Montana Genealogy Treasures

Janet Thomson, Ed.D.
Jul 14, 2022
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About this webinar

Montana has 56 counties, and there’s a plethora of sources available across this 4th largest state. You’ll get a quick tour of Montana genealogy treasures online. Also, a tour of Montana sites and their specific genealogy databases available from archives and local history societies, along with a site-specific guide telling of the latest archives, museums, libraries and historical/genealogical societies open to aid in your search for ancestors, and ghost towns and mining camps, too! We’ll experience historical Montana maps available online, learn how to plan a specific trip to maximize the archives and local historical sites where other records (taxes, poll taxes, road taxes, poor taxes, boulevard districts, real estate additions, types of directories available per area, etc.), and note the specific genealogy and history societies/museums available to provide local helps. You’ll have access to a 30+ page (online) of the resources and references noted in the presentation.

About the speaker

Janet Thomson, Ed.D., has more than twenty years of experience in identifying Montana sources. She is a member of the Montana State Genealogy Society, and an officer for the Great Falls Genealogy Soci...
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  1. SS
    sue Schooler
    3 years ago

    Super good details on Montana history, genealogy, where how to locate records! Appreciate how knowledgeable the presenter was. Well paced.

  2. BF
    Barbara Fisgus
    3 years ago

    I have attended Ms. Thompson's presentations and have always found her to be knowledgable and very thorough.

  3. CC
    Carolyn Cornelius
    3 years ago

    Very well organized and presented .

  4. NW
    Neal Warber
    3 years ago

    Very informative and a treasure of information.

  5. GG
    Gary Goettel
    3 years ago

    Simply the best.

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  6. CF
    Carol B Flaherty
    3 years ago

    I can apply about 50% of the information to states in addition to Montana. Montana was the focus of the presentation.

  7. SJ
    Sandra Johnson
    3 years ago

    Excellent and overwhelming. Must get the family info from the Historical Society before it closes. Ranchers, miners, merchants, oh my!

  8. BA
    Beverly Anderson
    3 years ago

    Very informative.

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