About Us
Mission: Contributing to the preservation of genealogical and historical records in the Black Hills area including Rapid City, the Black Hills, and Western South Dakota.
History: The Rapid City Society for Genealogical Research, Inc., began in 1966 with a small group of people interested in finding out about all their ancestors.
Goals:
- Providing a learning and sharing environment to its members and the public;
- Giving our members help and encouragement in researching their family trees;
- Purchasing genealogy books and microfilm to be placed in the Rapid City Public Library; and
- Preserving and publishing as much history and genealogy of the Black Hills area as possible.
Membership benefits:
- At our monthly meetings, we have speakers that present topics on different aspects of genealogy.
- Our society publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Black Hills Nuggets, to which members and friends contribute articles of interest.
- Our society sponsors genealogy seminars from time to time.
- We are planning field trips to various historical sites in our area and other educational opportunities relating to genealogy.
Membership:
Annual membership dues are $25 per calendar year and are due January 1st of each year. To join, fill out the application which can be found on "Become a Member" (see menu in blue section to left). Print out the application and make check payable to RCSGR. Mail application and check to Rapid City Society for Genealogical Research, c/o Christal Hexem, 5150 Merritt Road, Black Hawk, SD 57718. If questions, contact our membership chairperson at membership@rcgenealogy.com.
Operating Year: January - December 2024
Meeting Info
You are welcome to join us for our meetings on the third (3rd) Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. We do not meet in the month of December. Our meetings are held at the:
The church is located by Stevens High School. Visitors are welcome to attend. Check our meetings on the Home page for any changes in times or places.
A genealogical educational program is the highlight of the meeting, however, we also hold a brief business meeting and enjoy beverages and snacks. We are usually finished between 8:30 and 9p.m.
New members are always welcome. For more information, contact us at askus@rcgenealogy.com
