Hamlin County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States   South Dakota    Hamlin County

Hamlin County, South Dakota genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

County Courthouse
Hamlin County Courthouse PO Box 237; Hayti, SD 57241 Phone: 605.783.3201

Register of Deeds has birth, death, burial records from 1905, land records, marriage records from 1879; Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1885, probate records from 1890, naturalization records from 1880, school census records from 1903 and school records from 1890

Parent County
1873--Hamlin County was created 8 January 1873 from Deuel and Hanson Counties. County seat: Hayti

Neighboring Counties

 * Brookings
 * Clark
 * Codington
 * Deuel
 * Kingsbury

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

Lutheran

 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Hamlin County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

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.