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South Dakota Research Outline |
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Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
Military Records
Native Races
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Vital Records
Comments And Suggestions
NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP In the territorial era, naturalization After statehood in 1889, the clerk of the circuit court in each county was authorized to keep all naturalization records. You can obtain copies of declarations For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the National Archives—Central Plains Region at Kansas City or the local office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records from South Dakota.
A few newspapers were published in the Dakota Territory in the 1860s and 1870s, but most began publication between 1880 and 1910. The genealogical periodical Black Hills Nuggets (see the “Periodicals” section of this outline) lists early newspapers which began publication between 1864 and 1883 (in vol. 5, issue 3).
The Family History Library has not acquired copies of South Dakota newspapers. The South Dakota Historical Society and the state universities and colleges have the largest collections of newspapers.
The major genealogical periodicals and magazines helpful for South Dakota research are:
Black Hills Nuggets. 1968—. Published by the Rapid City Society for Genealogical Research, P.O. Box 1495, Rapid City, SD 57709. (FHL book 978.393/R1 B2b; film 1698196 items 1-16, vols. 1-17; 1698197 items 1-9, vols. 18-26.)
The Dakota Homestead Historical Newsletter (formerly: Bismarck-Mandan Historical and Genealogical Society). 1972—. Published by the Bismarck-Mandan Historical and Genealogical Society, P.O. Box Box 485, Bismarck, ND 58501-0485. (FHL book 978.477 B2b.)
Pioneer Pathfinder. 1975—. Published by the Sioux Valley Genealogical Society, 200 West 6th South, Sioux Falls, SD 57102-0302. (FHL book 978.3371/S1 B2p.)
South Dakota Genealogical Society Quarterly. 1982—. Published by the South Dakota Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1101, Pierre, SD 57501-1101. (FHL book 978.3 D25s.)
The Tree Climber. 1974. Published by the Aberdeen Area Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 493, Aberdeen, SD 57402-0493. (FHL book 978.3144/A1 D25t.)
Prior to statehood, probate records were kept by the Territorial Probate Court. Contact the Archives Division of the South Dakota Historical Society for copies of territorial probate records.
Probate records The Family History Library does not have copies of South Dakota probate records. You can obtain copies from the clerk's office in the various district county courthouses.
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proceedings were handled by the U.S. district courts. For information, contact the National Archives—Central Plains Region at Kansas City.
and petitions from the clerk's office.
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NEWSPAPERS
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PERIODICALS
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PROBATE RECORDS
are presently kept by the district county courts. South Dakota probate records include probate proceedings, petitions, affidavits, orders for sales, reports of sales, administrators' and executors' bonds, guardianship papers, wills, and letters of administration.
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