Family History and Genealogy Resources
Below are resources that are available for research in family history and genealogy. Some resources may only be available at Sitting Bull College or with a password. Contact a librarian at 701-854-8008 or send an email to markh@sbci.edu if you need assistance.
Research Databases
All resources below are available on campus through any Sitting Bull College network. For remote and off campus access contact Sitting Bull College Library for a user name and password if applicable.
Ancestry Library Edition
http://www.odin.nodak.edu/authgate/?db=AP1
A comprehensive searchable database of public records. Includes U.S. Federal Census records from 1790 thru 1930, Indian Census records from 1885-1930, immigration records, military records, the Social Security Death Index, the family history library and more.
Denver Public Library Digital Image Collection
http://history.denverlibrary.org/images/index.html
Over 120,000 images from Denver Public Library's Western History and Genealogy collection.
Digital Horizons Photograph Database
http://digitalhorizonsonline.org/index.php
Contains thousands of images, documents, videos and oral histories from the Northern Plains region.
Family Search
http://www.familysearch.org
A growing database of geneological material provided by the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints.
Library of Congress American Memory Database
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
A large collection of images, documents, videos, written and audio items from the Library of Congress and other institutions.
Perry_Castaneda Library Map Collection
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
More than 11,000 images of maps held in the Perry Castaneda Library map collection at the University of Texas at Austin.
U.S. National Archives Records on Footnote
http://go.footnote.com/nara/
A growing collection of digital images from the National Archives that are becoming available online for the first time.
Useful Websites
Family History from the Minnesota Historical Society
http://www.mnhs.org/genealogy/
History of Standing Rock
http://www.standingrocktourism.com/history/index.asp
The history of Standing Rock and its people.
NDSU Institute for Regional Studies Biography and Genealogy Page
http://library.ndsu.edu/archives/biography-genealogy
People of Standing Rock
http://www.standingrocktourism.com/history/chiefs.asp
Researching Dakota Family History
http://www.mnhs.org/genealogy/dakotafamily/index.htm
A finding aid from the Minnesota Historical Society to help trace your Dakota roots.
State Historical Society of North Dakota Genealogy
http://history.nd.gov/archives/genealogy.html
Timeline of Standing Rock History
http://www.standingrocktourism.com/history/timeLine.asp
