Clay County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Clay County

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

County Courthouse
Clay County Courthouse 211 W Main Street PO Box 403 Vermillion, SD 57069 Phone: 605.677.2871 Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1905, marriage records from 1880, land records from 1863 and burial records from 1962; Clerk Court has probate records from 1875, court records from 1866 and divorce records from 1889

History


The county is named after U.S. Speaker of the House Henry Clay (1777-1852).

Parent County
1862--Clay County was created 10 April 1862 from unorganized territory. County seat: Vermillion

Neighboring Counties

 * Cedar County, Nebraska
 * Dixon county, Nebraska
 * Lincoln
 * Turner
 * Union
 * Yankton

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

Lutheran

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

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

Family History Centers

 * Vermillion 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.