Gregory County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota Gregory County

Guide to Gregory 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
Gregory County Courthouse PO Box 413 Burke, SD 57523 Phone: 605.775.2664 Register of Deeds has marriage records from 1898, birth, death, land and military discharge records from 1905 and burial records from 1941; Clerk Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1899

Gregory County, South Dakota Record Dates

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 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Birth*
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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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 * width="12%" align="center" |1862
 * width="12%" align="center" |1862
 * width="12%" align="center" |1890
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Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes
1862--Gregory County was created 8 May 1862 from unorganized territory. County seat: Burke

Populated Places

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Cemeteries
Various Gregory County Cemetery transcriptions listing names and dates of death.

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

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

Societies
Gregory County Historical Society C/O Clark Gies 502 1st St. Fairfax, SD 57335 Telephone Number: 605-773-3458 Fax: 6005-773-6041 E-mail: [mailto:sdshswebmaster@state.sd.us sdshswebmaster@state.sd.us] Website

Fairfax Historical Society PO Box 235 Fairfax, SD 57335 Telephone Number: 605-432-2351 or 432-9332 E-mail: [mailto:giescj@gwtc.net giescj@gwtc.net] Website

Websites

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