Pennington County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States   South Dakota    Pennington County

County Courthouse
Pennington County; 315 St Joseph St; Rapid City, SD 57709-0230; Ph. 605.394.2575 Details: (Organized 19 Apr 1877) (Reg of Deeds has b &amp; d rec from 1905 &amp; land rec; Co Treas has m rec from 1887; Clk Ct has div &amp; ct rec from 1877 &amp; pro rec from 1884)

Parent County
1875--Pennington County was created 11 January 1875 from unorganized territory. County seat: Rapid City

Neighboring Counties

 * Custer
 * Haakon
 * Jackson
 * Lawrence
 * Meade
 * Shannon
 * Weston County, Wyoming
 * Ziebach

Cemeteries

 * Keystone Cemetery, Keystone BillionGraves

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

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Rapid City

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Rapid City South Dakota Family History Center

Web Sites

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