Rapid City Society For Genealogical Research

Rapid City Society For Genealogical Research The Rapid City Society for Genealogical Research, Inc. began in 1966 with a small group of people interested in finding out about all their ancestors.

Website at https://www.rcgenealogy.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rcgenealogy
We meet the 3rd Thursday of each month (except June, July, August & Dec) at Faith Lutheran Church, 17 Indiana Ave, Rapid City, SD 57702 near South Middle School. Our goals include giving our members help and encouragement in researching their family trees, buying genealogy books and microfilm to be placed in t

he Rapid City Public Library, and preserving and publishing as much history and genealogy of the Black Hills area as possible. We publish a quarterly, The Black Hills Nuggets, to which members and friends contribute articles of interest. We often have speakers on different aspects of genealogy at our meetings and we also sponsor a genealogy seminar from time to time.

07/30/2026
07/23/2026

Have you tried this amazing resource? The United States Postal Service "Postmaster Finder" lists the Postmasters for US Post Offices, back to the days of Ben Franklin. More records and more Post Offices are added every week. You can search by name or location. May entries even contain some history about the specific post office. Check it out here: https://about.usps.com/who/profile/history/postmaster-finder/

07/19/2026

It’s one of the most frustrating brick walls in genealogy: a female...

07/18/2026

Discover the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)! This incredible online resource brings together over 11 million digitized items from leading libraries, archives, and museums across the country. Explore a vast collection of photographs, books, audio and video files, maps—including the full David Rumsey Historical Map Collection—and more, all accessible with just a click. You can search the entire collection or refine your search by location or time period. Browse fascinating exhibits on topics like the Civilian Conservation Corps, Civil War maps, and the Gold Rush for added context and fun. Each catalog listing links directly to digitized items from the holding library.

Best of all? DPLA is completely free and open to everyone—no library card, subscription, or sign-up needed! It's a fantastic resource for family historians, genealogists, and anyone interested in exploring history. Be sure to check out their “Search Tips” to make the most of your DPLA experience! https://dp.la

07/18/2026

The pre-1850 U.S. censuses teach us an important genealogy lesson:

Don't just look for names. Look for evidence.

Each tick mark represents a real person in the household. As you compare one census to the next, you can watch children move into older age groups, notice when someone disappears from the household, or recognize that you've been following the wrong family all along.

The early censuses work best when you combine them with other records like land records, tax lists, probate files, and later censuses. Each record adds another piece to the puzzle.

Those little tick marks may not tell the whole story, but they often point you in the right direction.

Save the Date for the RCSGR 60th Anniversary Party. For Members Past & Present or by Invitation Only. This will be a fun...
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.

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Rapid City, SD
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