Jackson County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Jackson County

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

County Courthouse
Jackson County Courthouse 1 S Main Street Kadoka, SD 57543 Phone: 605.837.2420 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death, burial, probate, court and land records

Parent County

 * 1883--Jackson County was created 8 March 1883 from Cheyenne, Eliminated 8 Mar. 1883, Lugenbeel, Eliminated 3 Jun. 1909, and White River, Eliminated 8 Mar. 1883, Counties. County seat: Kadoka

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

Indian Reservation
A portion of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is located in Jackson County. The remainder of the reservation is in Shannon County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bennett
 * Haakon
 * Jones
 * Mellette
 * Pennington
 * Shannon
 * Todd

Census
1905, 1915, 1925 State Censuses --Unique information could include: Ethnic Background, Maiden Name, Church Affiliation 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 $

Web Sites

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