The Library
We are located on the third floor of the Great Falls Public Library, adjacent to the Montana Room.
The Great Falls Genealogy Society Library is open to the public and with a collection of over 10,000 items -
books, journals, microfilm, microfiche, and CDs - it is one of the largest genealogy collections in the Northwest.
Although the emphasis is on Montana and Cascade County genealogy, our Library has extensive resources
on other states and Canada and a large collection of general information reference material.
Internet access is available to all patrons to aid in their research.
Members may use our computers free of charge; a small hourly fee is charged to non-members.
Society volunteers are always available to assist with research.
Library hours are:
Monday - Saturday
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Genealogical Resources Available at the Great Falls Genealogy Society Library
Everyone is welcome to use our library resources. As we are a reference library, our collection is for use only in the library.
Here are some examples of what is in our collection:
Research Aids: Wide variety of reference helps will answer your questions or direct you to specific areas for the information you require. Many can be checked out by members.
Birth Records: Includes 1887—1944 for Cascade County
Cemetery Transcriptions: Cemetery listings for Cascade, Teton, and Chouteau Counties have been compiled by the Society .
Newspaper Clippings: Vital Statistics, 1951—1999
Obituary records: Extensive collection, many electronic.
Coroner’s Records: The library holds records for Cascade County, 1893—1984., many include death certificates.
Directories: The collection holds assorted 1887—2003 directories for Great Falls and numerous volumes for other Montana cities and communities.
Old Age Pension Applications: Cascade county records for 1923—1938, indexed by surname, are available on request.
Newspapers: Bound volumes of Great Falls Tribune and Leader, 1905—1957.
Citizenship Records Index: Declarations of Intent, Naturalization, repatriations. Over 17,000 entries.
Marriage Records: Original certificates for Cascade County, 1887—1967.
Local Histories: Cascade County, Montana and U.S.
Family Histories: Over 500 published books as well as charts submitted by members.
Probate Files: Cascade County 1887—1984
Blackfeet Records: The Library has records of over 11,500 members of the Blackfeet tribe and others connected with the reservation., include burial records
High School Annuals: Also many class reunion booklets from Cascade County.
Voter Registration Records: Early Great Falls registers, 1910—1911, Cascade County registration cards 1937—1990.
CD-Rom Collection: includes census indexes, census images, military records, Social Security Death Index, marriage and land records, and much more.
Genealogical Journals: The library has over 6,000 genealogical journals from a large variety of national, state, and Canadian organizations.
This is just a small sample of the many resources available in the Library.
Stop by today and check out this genealogical gem in the heart of Great Falls.