Yankton County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Yankton County

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

County Courthouse
Yankton County Courthouse 410 Walnut Street; PO Box 155; Yankton, SD 57078 Phone: 605.668.3438 Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1905 and burial records; County Treas has marriage records from 1900; Clerk Court has divorce, proabte and court records from 1900; Director Assessments has land records

Parent County
1862--Yankton County was created 10 April 1862 from unorganized territory. County seat: Yankton

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Bon Homme
 * Cedar County, Nebraska
 * Clay
 * Hutchinson
 * Knox County, Nebraska
 * Turner

Cemeteries
Various Yankton County Cemeteries transcriptions which may include the name of deceased, date of death and birth, lot and plot numbers nd age.

Census
1905, 1915, 1925 State Censuses --Unique information could include: Ethnic Background, Maiden Name, Church Affiliation &amp; Military Service


 * 1905 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images


 * 1915 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images

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

Lutheran

 * Records of Tradjem Lutheran Church, Yankton, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Military

 * 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 $

Societies and Libraries
Yankton Genealogical Society Yankton Community Library 515 Walnut St. Yankton, SD 57078

Yankton County Historical Society 610 Summit Yankton, SD 57078 Phone: (605) 665-3898 email:[mailto:info@dakotaterritorialmuseum.org] Website

Family History Centers

 * Yankton South Dakota Family History Center

Web Sites

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