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"From the Steppes to the Prairies." Msgr. George P. Aberle, Unknown, 1963. The resettlement of the Germans from Russia in North and South America and Canada. History of early North and South Dakota settlements. AJ3"Memorial and Biographical Record - The Black Hills Region." Geo. A Ogle & Co. 1898. Compendium of Local Biography; including biographical sketches of prominent old settlers and representative citizens of the Black Hills Region. ST1
Aurora Co.
"1882-1982...100 Years of Progress, Still Growing Through Time, White Lake, SD, July 2-3-4, 1982." Centennial Book Committee, 1982. History of the village of White Lake, SD, including many bio's of area families, often reaching back to the homestead period of the 1880's. An excellent index is available at http://files.usgwarchives.org/sd/aurora/wl-book.txt. Please consult it before requesting a lookup. GK2
Brown Co.
"Early History of Brown County South Dakota." Brown Co. Territorial Pioneer Committe, Western Printing Co, 1965. History of Brown County South Dakota, listing many names, pictures,and stories of those pioneers who settle the area. RMC
Brule Co.
"Brule County History." Brule County Historical Society, State Publishing Co., 1977. History of Brule County South Dakota. There is no index but it has an alphabetical listing of family histories. AJ3"Echoes of the Past 1880-1980 Kimball South Dakota." Bickner, Lytle and Petula, Register Publishing Co., Ê1980. History of the founding of Kimball. Some family histories and lots of photos. Not indexed. AJ3
Butte Co.
"Butte County Pioneer Footprints." Black Hills Century Club, Midwest Book Co., 1964. History of Butte County South Dakota. Contains many family histories. This book has no index. AJ3"Cowboys and Sodbusters." The Old Friends Group. Individual family histories from Butte County. Published after 1968. Written by families and friends of the area and assembled and printed. JGN
Charles Mix Co.
"South Dakota On the Reservation Border-Hollanders in Douglas and Charles Mix Counties." Henry Van Der Pol, Argus Printers, 1969. History and memoirs of Douglas and Charles Mix counties, S. Dakota. lots of names. CFW
Codington Co.
"'The First Hundred Years' in Codington County South Dakota 1879-1979." Codington County History Book Committee, 1979. Table of Contents: Chapter- Dakota Territory
- Codington County
- History of Watertown
Hospitals - Outstanding Citizens
- Schools
Memoirs of a County Superintendent - Townships
- Family Histories
- I remember
- Bits and Pieces
- Centennial Celebration
- Century
- Index AJ3
Dewey Co.
"Dewey County Golden Jubilee 1910-1960." Timber Lake, South Dakota. Author and publisher unknown. Published in 1960. This was the 50th jubille book for Timber Lake, South Dakota. It has an family history index. It also contains info about surronding areas in Dewey County. AJ3"Isabel Freinds and Neighbors 1961-1986." Unknown author, State Publishing Pierre, 1986. History of the people and places around Isabel, S.D. Dewey and Ziebach Counties. AJ3
"Isabel Territory." Published in 1961. Isabel, the heart of the sheep country. Golden Jubilee (1961). 50 years of Isabel, SD history (1911-1961). This book is not indexed. AJ3
"Timber Lake and Area 1910-1985." Timber Lake and Area Historical Society, State Publishing Co, 1984. The history of Timber Lake, Dewey County South Dakota and surrounding areas. AJ3
Douglas Co.
"South Dakota On the Reservation Border-Hollanders in Douglas and Charles Mix Counties." Henry Van Der Pol, Argus Printers, 1969. History and memoirs of Douglas and Charles Mix counties, S. Dakota. lots of names. CFW
Gregory Co.
"History of Dixon, South Dakota Gregory Co." Historical Society, Gregory Times-Advocate, 1974. It isn't indexed, so I indexed this one. I can find people in it quickly. memoirs of early settlers of Dixon, S. Dakota. CFW
Haakon Co.
"Historic Midland." Midland Pioneer Museum, 1986. History of Midland SD. Has lots of names and businesses listed in it. LON"Pioneers of Haakon County South Dakota, Settlers Before January 1, 1906." Pioneer Club of Western South Dakota, 1965. History of Haakon County, South Dakota. The communities include, Ash Creek, Bridges Creek, Cheyenne River, Grindstone, Midland, North Fork of Bad River, South Fork of Bad River, North of Ottumwa, Nowlin, Ottumwa, Philip, Plum Creek and Powell. There are quite a few family histories. AJ3
"Prairie Progress in West Central South Dakota." Assembled and Compiled by "The Historical Society of Old Stanley County" 1968. According to the preface to this book "This book has been published through the efforts of "The Historical Society of Old Stanley County", which was organized in the fall of 1965. The purpose of the society is to compile and preserve information about the lives of our early pioneers;..." It should be noted that the counties covered in this book are Haakon, Jackson, Jones, Lyman, and Stanley. AJ3, DGM1
Harding Co.
"BUILDING AN EMPIRE." BUFFALO TIMES-HERALD, 1959. "A Historical Booklet on HARDING COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA Prepared Especially for the FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HARDING COUNTY To Be Observed on September 6-7, 1959 at Buffalo, South Dakota Compiled and Published by Buffalo Times-Herald." Contains names of early settlers, some with biographical information. Also contains lists of the county officials from the time the county was formed, and a history of the area before Buffalo and Harding County existed. M32
Jackson Co.
"Prairie Progress in West Central South Dakota." Assembled and Compiled by "The Historical Society of Old Stanley County" 1968. According to the preface to this book "This book has been published through the efforts of "The Historical Society of Old Stanley County", which was organized in the fall of 1965. The purpose of the society is to compile and preserve information about the lives of our early pioneers;..." It should be noted that the counties covered in this book are Haakon, Jackson, Jones, Lyman, and Stanley. AJ3, DGM1
Jones Co.
"Jones County In Memory." Emma M. Ferris, Pine Hill Press, 1989. Contains obituaries of former resisdents of Jones County, SD compiled from various newspapers and funeral homes. AJ3"Prairie Progress in West Central South Dakota." Assembled and Compiled by "The Historical Society of Old Stanley County" 1968. According to the preface to this book "This book has been published through the efforts of "The Historical Society of Old Stanley County", which was organized in the fall of 1965. The purpose of the society is to compile and preserve information about the lives of our early pioneers;..." It should be noted that the counties covered in this book are Haakon, Jackson, Jones, Lyman, and Stanley. AJ3, DGM1
Lawrence Co.
"Some History of Lawrence County." Lawrence County Historical Society, State Publishing Company, 1981 Contains an indexed family history section also a great deal of information on claims, mines and mills in the area. Some of the communities covered are Deadwood, Lead, Spearfish, Central City, Whitewood, St.Onge, Savoy, Maitland,Terraville, Pluma, Crook City, Elmore, Hanna, Dumont, Nahant and Nemo. AJ3
Lyman Co.
"Early Settlers in Lyman County." Lyman County Historical Society State Publishing Co., Dec. 1974. Barely indexed, but is set by surname biographically. many bio's are long, so be patient, I can either xerox the bio or transcribe it. CFW"Prairie Progress in West Central South Dakota." Assembled and Compiled by "The Historical Society of Old Stanley County" 1968. According to the preface to this book "This book has been published through the efforts of "The Historical Society of Old Stanley County", which was organized in the fall of 1965. The purpose of the society is to compile and preserve information about the lives of our early pioneers;..." It should be noted that the counties covered in this book are Haakon, Jackson, Jones, Lyman, and Stanley. AJ3, DGM1
"Winds of Change in Lyman County." Lyman County Historical Society, 1997. Community histories include Vivian, Presho, Kennebec, Lyman and Reliance. There is quite a large family history section. AJ3
Meade Co.
"Central Meade County 1903-1963." Stoneville Steadies Estension Club 1963. Stories and family histories from the following communites: Boneita Springs, Chalkbutte, Clough, Cooper, Dalzell, Eleanor, Elm Springs, Enning, Fairpoint, Haydraw, Hereford, Lovell, Marcus, Mud Butte, Opal, Red Owl, Royal Center, Stoneville, Sulphur, Tama, Union Center, Viewfield, Volunteer, White Owl, Wrightsville. AJ3"Faith Country 1910-1960." Author unknown, Walsworth Publishing 1960. The book published to commenorate the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the city of Faith, SD. and surrounding communities which include: Ada, Arrowhead, Avance, Bixby, Brushie, Boehrs, Caton, Cedar Canyon, Chance, Coal Springs, Cooper, Dunnebecke, Edson, Fox Ridge, Imogene, Marcus, Maurine, Moreau, Opal, Plainview, Redelm, Red Owl, Royal Center, Spook, Sulpher, Tama, Turtle Creek, Usta, White Owl and Zeal. There are some family history and lots of photos but this book is NOT INDEXED so lookups may take some time. AJ3
"Mato Paha Land of the Pioneers Northwest Meade County." Alkali Community Club, 1969. There are a lot of family histories and livestock brands published in this book. Only the family histories are indexed. Mato Paha is the Sioux name for Bear Butte. AJ3
"Meade and Pennington Counties Through The Years Before 1966." Lakeside Old Settlers Assn, Walsworth Publishing, 1966. The area covered in this book is approximately a boundary west of the Cheyenne River and south of the Belle Fourche River to a point west of New Underwood, having representives from the Elm Springs, Wasta, Owanka, New Underwood, Viewfield and Lakeside. Complete family history indexed. AJ3
Mellette Co.
"Mellette County 1911-1961." Mellette County Centennial Committee, 1961. History of Mellette County, South Dakota. List of sections: Title Page and Dedication' Dakota, Virgin Land; History of Mellette County; Our First People; Towns; Communities; Schools; Organizations; Churches; Reminiscences of the; Old Timers; Achievments; Economy; Advertising; Acknowledgements. There is quite a bit of Native American history in this book. AJ3
Pennington Co.
"Meade and Pennington Counties Through The Years Before 1966." Lakeside Old Settlers Assn, Walsworth Publishing, 1966. The area covered in this book is approximately a boundary west of the Cheyenne River and south of the Belle Fourche River to a point west of New Underwood, having representives from the Elm Springs, Wasta, Owanka, New Underwood, Viewfield and Lakeside. Complete family history indexed. AJ3
Perkins Co.
"Lemmon the First Hundred Years." Unknown author, 2007. Printed by The Print Shop. History of the town of Lemmon, Perkins County, South Dakota. There are a lot of family histories. Also included are the towns of Shadehill, Strool, Vernal and Seim. This book does not have an index but someone had transcribed one of which I have a copy. AJ3
Stanley Co.
"Bad River, Ripples, Rages, and Residents." Irene Caldwell, Bad River Women's Club, 1983. History of towns, families and ranches in the Bad River, Stanley Co. area. Some of the communities are Teton, Van Metre, Fort Pierre, Capa, Wendte. There are quite a few family histories and photos. AJ3"Prairie Progress in West Central South Dakota." Assembled and Compiled by "The Historical Society of Old Stanley County" 1968. According to the preface to this book "This book has been published through the efforts of "The Historical Society of Old Stanley County", which was organized in the fall of 1965. The purpose of the society is to compile and preserve information about the lives of our early pioneers;..." It should be noted that the counties covered in this book are Haakon, Jackson, Jones, Lyman, and Stanley. AJ3, DGM1
Sully Co.
"A History of Sully County: 100 Years of Proud People 1883-1983." Sully County Centennial History Book Committee, June 1983, State Publishing Co., 303 E. Sioux, Pierre, SDp. Historical overview with some detail, pioneer families, considerable information on eras of 1940's forward. Includes the towns of Agar, Onieda and many rural townships. AJ3, JH"History of Sully County." Sully Old Settler's Assn. 1939. Early history of Sully County, including Fort Sully. There are some family histories. AJ3
Tripp Co.
"A Touch of Tripp II." Tripp Study Club, 1986. History of Tripp Co. SD. Table of Contents:1. A Town Continues
2. Agriculture
3. In God We Trust
4. Education
5. Tripp is Involved
6. Business and Progress
7. Families Come to Stay
8. A Time For Joy
9. A Time For Sorrow
10. Do You Remember?
11. Days of "86"
12. Alumni-1919 thru 1986
This book is NOT indexed but the family histories are in alphebetical order. AJ3
Turner Co.
"Tale of Three Cities." Centiennial Book Committee. Great FULLY INDEXED County History for Marion, Dolton and Monroe with extensive family histories compiled for the centennial. MH3
Walworth Co.
"Mobridge Its First Fifty Years 1906-1956." Julius Skaug, editor, 1956. Early history of Mobridge, South Dakota through 1956. The index is very limited. Quite a few historic photos. AJ3"Mobridge Its First 50 Years." Skaug, Julius; Brown Lithographing Co. for the City of Mobridge; 1980 (Second Edition). Good description of early history of area and the early pioneers. DD2
Yankton Co.
"Alumni Directory Yankton College including Fargo and Redfield Colleges." Yankton College, 1960. Index of teachers and alumni for the listed colleges. CFW
Ziebach Co.
"Isabel Freinds and Neighbors 1961-1986." Unknown author, State Publishing Pierre, 1986. History of the people and places around Isabel, S.D. Dewey and Ziebach Counties. AJ3
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