Union County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States   South Dakota    Union County

County Courthouse
Union County Courthouse PO Box 757 Elk Point, SD 57025-0757 Phone: 605.356.2132 Register of Deeds has birth records from 1866, marriage records from 1886, death records from 1905, burial records from 1961, land records from 1863 and military discharge records from 1919; Clerk Court has probate records from 1875, court records from 1890 and divorce records

Parent County
1862--Union County was created 10 April 1862 from unorganized territory. County seat: Elk Point

Neighboring Counties

 * Clay
 * Dakota County, Nebraska
 * Dixon County, Nebraska
 * Lincoln
 * Plymouth County, Iowa
 * Sioux County, Iowa
 * Woodbury County, Iowa

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

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.