalog.

Good luck in researching your roots in Big Sky Country!

Shawna Valentine
President

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Volume V of our First Families and Early Settlers Books is being compiled and will be available for purchase in Fall 2021. Volumes I, II, and III are available. We have sold out of Volume IV and no reprint is planned. To order, click here for the order sheet.