Deuel County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States   South Dakota    Deuel County

Deuel 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
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

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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