Aurora County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Aurora County

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

County Courthouse
Aurora County Courthouse 401 S Main Street PO Box 366; Plankinton, SD 57368 Phone: 605.942.7165 Clerk Court has divorce, probate, court records from 1879; Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and burial records; County Assessor has land records

Parent County

 * 1879--Aurora County was created 1 October 1879 from Cragin. Cragin eliminated 1 Oct. 1879. County seat: Plankinton

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

Populated Places
Aurora Center

Flynn (historical)

Plankinton

Stickney

Storla

White Lake

Neighboring Counties

 * Brule
 * Charles Mix
 * Davison
 * Douglas
 * Jerauld
 * Sanborn

Cemeteries
Aurora Center Cemetery

Crystal Lake Cemetery

Dudley Cemetery

Knutson Cemetery

Mizpah Cemetery

Old St. Paul Cemetery

Plankinton Cemetery

Quaker Cemetery

Robey Cemetery

St. John's Cemetery

St. John's Lutheran Cemetery

St. Mary Cemetery

St. Paul Cemetery

Silver Ridge Cemetery

Trinity Cemetery

Underwood Cemetery

Census
1905, 1915, 1925, 1935 and 1945 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
Aurora County Historical Society PO Box 632 Plankinton, SD 57368 E-mail:[mailto:lodgesd@aol.com] Website

Web Sites

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