Marshall County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States   South Dakota    Marshall County

Marshall 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
Marshall County Courthouse County Courthouse; Britton, SD 57430 Phone: 605.448.5213

Register of Deeds has births and death records from 1905, marriage records from 1887, burial and land records; Clerk Court has divorce rec from 1888, probate records from 1889 and court records

Parent County

 * 1885--Marshall County was created 2 May 1885 from Day County. County seat: Britton

Indian Reservation
A portion of the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation is in Marshall County. The remainder of the reservation is in Roberts, Day, and Codington Counties in South Dakota and in Richland and Sargent Counties in North Dakota.

Neighboring Counties

 * Brown
 * Day
 * Richland County, North Dakota
 * Roberts
 * Sargent County, North Dakota

Census
1905, 1915, 1925 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

Lutheran

 * Records of Falnes Lutheran Church, Langford, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Local Histories
''My Grandfather lost his right arm in a farm accident in about 1929. He then ran the Drabek General Store in Hillhead for many years, while continuing to Farm. His name was Adolph Drabek. He and his wife, Mary Najmajstr are buried in St. Matthews Cemetary near Veblen.''

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.