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South Dakota Online Historical Newspapers Summary

11/21/2020

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South Dakota is one of the states that does not have a single central online state repository for searching historical newspapers, and they do use the Library of Congress Chronicling America site as their main site for searching old newspapers. There are a several free online newspapers on other sites and collections available on subscription sites. Below is a list of where the titles are stored and the link so that you can access them. 

There are almost 1,500 newspapers that have been published in the Mount Rushmore State - certainly not all of them are searchable online. But there are several that are indeed available. So go for it - find your South Dakota ancestors and all the interesting articles that capture the stories of their lives. 

Please note that I have not always entered the dates that are included in the collections, as I suspect they will change as more items are digitized. Also I suspect that some of these links may change over time - so if there is a dead link - please use your favorite search engine to find their new location. 

(Updated November, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD)

Free Sites:

Statewide Collections:

Chronicling America - South Dakota​
  • Aberdeen, S.D., 1891-1898 - The star.
  • Aberdeen, South Dakota, 1???-1909 - The Aberdeen Democrat.
  • Aberdeen, South Dakota, 1890-190? - The state Democrat. [volume]
  • Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.], 1883-1890 - The herald.
  • Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.] : Downie & Jackson, 1879-1883 - The Grant County herald.
  • Canton, D.T. [S.D.], 1877-1897 - The Canton advocate.
  • Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.], 1876-1877 - Lincoln County advocate.
  • Canton, S.D., 18??-1890 - Dakota farmers' advocate.
  • Canton, S.D., 1890-19?? - Dakota farmers' leader.
  • Canton, South Dakota, 1890-1890 - The daily Dakota farmers' leader. [volume]
  • Canton, South Dakota, 1896-1896 - Canton daily leader. [volume]
  • Clifton, Dakota [S.D.], 1883-1894 - The Sully County watchman.
  • ​Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.], 1880-1890 - Custer chronicle. [volume]
  • Custer City, S.D., 1890-1931 - Custer weekly chronicle. [volume]
  • DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D., 1894-1929 - Kingsbury County independent.
  • DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.], 1883-1891 - The DeSmet leader.
  • Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.], 1902-19?? - Sisseton Posten. [volume]
  • Elk Point, South Dakota, 1890-1890 - The daily courier. [volume]
  • Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.], 187?-1913 - Union County courier.
  • Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D., 18??-19?? - Eureka post.
  • Eureka, McPherson Co., Süd=Dakota, 18??-19?? - Die Eureka post.
  • Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.], 1883-19?? - Forest City press.
  • Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.], 1886-189? - The Hot Springs star.
  • Hot Springs, S.D., 1892-1917 - Hot Springs weekly star.
  • Hurley, Dakota [S.D.], 1883-19?? - Turner County herald.
  • Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.], 188?-1883 - Kimball enterprise.
  • Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.], 1883-1905 - The Kimball graphic.
  • Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D., 1912-1917 - The Lemmon herald.
  • Madison, S.D., 1890-current - The Madison daily leader.
  • Milbank, Grant County, S.D., 188?-1890 - The advance.
  • Milbank, S.D., 1890-1922 - The herald-advance.
  • Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.], 1879-1918 - The Mitchell capital.
  • Mitchell, Süd=Dakota, 1890-1899 - Süd Dakota Nachrichten.
  • Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D., 190?-1917 - The Mobridge news. [volume]
  • Newell, Butte County, S.D., 1910-19?? - Newell reclamation news.
  • North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D., 1907-1912 - The State-line herald.
  • Philip, Haakon County, S.D., 1???-19?? - The pioneer.
  • Philip, Haakon County, S.D., 1918-1920 - Philip weekly review.
  • Philip, Haakon County, S.D., 1920-current - The pioneer-review.
  • Philip, Stanley County, S.D., 1???-1912 - Philip weekly review.
  • Philip, Stanley County, S.D., 19??-1912 - The Bad River news.
  • Philip, Stanley County, S.D., 1912-1918 - Philip weekly review and Bad River news.
  • Pierre, S.D., 1889-19?? - Pierre weekly free press.
  • Pine Ridge, S.D., 1???-19?? - The Oglala light. [volume]
  • Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.], 1889-1904 - The Black Hills union.
  • Rapid City, S.D., 1904-19?? - The Black Hills union and western stock review.
  • Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D., 1???-19?? - The citizen-Republican.
  • Sioux Falls, Süd=Dakota, 18??-1900 - Süd Dakota Nachrichten.
  • Sioux Falls, Süd=Dakota, 1900-1901 - Süd=Dakota Nachrichten und Herold.
  • Sioux Falls, Süd-Dakota, 1901-1907 - Nachrichten=Herold.
  • Sioux Falls, Süd-Dakota, 1907-1918 - Deutscher Herold. [volume]
  • Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D., 1892-1929 - The Sisseton weekly standard.
  • Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.], 1887-1??? - Sturgis advertiser.
  • Tabor, S.D., 1904-1913 - The Bon Homme County independent. [volume]
  • Tabor, S.D., 1913-19?? - The Tabor independent. [volume]
  • Timber Lake, S.D., 1910-1913 - Dewey County advocate.
  • Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D., 1???-1911 - The Charles Mix new era.
  • Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D., 1911-1912 - The New era-leader.
  • Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D., 1912-1912 - The Wagner leader.
  • Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D., 1912-current - The Wagner post.
  • Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.], 1883-1885 - The Warner weekly sun.
  • Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.], 1885-1??? - The Warner sun.
  • Watertown, S.D., 19??-19?? - Saturday news.
  • Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.], 1883-1891 - Wessington Springs herald.
  • Wood, Mellette County, S.D., 19??-1971 - The Mellette County pioneer. [volume]
  • Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.], 1875-1875 - Yankton daily press and Dakotaian.
  • Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.], 1875-1880 - Daily press and Dakotaian.
  • Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.], 1880-1889 - Press and daily Dakotaian.

Google News Archive
  • Burke - The Burke Gazette
  • Canistota - The Canistota Clipper
  • Canova - The Canova Herald
  • Freeman - Freeman South Dakota Courier
  • Freeman  - Freeman Courier
  • Hartford - The Hartford
  • Humboldt - The Humboldt Journal
  • Humboldt - The Hartford Area News
  • Isabel - Isabel Dakotan
  • Marion - The Marion Record
  • Menno - Hutchinson Herald
  • Montrose - The Montrose Herald
  • Parker - The New Era
  • Wilmont - The Wilmot Enterprise
  • Woonsocket - Woonsocket News
  • Woonsocket - Sanborn Weekly Journal

South Dakota Newspaper Indexes
  • Black Hills Daily Times
  • Indian Country Today
  • Rapid City Journal
  • SDSU Collegian Index
  • Sioux Falls Argus-Leader

County and Library Collections:

Beresford Public Library 
  • Beresford Republic
  • Beresford News
  • Beresford 100 Years
  • Union County Republic
  • Beresford Weekly News
  • Beresford 75th Diamond Jubilee
  • Republic Beresford
  • Beresford Union County Republic
  • Beresford High School Title

Deadwood Historical Newspapers Index  
  • Black Hill Daily Times
  • Black Hills Champion
  • Black Hills Daily Pioneer Times
  • Black Hills Daily Pioneer
  • Black Hills Herald
  • Black Hills Pioneer
  • Black Hills Pioneer-Times
  • Black Hills Times Weekly
  • Black Hills Weekly Pioneer
  • Black Hills Weekly Times
  • Lead Daily Pioneer-Times

Student Collections:

Augustana Academy - Canton
  • Clarion
Augustana University - Sioux Falls
  • Augustana University Mirror
Black Hills State University - Spearfish
  • Jacket Journal
Dakota State University - Madison
  • Eastern
  • Trojan Times
Mount Mary College - Yankton
  • Mount Marty News
Lead High School - Lead
  • Nugget
Northern State University - Aberdeen
  • Exponent
Presentation College - Aberdeen
  • News
Sinte Gleska University - Mission
  • News
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology - Rapid City
  • Legacy News
  • Hardrock
South Dakota State University - 
  • ​The Collegian
University of Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls
  • The Vessel
University of South Dakota - Vermillion
  • University of South Dakota Volante

​Miscellaneous Collections and Indexes:

Independent Voices - Alternative Newspapers
  • Lakota Times

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Newspapers 1933-1942
  • Camp Crook - Little American (Company 2765)
  • Chamberlain - American Island Chimes (Company 4726)
  • Chamberlain - American Islander (Company 4725)
  • Chamberlain - Crow Creek Chimes (Company 4726)
  • Chamberlain - Islander (Company 4726)
  • Columbia - Ducklin (Company 2749)
  • Custer - Black Hills Echo (Company 762)
  • Custer - Black Hills Echo (Company 762)
  • Custer - Doran Echoes (Company 762)
  • Custer - Doran Echoes (Company 762)
  • Custer - Lightning Flashes (Company 791)
  • Fruitdale - Orman Duster (Company 2750)
  • Hill City - Camp Oreville News (Company 2760)
  • Hill City - Camp Static (Company 793)
  • Hill City - Hill City Tech Bulletin (Company 793)
  • Hill City - Horse Sense (Company 2752)
  • Hill City - Oreville News (Company 2760)
  • Hill City - Spring Creek Comet (Company 2760)
  • Hill City - Tigerville Tech Bulletin (Company 793)
  • Hot Springs - Wind Jammer (Company 2754)
  • Huron - Chanticleer (Company 4725)
  • Huron - Vets Chanticleer (Company 4725)
  • Martin - Lacreek Crier (Company 4723)
  • Pierre - Island Newsdrops (Company 2756)
  • Pierre - Peavie Press (Company 796)
  • Presho - Teepee-Town Talk (Company 4726)
  • Roubaix - Este Ripples (Company 789)
  • Roubaix - Roubaix Echo (Company 792)
  • Sturgis - Park Creek Crier (Company 2759)​

Small Town Papers
  • The Burke Gazette Burke, South Dakota
  • The Canistota Clipper Canistota, South Dakota
  • Freeman Courier Freeman, South Dakota
  • The Hartford Area News Canistota, South Dakota
  • Humboldt Journal Canistota, South Dakota
  • Hutchinson Herald Menno, South Dakota
  • Isabel Dakotan Isabel, South Dakota
  • The Marion Record Canistota, South Dakota
  • The Montrose Herald Canistota, South Dakota
  • The New Era Parker, South Dakota
  • Sanborn Weekly Journal Woonsocket, South Dakota
  • The Wilmot Enterprise Wilmot, South Dakota
  • Woonsocket News Woonsocket, South Dakota
  • The Canova Herald Canova

Old Fulton Postcards
  • Elk Point SD Dakota Gleaner
  • Elk Point SD Leader Courier
  • Elk Point SD Union County Courier
  • Elk Point SD Union County Herald
  • Sturgis SD Weekly Record
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Newspaper Abstracts - South Dakota

For Obituary Indexes, transcriptions, and other death/obituary information from historic newspapers, please check out the Obituaries page.
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Other Free Sites:

Huron
  • Huron Plainsman Index
Martin
  • Lakota Country Times
Pierre
  • South Dakota Representative

Subscription or Pay Sites:

Ancestry.com:

There are currently 24 publications available at this site. See all the titles at Ancestry - South Dakota Newspapers

Genealogy Bank:

There are currently 109 publications available at this site. See all the titles at Genealogy Bank - South Dakota Newspapers

Newspaper Archive:

There are currently 78 publications available at this site. See all the titles at Newspaper Archive - South Dakota

Newspapers.com:

There are currently 80 publications available at this site. See all the titles at Newspapers.com - South Dakota.

And Finally:

You also need to visit the State Historical Society site from time to time, which can tell you what is occurring in the state with regard to online newspaper availability. 

Please note - even more may be available via a local or state library where a library card is required. And of course there is always microfilm for those that have not been made available online as yet.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For more links for different states, provinces, and countries - please see the Newspaper Links page on this website.

For other Free South Dakota Links, click on the category of interest:​​
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