Archival Links

One of our references is the Beadle County, SD Blog. It was created by Sheryl Stearns Hickle with 25+ years of Genealogy experience.

Beadle County, SD Blog [beadlecountysd.blogspot.com]

Please post genealogy questions on the Beadle County, SD, Genealogy Forum [genealogy.com]

or on the Beadle County, SD, Message Board [ancestry.com]

You may also reach out to us on the Facebook Group via Messenger.



Coming soon!
Beadle County Genealogy Group (BCGG) will have a public and a private community option for research and discussion.

Huron, SD Public Library Resources

South Dakota Genealogical Society

South Dakota Association of Town and Townships

Facebook: South Dakota Genealogical Society

Facebook: Beadle County Genealogy Group


Research and Archival Equipment and User Guides:
Scanning Standards for archival material from LOC and NARA
Tutorial for the ST ViewScan Microfilm machine

Family Tree research links:
Ancestry
Ancestry Blog
Ancestry Library

Free through your local library:
Archives
Awesome Genealogy
Bureau of Land Management: Land purchased from the Federal Government
Cen Euro Gen Web from World Gen Web
Cen Euro Gen Web from Roots Web
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors
Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites
Death Index: Search by State
Family Search: Federal Census Records
Family Tree
Genealogy Bank
Genealogy Today~ Top Ten Genealogy Questions
Geni
Heritage Quest

Immigration Records
Immigration Research Guide
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
NARA – Start Your Genealogy Research Guide
Official Land Records: Land including homestead records index
Quick access: Ellis Island, Calendars, Castle Garden, Maps, Translation, Vital Records, etc. - SteveMorse.org
Records Base - Archives.com
Rootweb
Rootsweb Newsletter - Ancestry.com
Sons of Norway
USGenWeb: Research by State
US Ports of Entry
WorldGenWeb

South Dakota Family Tree research links:
South Dakota State Archives - WorldGenWeb-USA
South Dakota State Historical Society
~ Click “Archives” then Click “For Genealogists” from here you will want to search:
* WPA Cemetery Index
* Naturalizations for SD Index
* Newspapers Index
* Civil War Veteran Listing/Index
* Newspaper Surname Index
South Dakota State Library
~ Access more with a library card bar code
Cemetery Record Search Beadle County, SD Blog
SDGenWeb
Ancestry
WorldGenWeb

Other resources to assist in the growth of your family tree:
Midwest Genealogy Center
~ Getting Started tracing your family history
~ Top 10 Genealogy FAQs
~ Family History Forms
~ About the Midwest Genealogy Center
~ Location and Hours
~ Collections and Events

Facebook:
Beadle County Genealogy Group
South Dakota History of Cities, Towns, places and people who made it great!

Preservation links:
Gaylord
Light Impressions

Other sources of history in Beadle County:
Genealogy
Public Records
Dakotaland Museum
Murals on the Town
~ South Dakota Magazine
~ Travel South Dakota
Pyle House Museum
South Dakota State Fair

-- Schools

Huron College / Huron University: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=178926

Dakota State University: https://dsu.edu/about-dsu/history.html

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