South Dakota, United States Genealogy

 United States South Dakota Guide to South Dakota ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

South Dakota Information
South Dakota is a state in the central northern part of the United States. It is divided into 66 counties.

South Dakota Clickable Map
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties
Extinct or Renamed Counties: Armstrong | Ashmore | Big Sioux | Boreman | Bramble | Bruguier | Burchard | Burdick | Cheyenne | Choteau | Cole | Cragin | Delano | Ewing | Forsythe | Greely | Jayne | Lugenbeel | Mandan | Martin | Meyer | Midway | Mills | Nowlin | Pratt | Presho | Pyatt | Rinehart | Rusk | Schnasse | Scobey | Sterling | Stone | Thompson | Wagner | Washabaugh | Washington | Wetmore | White River | Wood

South Dakota Migration Routes
Missouri River· Red River of the North· Great Northern Railway (U.S.)· Wadsworth Trail

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * Family History Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * Cyndi's List - Alabama genealogy sites on the internet
 * South Dakota Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Alabama
 * Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for South Dakota
 * Ancestorhunt.com - resources for South Dakota genealogy research
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for South Dakota
 * New Jersey Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links