This file is as complete and accurate as possible, however if you
should find errors, have additions or deletions, send them to me
and I will update the file.
 
Bill Green         bgreen@milo.nodak.edu     bill90@Delphi.Com
 
Date of last update: 4 November 1993
 
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     GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF SOUTH DAKOTA
                       28 July 1990
                    (C) Copyright 1990
                      Robert McLaren
                    7810 Kincardine Ct.
                 Alexandria, VA 22310-4025
 
The following file contains a listing of genealogical and historical
societies in South Dakota.  Included in the listing, where known, are
telephone numbers and yearly dues.  This listing is donated to the public
domain and may be freely copied.  Under no conditions can this listing be
sold or used in any other commercial fashion. If you think this list has any
value, then donate that value in helping your local genealogical society (or
the National Genealogical Society).
 
If you write to any of the societies on this list for information, remember
to include a self addressed stamped envelop (SASE).  Many of these societies
work with a limited budget, supplemented by volunteers, and can not afford to
respond unless a SASE is included in your letter.
 
     South Dakota Genealogical Society
     Box 873
     Pierre, SD 57501
       Dues:
 
Brookings County
 
     Brookings Area Genealogical Society
     524 Fourth Street
     Brookings, SD 57006
       Dues:
 
Brown County
 
     Aberdeen Area Genealogical Society
     c/o Alexander Mitchell Library
     519 South Kline Street
     Aberdeen, SD 576401
       Dues:
 
Brule County
 
     Lyman-Brule Genealogical Society
     Box 555
     Chamberlain, SD 57325
       Dues:  $12.00 per year
 
Butte County
 
     Tri-State Genealogical Society
     719 11th Avenue
     Belle Fourche, SD 57717
       Dues:
 
Davison County
 
     Mitchell Area Genealogical Society
     c/o Mrs. Bette Fillmore
     1004 West Birch Street
     Mitchell, SD 57301
       Dues:
 
Hughes County
 
     Pierre-Ft. Pierre Genealogical Society
     P.O. Box 925
     Pierre, SD 57501
       Dues:
 
Lake County
 
     Lake County Genealogical Society
     c/o Karl Mundt Library
     Dakota State College
     Madison, SD 57042
       Dues:
 
Lyman County
 
     Lyman-Brule Genealogical Society
     Box 555
     Chamberlain, SD 57325
       Dues:  $12.00 per year
 
Minnehaha County
 
     Sioux Valley Genealogical Society
     P.O. Box 655
     Sioux Falls, SD 57101
       Dues:
 
Pennington County
 
     Rapid City Society for Genealogical Research
     P.O. Box 1495
     Rapid City, SD 57709
       Dues:  $10.00 per year
 
Stanley County
 
     Pierre-Ft. Pierre Genealogical Society
     P.O. Box 925
     Pierre, SD 57501
       Dues:
 
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                       VITAL RECORDS
 
Birth and Death Records
 
Pre-1905 records exist for some South Dakota counties. These records are
located in the office of the registrar of deeds in each county.  Statewide
registration of vital statistics began in 1905 and was generally complied
with by 1932. Delayed birth records date from the early 1900s.  The State
Department of Health has the state birth and death records. You can obtain
copies by writing to:
 
          State Department of Health
          Health Statistics Program
          523 East Capitol
          Pierre, SD 57501
 
Marriage Records
 
Statewide registration of marriages began in 1905. Marriage records are
located at the State Department of Health (see address above).  Before
statewide registration, individual towns or counties issued marriage licenses
and recorded marriages. These records usually begin within ten years of the
creation of the county.  For information about early marriage records, write
to the county treasurer in the county where the marriage took place.
 
Divorce Records
 
Records of divorce proceedings since 1905 are kept by the State Department of
Health (address above). For information about earlier divorce records, write
to the clerk of courts in the county where the divorce took place.
                                   (Source: FHC Research Guide)
 
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                       STATE ARCHIVES
 
          South Dakota Historical Society
          800 Governors Drive
          Pierre, SD 57501-2294
 
Three divisions of the South Dakota Historical Society include materials of
interest to genealogists. The Historical Society Library houses printed
materials, while the Archives Division maintains original records of South
Dakota government jurisdictions and other historica documents. The Manuscript
Division preserves unpublished materials.
 
South Dakota Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 873
Pierre, SD 57501
 
Historical Preservation Center Library
University of South Dakota
P.O. Box 417
Vermillion, SD 57069
 
Center for Western Studies
Augustana College
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
                                   (Source: FHC Research Guide)
 
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