Deuel County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Deuel County

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

County Courthouse
Deuel County Courthouse PO Box 125 Clear Lake, SD 57226 Phone: 605.874.2120 Register of Deeds has birth records from 1876, death records from 1905 and burial records from 1941; County Treasurer has marriage records from 1887; Clerk Court has divorece and probate records from 1889 and court records from 1880

Parent County
1862--Deuel County was created 5 April 1862 from unorganized territory. County seat: Clear Lake

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Brookings
 * Codington
 * Grant
 * Hamlin
 * Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
 * Lincoln County, Minnesota
 * Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

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

Lutheran
Brandt


 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Brandt, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

East Highland Lutheran Church, Brandt


 * Records of East Highland Lutheran Church, Brandt, 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
Deuel County Historical Society PO Box 676 Clear Lake, SD57226-0676 Gary Historical Society Gary, SD 57237 Phone: 605-272-5553 or 605-272-523-67

Web Sites

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