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• Digital Library of South Dakota (DLSD)

  A collaboration of the libraries of six Board of Regents colleges and universities in the state of South Dakota.

• Digital State Archives - South Dakota

• FamilySearch - FamilySearch Center Locator: South Dakota

  From the FamilySearch web site. Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.

• FamilySearch Catalog

  From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Microfilm loans can be ordered and then sent to your local Family History Center.

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• General Federation of Women's Clubs Pioneer Daughters Collection

  The Pioneer Daughters Collection (H97-056) is the result of a statewide GFWC effort to collect and preserve the stories of female pioneers in South Dakota. Arranged by county, married name, and maiden name, this collection of nearly 6,000 stories is the largest body of women

• LibDex - The Library Index - South Dakota

  A worldwide directory of links to library homepages and web-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs).

• Library of Congress - Search results for South Dakota

• National Archives and Records Administration

  • National Archives at Denver

    Records for Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and a portion of New Mexico.

    • Guide to Archival Holdings at the National Archives at Denver

    • Services for the Public

  • Request and Order Reproductions

  • Resources for Genealogists

• Public Libraries in the United States - South Dakota

  A directory with detailed information for public libraries in each state.

• PublicLibraries.com - South Dakota

• Smith's Master Index to Maritime Museum Websites - South Dakota (Wayback Machine)

• South Dakota State Agricultural Heritage Museum

• South Dakota State Archives

• South Dakota State Library

• South Dakota State Library Digital Collections

• The Center for Western Studies

  Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

  • CWS - Exhibits & Collections

    Association and Organization Collections, Augustana College Archives, Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota, Personal Papers, SD Conference of the United Church of Christ and Riggs family papers, Guide to Photographic Collections, Guide to South Dakota Norwegian-American Collections, Guide to Women's Collections.

• United Methodist Church - Annual Conference Commissions on Archives and History

  List of annual conference archive contacts for the state. For local Methodist church records, your best resource is the annual conference archives. The boundaries of the annual conference do not necessarily coincide with state boundaries, and some states may have several conferences within their borders.

• WorldCat: The World's Largest Library Catalog

  WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. WorldCat.org lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world. You can search for books, music CDs, videos, and many new kinds of digital content such as downloadable audiobooks. You may also find article citations with links to their full text; authoritative research materials, such as documents and photos of local or historic significance; and digital versions of rare items that aren't available to the public. Special features include the ability for you to create lists of library items and build biblilographies.

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