Your Personal Archives
Be sure to use proper techniques to preserve your family photos, manuscripts, textiles and more. Proper care of these items is essential to their longevity. See the sites listed below for more information. Be sure to attend the Rapid City Public Library's programs in May 2010 on personal item preservation.
Collections
Gaylord Company’s Guide to Collections Care Booklet
Caring for your Family Archives from the National Archives
Library of Congress: Preparing, Protecting, Preserving Family Treasures
Genealogy
Starting Your Family Tree (Library Program October 7, 2010)
June Beason who has been involved with genealogy for over 30 years presented on how to start a family tree.
Handouts
Family Chart
Ancestor Chart
10 First Steps For Finding Your Roots By Kimberly Powell
Heritage Quest database is available through the Rapid City Public Library. You may access this at the library or from home. The database includes U.S. Federal Census records from 1790 thru 1930; 25,000+ family and local history books (every word searchable); the PERiodical Source Index/PERSI™ (a comprehensive subject index covering more than 6,500 genealogy & local history periodicals); and Revolutionary War Pension & Bounty Land Warrant Application Files.
AncestryPlus database is available at the Rapid City Public Library. Included in AncestryPlus are the digitized images of the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 forward, the American Genealogical Biographical Index, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, and much more.
