Sanborn County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Sanborn County

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

County Courthouse
Sanborn County Courthouse 604 W 6th St; PO Box 7; Woonsocket, SD 57385 Phone: 605.796.4515 Clerk Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1905; Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death, burial and land records

Parent County

 * 1883--Sanborn County was created 1 May 1883 from Miner County. County seat: Woonsocket

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Aurora
 * Beadle
 * Davison
 * Hanson
 * Jerauld
 * Kingsbury
 * Miner

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

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.