Butte County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Butte County

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

County Courthouse
Butte County Courthouse 839 5th Avenue Belle Fourche, SD 57717 Phone: 605.892.2516 Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1905, burial records from 1930 and land records; County Treasurer has marriage records from 1890; Clerk Court has divorce records from 1890, probate records from 1884 and court records from 1892

Parent County

 * 1883--Butte County was created 6 May 1883 from Lawrence and Mandan Counties. County seat: Belle Fourche

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Carter County, Montana
 * Crook County, Wyoming
 * Harding
 * Lawrence
 * Meade
 * Perkins

Census
1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1945 State Censuses --Unique information could include: Ethnic Background, Maiden Name, Church Affiliation 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

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Belle Fourche

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
Tri-State Genealogical Society % Public Library 905 5th Ave Belle Fourche, SD 57717 Website Membership to the Society is $10 / year, beginning Oct

Family History Centers

 * Belle Fourche 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.