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By car · metro area, Montana

Genealogy Society Outings in Helena, MT

Outings to the cemeteries, churches and courthouses near you, planned for genealogy societies and their research.

A club needs a reason to show up on a Saturday. The Helena, MT metro area has about 97,153 residents, ranking 369th in the country. A route through local history is a reason people will actually put on the calendar.

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On the record near Helena, MT

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match genealogy society outings within 60 miles of Helena, MT, out of 53 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Silver City Cemetery11 miles from the center of Helena · Site · Silver City · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Methodist-Episcopal Church of Marysville16 miles from the center of Helena · Building · Marysville · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Jefferson County Courthouse27 miles from the center of Helena · Building · Boulder · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
St. Joseph's Catholic Mission Church31 miles from the center of Helena · Building · Townsend · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
St. Peter's Mission Church and Cemetery48 miles from the center of Helena · Building · Cascade · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Shaffer's Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church49 miles from the center of Helena · Building · Butte · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
Silver Bow County Poor Farm Hospital49 miles from the center of Helena · Building · Butte · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Methodist Episcopal Church54 miles from the center of Helena · Building · Third Forks · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Methodist Episcopal Church of Anaconda56 miles from the center of Helena · Building · Anaconda · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Zion Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church56 miles from the center of Helena · Building · Anaconda · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
St. Mark's Episcopal Church56 miles from the center of Helena · Building · Anaconda · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Deer Lodge County Courthouse56 miles from the center of Helena · Building · Anaconda · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Helena, MT. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Genealogy Society Outings in Helena, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
2
Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
4
Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
5
Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Helena, MT ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Helena, MT?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in Helena, MT build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Helena

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Helena, MT the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Helena, MT are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.