Hutchinson County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Hutchinson County

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

County Courthouse
Hutchinson County Courthouse 140 Euclid Street Olivet, SD 57052 Phone: 605.587.2838 Register of Deeds has land records from 1876, marriage records from 1887, birth and death records from 1905 and burial records from 1914; Clerk Courts has divorce and court records from 1883 and probate records from 1899; County Auditor has school records from 1924

Parent County
1862--Hutchinson County was created 8 May 1862 from unorganized territory. County seat: Olivet

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Bon Homme
 * Charles Mix
 * Davison
 * Douglas
 * Hanson
 * McCook
 * Turner
 * Yankton

Cemeteries
Various Hutchinson County Cemeteries transcriptions listing names, date of death and age at date of death.

Census
1905, 1915, 1925 State Censuses --Unique information could include: Ethnic Background, Maiden Name, Church Affiliation &amp; Military Service


 * 1905 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images


 * 1915 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images

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 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
Heritage Hall Museum and Archives of Freeman 748 South Main Street Freeman, SD 57209 Phone:605-925-4237 Website:[mailto:archives@freemanmuseum.org] or [mailto:infofreemanmuseum.org] Website

Menno Historical Society Menno Heritage Museum 150 Poplar Menno, SD 57045 Phone:605-387-2867

Web Sites

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