The Yellowstone Gateway Museum holds a treasure trove of primary sources and documents, such as voting 
ledgers and newspapers, to help you find answers to questions about family history, school projects, and general inquires. Please review our Access Policy and Researcher Agreement prior to your visit. We will also conduct research for you if you are unable to visit the museum’s research center. Please review our research, photo, and reproduction fee policy.
Below are some great research links to help get you started!
Museum Archive Collection Finding Aids
Online Resources:
Local History:
Montana State History:
- Montana Historical Society Research Center
- Montana History Wiki
- Montana Historical Society Research Center
- Montana Memory Project
- German Gulch- A Chinese Settlement
- Map of Montana Counties and Years of Incorporation
- A Timeline of Crow Tribal History
- Little Big Horn College Library
- Heritage Quest Online
Regional and National History:
- Bureau of Land Management- General Land Office Records
- Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association
- Great Railroad Buff Website
- Yellowstone Net- National Park History
Genealogy:
- Montana Genealogy Trails
- Montana State Genealogy Society
- Find A Grave – Millions of Cemetery Records
- Library of Congress Local History & Genealogy Reading Room
- The US GenWeb Project
- MT GenWeb Project
Please fill out this research request to make an appointment with Research Library staff or to ask a question.