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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. | The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. | ||
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'''South Dakota State Archives<br | '''South Dakota State Archives<br>'''900 Governors Drive<br>Pierre, SD 57501<br>Telephone: 605-773-3804<br>Fax: 605-773-6041<br>E-mail: archref@state.sd.us<br>Internet: http://www.sdhistory.org/arc/archives.htm | ||
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'''South Dakota State Historical Society'''<br | '''South Dakota State Historical Society'''<br>900 Governors Drive<br>Pierre, SD 57501-2294<br>Telephone: 605-773-3458<br>Fax: 605-773-6041 <br>Internet: http://www.sdhistory.org/ | ||
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materials, while the Archives Division maintains original records of South Dakota government jurisdictions and other historical documents. The Manuscript Division preserves unpublished materials. | 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materials, while the Archives Division maintains original records of South Dakota government jurisdictions and other historical documents. The Manuscript Division preserves unpublished materials. | ||
'''National Archives and Records Administration—Rocky Mountain Region'''<br | '''National Archives and Records Administration—Rocky Mountain Region'''<br>P.O. Box 25307<br>Denver Federal Center<br>Denver, CO 80225<br>Telephone: 303-236-0817<br>Fax: 303-236-9297 <br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/ http://www.archives.gov/rocky-mountain/<br><br>] | ||
'''National Archives—Central Plains Region'''<br | '''National Archives—Central Plains Region'''<br>2312 East Bannister Road<br>Kansas City, MO 64131-3011<br>Telephone: 816-926-6272<br>Fax: 816-926-6982 <br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/ http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/<br><br>] | ||
'''South Dakota Genealogical Society'''<br | '''South Dakota Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 1101<br>Pierre, SD 57501<br>Telephone: 605-224-3670<br>Internet: [http://www.rootsweb.com/~sdgenweb/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~sdgenweb/<br><br>] | ||
'''I.D. Weeks Library<br | '''I.D. Weeks Library<br>''''''University of South Dakota'''<br>414 E. Clark Street<br>Vermillion, SD 57069<br>Telephone: 605-677-5371<br>Fax: 605-677-5488 <br>E-mail: [mailto:weeksref@usd.edu weeksref@usd.edu]<br>Internet: [http://www.usd.edu/library/idweeks.cfm http://www.usd.edu/library/idweeks.cfm<br><br>] | ||
'''Center for Western Studies'''<br | '''Center for Western Studies'''<br>P.O. Box 727<br>Augustana College<br>Sioux Falls, SD 57197<br>Telephone: 605-336-4921<br>Fax: 605-336-5447 <br>Internet: http://www.augie.edu/CWS/ | ||
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of South Dakota counties, use the nine inventories of county archives produced by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has copies of most of these inventories. | To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of South Dakota counties, use the nine inventories of county archives produced by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has copies of most of these inventories. | ||
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Computers with modems can be useful tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers: | Computers with modems can be useful tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers: | ||
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The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources. | The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources. | ||
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