Q: What is a File Search and how do I request one? Is there a charge?
A: A file search is when our office searches the State Antiquities Database to see whether or not archaeological or historic sites have been recorded in a particular location. The file search also includes a search of any previous inventories that may have been conducted in a particular location. To request a file search please fill out a
File Search Request form and email it in to Damon Murdo (
dmurdo@mt.gov) along with a copy of a map showing the project location.
Q: How do I request a Smithsonian Number?
A: Please contact the SHPO Site Records Office at (406) 444-4724. You will need to complete the required information portion of the Cultural Resource Information System
(CRIS) form and attach a copy of a 7.5' Quad map showing the site location to receive a number.
Q: How do I request copies of previous Inventories and Site Forms?
A: To request copies of previously conducted cultural resource inventories you can fill out a
Inventory Report request and send to Damon Murdo,
dmurdo@mt.gov. Because of their size inventory reports will need to be uploaded to the State File Transfer Service for retrieval. Inventory reports will cost $1/MB of data.
A: To request copies of site forms, please fill out a
Data Request Form and email it in. The site forms will be sent to you as pdf’s via email, or the State File Transfer Service. Each request will cost $5/Site Form.
Q: How do I find a list of Consultants in Montana?
A: The MT SHPO maintains a list of consultants who meet the Secretary of Interiors standards for Archaeology and Historic Preservation. To view the list
click here. If you would like to be added to our list of consultants please send your address, the services you provide (see consultants list), and a resume to
dmurdo@mt.gov.
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