Brule County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Brule County

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

County Courthouse
Brule County Courthouse 300 S Courtland Street Chamberlain, SD 57325 Phone: 605.734.5443 Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1905, burial records from 1941 and land records from 1880; County Treasurer has marriage records from 1882; County Clerk has divorce records from 1885, probate and naturalization records from 1880 and court records from 1882

Parent County
1875--Brule County was created 14 January 1875 from Charles Mix County. County seat: Chamberlain

Neighboring Counties

 * Aurora
 * Buffalo
 * Charles Mix
 * Gregory
 * Jerauld
 * Lyman

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

1925 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search

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

Societies and Libraries
Lyman-Brule Genealogical Society 110 E Lawler Chamberlain, SD  57325 Website

Brule County Historical Society PO Box 47 Kimball, SD 57355 Website

Web Sites

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