South Dakota Archives, Libraries, and Societies
This entry was originally written by Laura Hall Heuermann and Marsha Hoffman Rising, CG, FUGA, FASG for Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
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South Dakota State Historical Society
Cultural Heritage Center
900 Governors Dr.
Pierre, SD 57501-2294
www.sdhistory.org
The society is administratively responsible for the state's archives and library of printed and microfilm material, which comprise the research collection, as well as the Archaeological Research Center. Its holdings increase annually with many described in various sections of this chapter.
South Dakota Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1101
Winner, SD 57501-1101
www.rootsweb.com/~sdgenweb/gensoc/sdgensoc.html
In addition to publishing the society's quarterly periodical, the society has a number of affiliated local organizations. The website provides contact information to all those organizations.
The Center for Western Studies
Augustana College
2201 S. Summit Ave., P.O. Box 727
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
www.augie.edu/CWS
This constitutes a fine collection on Native Americans and Scandinavian pioneers in particular.
Sioux Valley Genealogical Society
Old Courthouse Museum
200 W. Sixth St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
www.rootsweb.com/~sdsvgs
A good microfilm collection of cemetery and old church records, naturalization records, South Dakota histories, and family records, including a surname file with obituaries and other vital records can be found here.
