Grant County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States   South Dakota    Grant County

Grant County, South Dakota genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

County Courthouse
Grant County Courthouse 210 E 5th Ave; PO Box 509 Milbank, SD 57252-2433 Phone: 605.432.5482 Clerk Court has birth and death records from 1905, marriage records from 1890, divorce, probate, and court records from 1897 and newspapers from 1880; Register of Deeds has land records

Parent County
8 January 1873: Grant County was created from Deuel, and Hanson Counties.

17 June 1878: Government functions began after months of inactivity, after a petition to the Governor asking for the organization. Seat was at Inkpa City.

1881: County seat was moved to Milbank after November 1881 election, the case was appealed to court. Milbank won over 2 other towns.

State
1905, 1915, 1925 Unique information may include: Ethnic Background, Maiden Name, Church Affiliation and Military Service


 * 1905 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search


 * 1915 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search


 * 1925 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search


 * 1935 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search


 * 1945 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search

Societies, Libraries and Museums

 * Grant County Library 207 East Park Ave Milbank, SD
 * Grant County History Society Third Avenue and Third Street PO Box 201 Milbank, SD 57252 Email Contact on site

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.