Grant County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States   South Dakota    Grant County

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.