Sioux Valley Genealogical Society

Upcoming Meeting Dates

Our next meeting date is Thursday, January 9th, at 7 pm online over Zoom. Look for the link in your email. Peggy Ash will be speaking.

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SVGS Library Hours

Tuesday – Friday
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

*Call to make an appointment for any visit outside of operating hours.

Contact Us

SVGS, Old Courthouse Museum
200 W. 6^th Street, 2^nd Floor
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

(605) 991-0256

About Us

We Are The Sioux Valley Genealogical Society

Welcome to the Sioux Valley Genealogical Society (SVGS). This organization, located in beautiful Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was founded in 1972 and continues to serve the genealogical research and documentation needs of our members and community with ties to the Dakotas and surrounding area. The SVGS is a group of volunteers dedicated to the collection and preservation of information about families, past and present, in the SVGS area of interest and to help its families obtain the information they need to document their family heritage.

Member info and genealogy news
Meetings information is posted
Research on family history books

Our members help each other
Often share notices of meetings
Research help is available

Why Join Us?

Benefits of our membership

Pathfinder newsletter

This 3 times a year publication comes to each member via email or postal mail. It is jam packed with updates, member info and national genealogy news.

Collaboration with colleagues

Many of our members help one another for free when a brick wall seems impossible in research. You will meet up with folks who understand your genealogy research interest.

9 Meetings a year

Most of these speakers provide handouts shared with members only. We provide a variety of topics for our meetings and the information is posted on our website for members only.

Sharing of resources

Our members often share notices of area meetings, state conferences, national conventions, interesting resources and research tips during our meetings.

Resources galore

Our library, open to all, contains a vast array of research materials such as atlases, family history books, old city directories, obituaries and other society newsletters.

Research help

Research help is available. We have several people who can help you with your genealogical research, whether is is getting started or answering a specific question .

Come Learn With Us

Researching The Past
Preserving The Future

Explore Your Ancestry With Us

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About Us

Sioux Valley Genealogical Society -
Serving southeast South Dakota, southwest Minnesota, and northwest Iowa

Old Courthouse Museum • 200 W 6th St
Sioux Falls, SD, USA 57104
(605) 991-0275

We are a 501(c)3 non-profit agency.

Our research library is usually open in the afternoons.
Best to call ahead to make sure. It is staffed by volunteers.
Research fees may apply – donations accepted.