McCook County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  McCook County

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

County Courthouse
McCook County Courthouse 130 W Essex Avenue Salem, SD 57058 Phone: 605.425.2781 Register of Deeds has marriage records from 1882, burial records from 1895, birth and death records from 1905 and land records; Clerk Court has court and naturalization records from 1880, probate records from 1881 and some school census records from 1900

Parent County
1873--McCook County was created 8 January 1873 from Hanson County. County seat: Salem

Neighboring Counties

 * Hanson
 * Hutchinson
 * Lake
 * Miner
 * Minnehaha
 * Turner

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

Web Sites

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