Mellette County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Mellette County

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

County Courthouse
Mellette County Courthouse S 1st Street; PO Box C; White River, SD 57579 Phone: 605.259.3230 Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1912, burial records from 1913 and land records; County Treasurer has marriage records from 1912; Clerk Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1911

Parent County

 * 1909--Mellette County was created 3 June 1909 from Jackson, Meyer, Eliminated 3 Jun. 1909, Pratt, Eliminated 3 Jun. 1909, and Washabaugh Counties, and unorganized territory. County seat: White River

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Bennett
 * Jackson
 * Jones
 * Lyman
 * Todd
 * Tripp

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 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

Lutheran

 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Mellette County, 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
Mellette County Historical Society Corner of Main and State Street mailing address:DWR 4 White River, SD 57579-0712 Phone:605-259-3347 Fax:605-259-3356

Web Sites

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