Fall River County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota Fall River County

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

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County Courthouse
Fall River County Courthouse 906 N River Street Hot Springs, SD 57747-1387 Phone: 605.745.5132 Register of Deeds has land records from 1883, birth and death records from 1905 and marriage records; Clerk Court has divorce, probate, court and probate records from

Fall River County, South Dakota Record Dates

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 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Court
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Land
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Probate
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Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes
1883--Fall River County was created 3 April 1883 from Custer County. County seat: Hot Springs

Populated Places

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Census Records
1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, and 1945 censuses may include unique information: Ethnic Background, Maiden Name, Church Affiliation and 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 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images
 * 1945 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images

Military Records

 * 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 $

Websites

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