Research

Available to assist

Research Help from SVGS Members

If you need help with researching ancestors from this area,
we have volunteers from SVGS who can do this for you or assist you.

There are small fees for research as posted below:

Item Members Non-members
8.5" x 11" Copies and Printouts $0.25 $0.25
Computer Printouts and Camera Photos $0.25 $0.25
Printed Microfilm Copies $0.25 $0.25
11" x 17" Copies $1.00 $1.00
Obituary Copies $3.00 $3.00
Use of Microfilm Reader & Digital Copying $5.00 per hour or portion of an hour $5.00 per hour or portion of an hour
Cemetery Books $22.00 $25.00
Pioneer Certificates $10.00 $15.00
Pedigree Chart $0.25 $0.25
Family Group Sheet (single) $0.25 $0.25
Family Group Sheet (refills for Family Tree Book) $4.00 $5.00

Research Fees: A minimum of $10.00 for the first hour and $8.00 for each additional hour. $10.00 must be submitted before the research is started.

Online Research Help: There are MANY reseources designed to assist you in researching your family history.This area of the website will continually add information to assist you in your research. If you know of an item that should be added, email: webmaster@siouxvalleygenealogicalsociety.org

Here are some pages of research aids that should assist you in your quest for your complete family history.If we have left anything off, let us know. Happy researching! Questions on researching your genealogy in this area should be addressed to research@siouxvalleygenealogicalsociety.org

Getting started in Genealogy Associations Online Programs
Forms Surname Research
Must be logged in
Local Databases
Obits DNA Conferences
Area Cemeteries
Cemetery records Funeral Homes Archived Funeral Home Database