Kingsbury County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Kingsbury County

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

County Courthouse
Kingsbury County Courthouse 102 2nd St SE De Smet, SD 57231 Phone: 605.854.3832 Clerk Court has birth, death burial records from 1905, marriage records from 1890, divorce and court records from 1920, probate and natural records

Parent County

 * 1873--Kingsbury County was created 8 January 1873 fromHanson County. County seat: De Smet

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Beadle
 * Brookings
 * Clark
 * Hamlin
 * Lake
 * Miner
 * Sanborn

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 — 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

Lutheran
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, De Smet


 * Records of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, De Smet, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Trinity Lutheran Church


 * Records of Trinity Lutheran Church, Kingsbury 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
Kingsbury Genealogical Society P.O. Box 328 DeSmet, SD 57231 Website

Kingsbury Genealogical Society PO BOs 330 DeSmet, SD 57231-0330

Oldham Library and Historical Association PO Box 243 Oldham, SD 57051 Phone:605-482-8178 or 605-482-8158

Web Sites

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