Minnehaha County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Minnehaha County

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

County Courthouse
Minnehaha County Courthouse 415 N Dakota Ave Sioux Falls, SD 57102 Phone: 605.367.4223 Clerk Courts has divorce, probate and court records from 1876; Register of Deeds has marriage records from 1876, birth and death records from 1905 and land records

Parent County
1862--Minnehaha County was created 5 April 1862 from unorganized territory. County seat: Sioux Falls

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Lake
 * Lincoln
 * Lyon County, Iowa
 * McCook
 * Moody
 * Pipestone County, Minnesota
 * Rock County, Minnesota
 * Turner

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 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search


 * 1935 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images

1945 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search

Lutheran
First Lutheran Church, Colton


 * Records of First Lutheran Church, Colton, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

St. Olaf's Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls


 * Records of St. Olaf's Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

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 $


 * 1873-1935 - at FamilySearch Historical Collections — images; suggestion — learn the case number from the Ancestry.com index above

Societies and Libraries
Minnehaha County Historical Society 200 W 6th St Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Phone:(605) 366-8403 or (605) 528-6290 email:[mailto:minnehahachs@gmail.com] Website

Little Cornwall On The Prarie 2805 South Fourth Avenue Sioux Falls SD 57105

Nordland Heritage Foundation Augustana College Sioux Falls SD 57l97

Family History Centers

 * Sioux Falls South Dakota Family History Center

Societies

 * Sioux Valley Genealogical Society

Web Sites

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