Meade County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Meade County

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

County Courthouse
Meade County Courthouse 1425 Sherman Street; PO Box 939 Sturgis, SD 57785 Phone: 605.347.2356 Register of Deeds has marriage and land records and land records; Clerk Court has probate and court records

Parent County

 * 1889--Meade County was created 7 February 1889 from Lawrence County. County seat: Sturgis

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Butte
 * Haakon
 * Lawrence
 * Pennington
 * Perkin
 * Ziebach

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

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.