Sheridan County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota  Sheridan County

Sheridan County, North 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
Clerk District Court has birth and death records from 1943, marriage records from 1886, burial records from 1909, burial records from 1910 and military records from 191; Register of Deeds has land records from 1909

Parent County
1908--Sheridan County was created 24 December 1908 from McLean County. County seat: McClusky

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

Populated Places
McClusky

Neighboring Counties
Burleigh | Kidder | McHenry | McLean | Pierce | Wells

Cemeteries
Cemetery transcriptions for cemeteries in Sheridan County, providing name, date of birth, and date of death where available.

Census
Online Territory and State Census Indexes and Records
 * 1885 – Dakota Territory 1885 Census Index at NDSU Archives – index only
 * 1885, 1915, 1925 – North Dakota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1885, 1915, 1925 at Ancestry.com – ($), index and images
 * 1915 – at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images
 * 1925 – at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images


 * 1910
 * 1920
 * 1930

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * North Dakota Naturalization Records Index at NDSU Archives – index only, covers various dates and counties

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 1985 North Dakota and South Dakota Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records
 * 1892-present - NDDH Public Death Index, 1892-present at North Dakota Dept. of Health – index only

Societies and Libraries
Pioneer Historical Society for Sheridan County 609 Frank Street West Goodrich, ND 58444 Telephone Number:701-884-2567

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Sheridan County, North Dakota Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Sheridan County, North Dakota Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)