Douglas County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Douglas County

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

County Courthouse
Douglas County Courthouse 6 Braddock Street Armour, SD 57313 Phone: 605.724.2585

Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1905 and land records; County Treasurer has marriage records from 1884; Clerk Court has court records from 1884, divorce and probate records from 1887

Parent County
1873--Douglas County was created 10 January 1873 from Charles Mix County. County seat: Armour

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

Indian Reservation
A portion of the Yankton Indian Reservation is in Douglas County. The remainder of the reservation is in Charles Mix County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Aurora
 * Charles Mix
 * Davison
 * Hutchinson

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

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
Douglas County Historical Society PO Box 638 Armour, SD 57313 Phone: (605) 724-2129 or 724-2795 Website

Web Sites

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