Clay County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States   South Dakota    Clay County

Clay 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
Clay County Courthouse 211 W Main Street PO Box 403 Vermillion, SD 57069 Phone: 605.677.2871 Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1905, marriage records from 1880, land records from 1863 and burial records from 1962; Clerk Court has probate records from 1875, court records from 1866 and divorce records from 1889

History


The county is named after U.S. Speaker of the House Henry Clay (1777-1852).

Parent County
1862--Clay County was created 10 April 1862 from unorganized territory. County seat: Vermillion

Neighboring Counties

 * Cedar County, Nebraska
 * Dixon county, Nebraska
 * Lincoln
 * Turner
 * Union
 * Yankton

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 Trinity Lutheran Church, Vermillion, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Vermillion South Dakota Family History Center

Web Sites

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