Gregory County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Gregory County

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

County Courthouse
Gregory County Courthouse PO Box 413 Burke, SD 57523 Phone: 605.775.2664 Register of Deeds has marriage records from 1898, birth, death, land and military discharge records from 1905 and burial records from 1941; Clerk Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1899

Parent County
1862--Gregory County was created 8 May 1862 from unorganized territory. County seat: Burke

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Boyd County, Nebraska
 * Brule
 * Charles Mix
 * Keya Paha County, Nebraska
 * Lyman
 * Tripp

Cemeteries
Various Gregory County Cemetery transcriptions listing names and dates of death.

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 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images

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

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
Gregory County Historical Society C/O Clark Gies 502 1st St. Fairfax, SD 57335 Phone 605-773-3458 Fax: 6005-773-6041 email:[mailto:sdshswebmaster@state.sd.us;] Website

Fairfax Historical Society PO Box 235 Fairfax, SD 57335 Phone:(605) 432-2351 or 432-9332 email:[mailto:giescj@gwtc.net] Website

Web Sites

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