Moody County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota   Moody County 

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

County Courthouse
Moody County Courthouse 101 E Pipestone Ave; PO Box 152; Flandreau, SD 57028 Phone: 605.997.3181 Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1905, burial and land records; County Treasurer has marriage records from 1873; Clerk Court has probate records from 1890, court records from 1905, divorce records, newspapers from 1880’s

Parent County

 * 1873: Moody County was created 8 January 1873 from Brookings and Minnehaha Counties.

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Brookings
 * Lake
 * Lincoln County, Minnesota
 * Minnehaha
 * Pipestone County, Minnesota
 * Rock County, Minnesota

Cemeteries
Moody County Cemetery Database: Courtesy of the Moody County Historical Society, South Dakota

Fremont Township

 * 1) Midway Cemetery -- Midway Lutheran Church
 * 2) Mt Auburn Cemetery - Click here or contact [mailto:lampwalk@yahoo.com Pat Walker]

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


 * 1905 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images

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 Hegre Lutheran Church, Colman, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

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 $

Societies and Libraries
Moody County Genealogical Society 501 W. First Ave Flandreau 57028-1003

Moody County Historical Society 706 East Pipestone Avenue PO Box 25 Phone:(605) 997-3191 email:[mailto:mchsmus1@knology.net] Flandreau, South Dakota 57028 Website

Web Sites

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