Day County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States   South Dakota    Day County

County Courthouse
Day County; 710 W 1st St; Webster, SD 57274-1391; Ph. 605.345.3771 Details: (Organized 2 Jan 1882) (Reg of Deeds has b &amp; d rec from 1905, land rec from 1879 &amp; bur rec from 1930; Co Treas has m rec from 1880; Clk Ct has div &amp; ct rec from 1885 &amp; pro rec from 1898)

Parent County

 * 1879--Day County was created 1 October 1879 from Greeley, Eliminated 1 Oct. 1879, and Stone, Eliminated 1 Oct. 1879, Counties. County seat: Webster

Indian Reservation
A portion of the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation is in Day County. The remainder of the reservation is in Marshall, Roberts, and Codington Counties in South Dakota and in Richland and Sargent Counties in North Dakota.

Neighboring Counties

 * Brown
 * Clark
 * Codington
 * Grant
 * Marshall
 * Roberts
 * Spink

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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