Townsend Montana FamilySearch Center

Townsend is a city of about 2000 people located on the Missouri River in the southwest corner of the state. Townsend is the county seat of Broadwater County and lies about 35 miles southeast of the capital, Helena. Canyon Ferry Lake is about 5 miles north of town.

The Family History Center is located inside of the Townsend Ward Meetinghouse. The entrance is on the northwest corner of the building, There is ample parking, including reserved handicap spots.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location on Map

Address:


 * 916 Broadway Townsend MT 59644 United States


 * Language:English

Phone: 1-406-980-0270

E-mail:


 * MT_Townsend@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday:6:00p.m.-9:00p.m. OR by appointment

Holiday Schedule: Closed all major holidays

Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions (e.g., Ancestry.com, findmypast.com, MyHeritage.com).''

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.