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Goal 6: Learn about South Dakota military records.
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ALearn about South Dakota military records.
Summary
- Find online resources for South Dakota ancestors in the military.
- Search for South Dakota military records by war or conflict.
- Learn about South Dakota military records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: South Dakota Military Records
AC—Wiki: South_Dakota Military Records - Explore South Dakota military records on the
AccessGenealogy site (scroll down). - Explore South Dakota military records on the Linkpendium site.
- Explore additional links for South Dakota military records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore South Dakota military records on the Genealogy Trails site.
- Explore South Dakota military resources on Cyndi's List.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for military records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
James L Taylor served in the U.S. military in South Dakota. Use the "FS: South Dakota, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1941" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- What is James L Taylor's estimated birth year?
- Where was he born?
- When did he enlist?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "James L" as the first name and "Taylor" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the icon for James L Taylor.
- Read the information in the center column.
- Russell was born about 1823.
- He was born in Russell Virginia.
- He enlisted on Sept. 21, 1864.
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South Dakota Counties
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