Ziebach County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota Ziebach County

Guide to Ziebach County, South Dakota ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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County Courthouse
Ziebach County Courthouse PO Box 68 Dupree, SD 57623 Phone: 605.365.5159 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, burial and land records from 1911; Clerk Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1911

Ziebach County, South Dakota Record Dates

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Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

 * 1911--Ziebach County was created 1 February 1911 from Schnasse,Eliminated 1 Feb. 1911, Sterling, Eliminated 1 Feb. 1911, and Armstrong, Eliminated 6 Jan. 1895, Counties and unorganized territory.
 * County seat: Dupree
 * Interactive Formation Boundary Map of North Dakota - shows boundary changes for South Dakota Counties
 * South Dakota Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library

Populated Places
Indian Reservation

A portion of the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation is located in Ziebach County. A larger portion of the reservation is located in Dewey County.


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Census Records
1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, and 1945 censuses may include unique information: Ethnic Background, Maiden Name, Church Affiliation and Military Service
 * 1905 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images
 * 1915 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images
 * 1925 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images
 * 1935 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images
 * 1945 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images

Local Histories

 * South Dakota's Ziebach County : history of the prairie. 1982. By Ann Fleming. [Dupree, South Dakota] : Ziebach County Historical Society. Online at: ;.

Military Records

 * 1861-1941 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1800 – 1985 North Dakota and South Dakota Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Websites

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