Rapid City Society For Genealogical Research

04/18/2026

Save the Date for the RCSGR 60th Anniversary Party. For Members Past & Present or by Invitation Only. This will be a fun event not to be missed. More information will be coming soon.

04/09/2026

You do not want to miss this meeting!
Reading and Understanding Wills Probate, & Related Documents
Presenter Attorney Jennifer Tomac
Thursday April 16, 2026
7:00pm
RCSGR is excited to host attorney Jennifer Tomac as our Guest speaker. We will learn from an expert about how this vital information can assist you with your family history research.
Ms. Tomac is a Certified Elder Law Attorney, which is a distinction earned by only a few attorneys nationwide. She is currently the only Certified Elder Law Attorney serving Western South Dakota.
Tomac & Tomac
https://www.tomaclaw.com
Meeting held at: Faith Lutheran Church
17 Indiana St
Rapid City, SD
Mix & Mingle: 6:15pm
Membership Meeting: 6:30pm
Program Begins: 7:00pm
http://rcgenealogy.com

03/13/2026

03/11/2026

YOUTH ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT ART FOR 150th ANNIVERSARY CONTEST
**Entries to be displayed at City Hall;
**Winning entries will be placed in 2076 time capsule

RAPID CITY, SD—As part of the 150th anniversary of its founding, the City of Rapid City is hosting a youth art contest.
With the theme ‘My Favorite Thing About the Community I Live In’, local youth are invited to let their creative side shine through the art contest. Contest age groups are 6-10, 11-14 and 15-18. Entries will be displayed in the lobby of City Hall in Rapid City and winning entries will be included in the 2076 time capsule to be buried in Founders Park in May.
Deadline for submission of entries is March 31. The public will be asked to vote on the contest entries April 6-30. The contest is open to Rapid City public, private and home school students. The City is partnering with the Rapid City School District, encouraging students to submit entries to their art teachers by the deadline. Private and home school students are encouraged to contact the Rapid City Mayor’s Office for contest materials.
“Maybe it’s a favorite park, a place to hang out in the community, a special memory with family and friends, this contest is an opportunity to share what you like best about our community,” said Michelle Buchanan of the Rapid City Mayor’s Office. “The contest entries will be showcased in City Hall and the exciting part is the winning entries will be viewed by people in Rapid City 50 years from now.”
For more information, contact Buchanan in the Rapid City Mayor’s Office at 605-394-4110.

03/11/2026

ALL GRIP 2026 courses are open for registration, including the Fall courses for libraries and genelaogy societies. Check it out on the GRIP website at grip.ngsgenealogy.org

03/11/2026

Coming to the 2026 NGS Family History Conference? Plan time in your schedule to research at the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center, one of the largest genealogy libraries in the country.

Imagine attending a session, gaining a new strategy, and then walking over to apply it immediately using world-class collections. Building research time into your trip can turn inspiration into real discoveries.
Will you be adding research hours to your conference plans?

03/11/2026

Have roots in Michigan or connections to Grand Rapids? A featured collection in the newest “Projects and People” section of NGS Magazine may be exactly what you need.

The Grand Rapids Public Library has digitized thousands of newspapers and magazines from its Grand Rapids History Center collections. The collection includes the Grand Rapids Herald, with digital issues currently available from 1893 through 1930, along with titles covering neighborhoods, organized labor, community news, women’s issues, and the furniture industry.

A new search interface launched in 2025 makes exploring this resource even easier.
Explore the collection and see what you can discover: https://digital.grpl.org/Browse/Objects/facet/collection_facet/id/206/view/images

03/11/2026

We hope you will join us for our upcoming Annual Meeting and Conference.

03/11/2026

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03/11/2026

Hazel (Warren) Mahone grew up in Huron and trained under Louise Mitchell at the California School of Beauty Culture in Sioux Falls. In 1932 she began working for a salon in the Masonic Temple building in Huron, eventually receiving ownership of the business. In 1970, she was named Huron's Businesswoman of the Year. After marrying retiree William Mahone at age 46, she spent her later years traveling and doing mission work to Africa with her husband. By her death in 2010, she had visited more than 80 countries and had received the Human Rights Award from Christian Women United.

A grant from the South Dakota Humanities Council in 2023 allowed us to digitize oral history audio cassettes from our collection, including 4 tapes by Hazel Mahone. She discusses her family's history, her own life story, living in Huron, her friends, her many travels and interests, and the Black communities within South Dakota. Listen to the audio or read the transcripts here: https://histsd.access.preservica.com/portal/en-US/search?q=hazel&contentType=audio

Hazel Mahone passed away in 2010 at the age of 100. Besides a few years away for schooling, she lived in Huron her entire life.