Faulk County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Faulk County

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

County Courthouse
Faulk County Courthouse PO Box 309 Faulkton, SD 57438-0309 Phone: 605.598.6223 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death, burial and land records from 1888 and military records; Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1900 and probate records from 1888.

Parent County
1873--Faulk County was created 8 January 1873 from Buffalo County. County seat: Faulkton

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Brown
 * Edmunds
 * Hand
 * Hyde
 * Potter
 * Spink

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 state census with images can be viewed free at Record Search


 * 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
 Faulk County Historical Society PO Box 584 Faulkton, SD 57438-0584 Phone:605-598-4285 Website

Web Sites

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