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== South Dakota Research Strategies  ==
== South Dakota Research Strategies  ==
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in South Dakota:<br>
===Finding South Dakota Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
*[[GuidedResearch:South Dakota|Finding South Dakota Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]


Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in South Dakota<br>
===Finding South Dakota Records===
*[[South Dakota Record Finder]]


===South Dakota Statewide Databases===
*[[South Dakota Online Genealogy Records|South Dakota Online Genealogy Records]]  
*[[South Dakota Online Genealogy Records|South Dakota Online Genealogy Records]]  
*[[How to Find South Dakota Birth Records|How to find South Dakota Birth Records]]  
 
*[[How to Find South Dakota Marriage Records|How to find South Dakota Marriage Records]]  
===South Dakota Research Process===
*[[How to Find South Dakota Death Records|How to find South Dakota Death Records]]
*[[Step-by-Step South Dakota Research, 1850-1905]]
*[[Step-by-Step South Dakota Research, 1905-Present]]
*[[South Dakota Descendancy Research]]
*[[How to Find South Dakota Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find South Dakota Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find South Dakota Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]


== South Dakota Research Tips  ==
== South Dakota Research Tips  ==
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in South Dakota:<br>


These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in South Dakota:<br>
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>  
'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>  
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*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.


*'''Birth information:''' In July 1905 South Dakota started its vital records system. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy. 
== Further South Dakota Research  ==
*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide recording of deaths in South Dakota began in 1905. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search South Dakota death records]]
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/SouthDakota.pdf South Dakota Family History Library Research Outline]
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
*[http://sdgenweb.com/ SDGenWeb] - South Dakota GenWeb Project
*[http://genealogytrails.com/sdak/ South Dakota Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of South Dakota
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/sd/ Cyndi's List] - South Dakota genealogy websites
*[http://www.raogk.org/southdakota-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of South Dakota Records Guide


==References==
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== Further South Dakota Research  ==
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[South Dakota Record Finder]].'''
*For online record collections, go to [[South Dakota Online Genealogy Records|'''South Dakota Online Genealogy Records.''']]
*For more research on South Dakota, including research at the county level, visit the [[South Dakota, United States Genealogy|'''South Dakota''']] page on the Research Wiki.
*Search all of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/45?region=United%20States%20of%20America South Dakota record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>


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