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== South Dakota Research Strategies == | |||
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in South Dakota<br> | Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in South Dakota<br> | ||
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*[[How to Find South Dakota Death Records|How to find South Dakota Death Records]] | *[[How to Find South Dakota Death Records|How to find South Dakota Death Records]] | ||
== South Dakota Research Tips == | |||
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in South Dakota. | These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in South Dakota:<br> | ||
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br> | |||
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1905 and registration reached general compliance by 1932.<ref>''South Dakota Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1997, 16. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/SouthDakota.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref> | |||
*'''''County registration:''''' A few counties kept birth and death records before 1905, although most did not start until after state registration began in 1905.<ref>''South Dakota Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1997, 16. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/SouthDakota.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref> | |||
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[South Dakota Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in South Dakota. | |||
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'''Substitute Records:''' | |||
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event. | |||
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information. | |||
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[South Dakota Substitute Records|South Dakota Substitute Records]] for more information. | |||
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'''Finding Parents:''' | |||
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*'''''Death records:''''' In 1905, the state required recording the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. | |||
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[South Dakota Newspapers]] and [[South Dakota Obituaries]] for more information. | |||
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[South Dakota Church Records]] for more information. | |||
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'''Census Records:''' | |||
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[South Dakota Census|South Dakota Census Records]] for more information. | |||
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. | |||
*'''''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. | *'''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. | ||
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*'''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]]. | *'''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]]. | ||
== Further South Dakota Research == | |||
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[South Dakota Record Finder]].''' | *'''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 online record collections, go to [[South Dakota Online Genealogy Records|'''South Dakota Online Genealogy Records.''']] | ||
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South Dakota Research Strategies[edit | edit source]
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in South Dakota
- South Dakota Online Genealogy Records
- How to find South Dakota Birth Records
- How to find South Dakota Marriage Records
- How to find South Dakota Death Records
South Dakota Research Tips[edit | edit source]
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in South Dakota:
Birth and Death information:
- Statewide registration: The statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1905 and registration reached general compliance by 1932.[1]
- County registration: A few counties kept birth and death records before 1905, although most did not start until after state registration began in 1905.[2]
- Access to records: See South Dakota Vital Records for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in South Dakota.
Substitute Records:
- Secondary source: Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
- Accuracy: Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
- List of substitute records: See South Dakota Substitute Records for more information.
Finding Parents:
- Death records: In 1905, the state required recording the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
- Obituaries: Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See South Dakota Newspapers and South Dakota Obituaries for more information.
- Church records: Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See South Dakota Church Records for more information.
Census Records:
- Check all census years: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See South Dakota Census Records for more information.
- Clues to other records: There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
- 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 to improve accuracy.
- 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. Search South Dakota death records
- 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. Search U.S. Censuses.
Further South Dakota Research[edit | edit source]
- 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.
- For more research on South Dakota, including research at the county level, visit the South Dakota page on the Research Wiki.
- Search all of the South Dakota record collections at FamilySearch.
- ↑ South Dakota Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1997, 16. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo
- ↑ South Dakota Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1997, 16. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo