Research: Genealogy
Chronicling America
Historic American Newspapers collection provides access to select digitized newspaper pages produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of CongressFamily Search
Search billions of ancestor profiles, photographs, and historical documents at once. FamilySearch is an international, nonprofit organization that helps people discover their family story.
- Intellectual Reserve, Inc. A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Find a Grave
Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials or add photos, virtual flowers and a note to a loved one's memorial. Search or browse cemeteries and grave records for every-day and famous people from around the world.
Legacy
Online obituaries, Legacy partners with newspapers and funeral homes across the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Europe.
National Genealogical Society
A non-profit organization headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. For 120 years, NGS has been the leader in teaching genealogical research skills and providing a pathway to scholarly work.
National Park Service: The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
Database containing information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War.South Dakota State Archives
The State Archives of the South Dakota State Historical Society collects, appraises, accessions, describes, organizes, preserves, determines significance, and makes available manuscript collections, South Dakota state, county, and town government records, photographs, maps, and other archival materials which have permanent historical and research value.
SDGenWeb
Search by South Dakota County map or list. Part of the USGenWeb Project.
U.S. Census Bureau
Discover explanations on all federal census years and access copies of original forms and questions. Also see Census Online for links to state censuses; tools for research; and calculators to convert year of birth.
- USA.gov. U.S. Department of Commerce.
USGenWeb Project
Free county/state historical and genealogical resources; research resources and content projects driven by volunteers of local and state genealogical societies throughout the United States.
General Land Office
These records memorialize the official transfer of pieces of land from the federal government to individual homesteaders. These records have been digitized and made available by the General Land Office, the federal agency that originally administered the homestead application process. See also "Land Descriptions", "Related Documents", and "Surveys" options during your search.
- U.S. Department of the Interior: Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records.
South Dakota Register of Deeds' offices
Private party land transaction records are held by the appropriate county register of deeds' office. All official land records in South Dakota are required to be filed with and subsequently maintained by the relevant county register of deeds' office.
-South Dakota Department of Health: Licensing and Records
National Archives: Land Entry Case Files and Related Records
Original application paperwork for all homestead claims are held at the federal level by the National Archives and Records Administration.