Todd County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota Todd County

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

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County Courthouse
Todd County Courthouse 200 East 3rd Street Winner, SD 57580 Phone: 605.842.2266 Register of Deeds has marriage and land records; Clerk Courts has probate and court records

Todd County, South Dakota Record Dates

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 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Court
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Land
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Probate
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Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

 * 1909--Todd County was created 9 March 1909 from Lugenbeel Eliminated 3 Jun. 1909, Meyer Eliminated 3 Jun 1909, and Washabaugh Counties, and unorganized territory.
 * County seat: Winner

Populated Places
Indian Reservation
 * Rosebud Indian Reservation in located in Todd County.


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Census Records
1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, and 1945 censuses may include unique information: Ethnic Background, Maiden Name, Church Affiliation and 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 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images
 * 1945 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images

Land and Property Records
Online Land Records


 * Land Patent Search - index to federal patents and homesteads on the Bureau of Land Management website, some images available
 * 1796 - 1907 - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 at Ancestry - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
 * 1861 - 1936 - U.S. Homestead Records 1861-1936 at Ancestry.com - ($), index and images

Local Histories

 * Pioneering in the Rosebud. 19--?. By Le Arlie Barry. S.l. : s.n. Online at: ;.

Military Records

 * 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 $

Family History Centers

 * Rosebud South Dakota Family History Center

Websites

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