South Dakota Naturalization Papers

One other helpful set of papers to find villages of origin for ancestors in the genealogical "detective" game are naturalization papers. South Dakota has posted their first and second papers index online at www.sdhistory.org/arc/naturalizationarchives/firstpaperslist.asp

The list is alpha by last name, with county of residence, date of intent papers, birth country, page and location of the papers. The second paper index is the same format except that the final date and birth year of the applicant are also on the index. While one would have to pay for the research and copies from South Dakota, it would still potentially give you the clue that you need to proceed! Success in the search!