Butte County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States   South Dakota    Butte County

Butte County, South Dakota genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

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

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 &amp; 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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS 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.