Sioux Valley Genealogical Society

12/02/2024

Welcome Stacy Smith to our group! Let us know how we can help you!

Upcoming Meeting Dates Our next meeting date is Thursday, December 5th - at 6:30 pm and meeting at 7 pm at the Old Courthouse Museum. The theme is Holiday Show and Tell - share a memory, anecdote or photo and tell us about it. Refreshments will be provided - bring a favorite ethnic food to share wit...

11/16/2024

Do you need help researching your family tree? Contact us at research@siouxvalleygenealogicalsociety.org

11/16/2024

Welcome Terry Smith to our group. You can learn more about us at svgssd.org

11/05/2024

Welcome Local Lou - our speaker on Thursday night! Guests are welcome!

09/06/2024

Last night we toured Mount Pleasant Cemetery with Kevin Ganz as our guide. We learned where several prominent citizens are buried!

09/04/2024

Just a reminder: Our next meeting date is Thursday,
September 5th at 6:30 pm at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Sioux Falls. Kevin Ganz will guide SVGS members through the cemetery pointing out famous people. Lynnette Trainer will provide a handout and short talk on how to research cemeteries.
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located at: 2001 E. 12th Street and streetside parking is available. It may be hot so bring water and wear walking shoes. This tour is available to non SVGS members but a $5 cash contribution must be paid the evening of the tour to Kevin Gansz.

Also, SVGS now has a general email of info@siouxvalleygenealogicalsociety.org and a phone number of 605-991-0275. Feel free to leave a message if you like! This way you can find out if the library is open as it is usually open in the afternoon.

Hope to see you Thursday night! Weather should be good.

Wendy Stubbs, Webmaster

08/23/2024

From South Dakota Genealogy Society: Just a week away from the South Dakota State Fair. Please join us in the Arts and Education Building for our Farm Life exhibits.
This year we will have four full days of FREE Genie Breaks.
SDGS GENIE BREAKS 2024
South Dakota State Fair, Huron, SD

Thursday, August 29
10:00 a.m. Breaking Brick Walls
Virginia Hanson, Pierre SD

2:00 p.m. Cemetery Mysteries
Virginia Hanson, Pierre SD

Friday, August 30
10:00 a.m. Enhancing Research with Newspapers
Beth Walz, Mitchell, SD
2:00 p.m. Beginning Genealogy
Beth Walz, Mitchell, SD

Saturday, August 31
10:00 a.m. Iron Crosses
Yvonne Haefner, Mobridge, SD

2:00 p. m. Germans From Russia
Yvonne Haefner, Mobridge, SD

Sunday, September 1
10:00 a.m. Beginning Genealogy 2
Suzanne Folk, Sioux Falls, SD

2:00 p.m. Internet Genealogy
Suzanne Folk, Sioux Falls SD

Please join us!

08/15/2024

Tour of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery--Thursday, September 5th 6:30 p.m.

Perhaps the one truth in life is that one day we will die. Our cemeteries and burial grounds will perhaps be the last physical reminder of our existence. This is why we consider these places as sacred ground, a place of remembrance and reflection. Mt. Pleasant Cemetery was organized in November of 1873 and the first burial took place the following year. Filled with stones with names significant in the history and development of Sioux Falls, it is the final resting place for many who struggled to build what we enjoy today. Join us to learn more about the life and death of those Sioux Falls pioneers.

Join SVGS on Thursday, September 5th at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at 6:30 p.m. for a highlights tour of the cemetery by Kevin Gansz, Curator of Education, for the Siouxland Heritage Museums. Lynette Trainer, Researcher for SVGS, will also have a handout on researching cemeteries. Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located at: 2001 E. 12th Street and streetside parking is available. It may be hot so bring water and wear walking shoes. This tour is available to non SVGS members but a $5 cash contribution must be paid the evening of the tour to Kevin Gansz.

08/15/2024

Legacy has free webinars coming up in September:

Take your genealogy skills to the next level with this online genealogy conference, held each Friday in September: 20 live webinars in all.

08/13/2024

Do you need help with your genealogical research? If so, we have a capable researcher who is willing to help you. Email Lynette at research@siouxvalleygenealogicalsociety.org.

07/16/2024

State Fair time. The theme of the booth this year is Farm Life. This is anything that relates to farm life. Homesteads, Century Farms, Farm Wives, Farm children, How farming has changed, how equipment has changed. Just anything to do with the farm and life on the farm. Photos are great, but having stories are even better.
Please send me Stories and photos on Farm Life. I will get them printed off and put them on Scrapbook pages for the wall. Those pages will then be put in a scrapbook after the Fair.
If anyone wants to volunteer at the booth this year, please contact me. Fair is August 28-September 2. Booth is open from 9am-8pm. Shifts vary but are usually 9-1, 12-4, 3-8. (we can work with the times.)
Thanks, Suzanne.

07/04/2024

Members - we are revitalizing the publicity and marketing committee. If you have ideas on how to make the website better or how to market our organization, let your webmaster know your interest or ideas. Email her at: webmaster@siouxvalleygenealogicalsociety.org.
Expect an email on this topic too!

07/04/2024

Happy July 4th to all - if you spend time with family this might be a great time to update that family info sheet or get current addresses, etc. Hope you have a safe and fun weekend!

05/14/2024

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05/09/2024

Welcome Kristina Hagg Hill to our Facebook group! How can we help you?

04/22/2024

FREE WEBINAR Using Artificial Intelligence Tools to Expand Your Genealogical Research Universe presented by James Tanner, Tuesday 23 April 2024, 2pm EDT / 1pm CDT / 12pm MDT/ 11am PDT. In the past few years, there has been an explosion of new AI tools. See how these exciting tools can be used to expand your genealogical research efforts. The three classes will cover different types of AI and then focus on AI-based chat tools, research tools, and generative imaging tools. The impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is having and will have on genealogical research will be revolutionary. Don’t miss this chance to explore the exciting possibilities that artificial intelligence offers to genealogical research. Register for FREE at http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=9135 via Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

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04/20/2024

Our May meeting is May 2nd at 7 pm. Phyllis Knutson will speak how to prepare for a genealogy trip! We meet at the Old Courthouse Museum 2nd floor. All are welcome!

04/04/2024

I just sent out the zoom link for our meeting tomorrow night at 7:30 for the speaker. Doors open at 5 pm for the banquet. Let me know if you did NOT get the invite and want one for members. Paula Stuart-Warren is the speaker after the banquet and installation of officers.