Aurora County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States   South Dakota    Aurora County

Aurora 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
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

Neighboring Counties

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

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

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.