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Welcome to the USA Portal! The USA Portal is here to facilitate those researching ancestors or relatives in the United States, or elsewhere in the world but with American roots. We encourage everyone with links in the United States to communicate and explore a common ancestry. In this portal you will find sources and discussions that will help you with your research. In case you have a partic...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Rockdale County, Georgia. Official Website History Rockdale County was created on October 18, 1870 and received its name from Rockdale Baptist Church (est. 1846), which was named after the granite strata that rests under the county's red clay top soil. Prior to Rockdale becoming a county, the land had been inhabited by the Creek ...
This project is for those who are buried in St. Michael Catholic Cemetery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Notable Interments Richard Francis Kneip (1933-1987) - Governor of South Dakota Vince Lloyd (1917-2003) - Sportscaster Links Official Website Find a Grave South Dakota Gravestones Billion Graves
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Ziebach County, South Dakota. Official Website The present Ziebach County was created by the SD Legislature on February 1, 1911 and was named for Frank M. Ziebach, a political figure in the Dakota Territory during the territorial period from 1861 to 1889. Adjacent Counties Corson County Dewey County Stanley County Haako...
South Dakota Governors===List of Governors of South Dakota==
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Buffalo County, South Dakota. The county was created in 1864, and was organized in 1871 as part of the Dakota Territory. It is currently the poorest county in the US. The Crow Creek Indian Reservation, inhabited by the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe makes up the majority of Buffalo County. Adjacent Counties Hand County Jerauld Coun...
The University of South Dakota (or informally USD or the U) is a public coeducational research university located in the small town community of Vermillion, South Dakota. USD was established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 37 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota (first classes held 1882 in the Clay County Courthouse), USD is the oldest public university in th...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Campbell County, South Dakota. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1884. It was named for Norman B. Campbell, a Dakota Territory legislator in 1873 and son of General Charles T. Campbell. Adjacent Counties Emmons County, North Dakota McIntosh County, North Dakota McPherson County Walworth County Corson Coun...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Potter County, South Dakota. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1883. It was named for Joel A. Potter. Adjacent Counties Edmunds County Walworth County Faulk County Hyde County Sully County Dewey County Cities, Towns, Townships & Communities Central Potter East Potter Forest City Gettysbur...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Aurora County, South Dakota . Overview Aurora County, named for Aurora, the Roman goddess of the dawn, was created by the Dakota Territory on 1 October 1879. It was organized on 29 August 1881, when three county commissioners were appointed. The county had been established from the combination of former counties Cragin and Wetmore...
The Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota is the lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of South Dakota.He or she is the second-ranking member of the executive branch of South Dakota state government and also serves as presiding officer of the South Dakota Senate. The lieutenant governor succeeds to the officer of governor if the office becomes vacant, and may also serve as acting governor if the ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Sanborn County, South Dakota. The county was created by the Dakota Territorial legislature on May 1, 1883, and was named in honor of George W. Sanborn, president of the Milwaukee Railroad. Adjacent Counties Beadle County Kingsbury County Miner County Hanson County Davison County Aurora County Jerauld County
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Custer County, South Dakota. Official Website A History Of Custer County -As written in 1939 The early history of Custer County forms the story of the discovery of gold in the Black Hills and the subsequent development of that area. In July 1874, Gen. George A. Custer led his famous expedition of 1,000 men, including a military ba...
This is an umbrella project for all projects related to Jews from South Dakota . One of the people mentioned in this article is Blanche Colman, one of the first women to practice law in South Dakota. Her picture is available here.
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Day County, South Dakota. Official Wesbite The county is named for Merritt H. Day, pioneer and 1879 Dakota Territory legislator. Adjacent Counties Brown County Marshall County Spink County Clark County Codington County Grant County Roberts County
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Corson County, South Dakota. The county was named for Dighton Corson, a native of Maine, who came to the Black Hills in 1876, and in 1877 began practicing law at Deadwood. The county is encompassed within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, which extends into North Dakota. The Lakota people reside primarily in the South Dakota par...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Dewey County, South Dakota. The county was created in 1883 and organized in 1910. It was named for William P. Dewey, Territorial surveyor-general from 1873 to 1877. Almost the entire county lies in the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. The balance of the county, along its extreme northern county line, lies in the Standing Rock Indi...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Union County, South Dakota. Originally named Cole County, its name was changed to Union on January 7, 1864, because of Civil War sentiment. Adjacent Counties Lincoln County Sioux County, Iowa Plymouth County, Iowa Woodbury County, Iowa Clay County Dixon County, Neb. Dakota County, Neb. Cities, Towns, Townships,...
South Dakota-class battleships. This project is for those who served onboard the South Dakota Class Battleships South Dakota (BB-57): Indiana (BB-58): Massachusetts (BB-59): Alabama (BB-60):
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Codington County, South Dakota. Official Website The county was created in 1877 and organized in 1878. It is named for Rev. George S. S. Codington, Dakota Territory legislator. Adjacent Counties Grant County Deuel County Hamlin County Clark County Day County Cities, Towns, Townships & Communities Appleby | Dexte...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Marshall County, South Dakota.The county was created on May 2, 1885 and was named for Marshall Vincent, who homesteaded near Andover, South Dakota. Adjacent Counties * Day County * Brown County * Sargent County, ND * Roberts County * Richland County, ND Cities & Towns *Britton (County Seat)*Eden*Lake City*Langford*Veblen Other Townshi...
Please add profiles of people who were born, lived or died in Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota . History Canton - our community One of the oldest communities in the Dakota Territory , the City of Canton was organized in 1861 when permanent settlers first came to Canton. The name Canton was chosen because it was believed that the town site was located directly opposite of Canton, Chin...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in McPherson County, South Dakota.The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1884 and was named for American Civil War General James B. McPherson. Adjacent Counties * McIntosh County, ND * Dickey County, ND * Campbell County * Walworth County * Brown County * Edmunds County Cities, Towns, Townships & Communiities *Carl*Eureka*Greenway
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Stanley County, South Dakota. Official Website The county was created in 1873 and was organized in 1890. It is named for David S. Stanley, a commander at Fort Sully from 1866 to 1874, which was located nearby. Adjacent Counties Dewey County Sully County Ziebach County Hughes County Lyman County Jones County
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Brule County, South Dakota. History Brule County was created on January 14, 1875, of territory partitioned from Charles Mix County. Its governing structure was also created at that time. However, in May 1875, Brule County was withdrawn from settlement, by order of US President Grant. This order was later annulled, and the organiza...