Hanson County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Hanson County

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

County Courthouse
Hanson County Courthouse 720 5th Street Alexandria, SD 57311 Phone: 605.239.4446 Clerk Court has birth, marriage, death burial, divorce, probate and court records from 1905

Parent County
'1871--Hanson County was created 13 January 1871 from Buffalo, Deuel, Brookings, Charles Mix, Hutchinson, Jayne(Eliminated 13 Jan. 1871) and Minnehaha Counties. County seat: Alexandria

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Davison
 * Hutchinson
 * McCook
 * Miner
 * Sanborn

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 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images

1935 state census with images can be viewed free at 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 $

Web Sites

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