Campbell County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Campbell County

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

County Courthouse
Campbell County Courthouse PO Box 146 Mound City, SD 57646 Phone: 605.955.3536 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, cemetery from late 1800’s, death records from 1905, land records from 1884 and military discharge records from 1921; Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1890, probate records from 1891 and naturalization records from 1884; County Aduitor has school census records from early 1900’s

Parent County

 * 1873--Campbell County was created 8 January 1873 from Buffalo County. County seat: Mound City

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Corson
 * Emmons County, North Dakota
 * McIntosh County, North Dakota
 * McPherson
 * Walworth

Census
1905, 1915, 1925 State Censuses --Unique information could include: Ethnic Background, Maiden Name, Church Affiliation 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 FamilySearch Record Search

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

Lutheran

 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Herreid, 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 $

Web Sites

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