Grant County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Grant County

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

County Courthouse
Grant County Courthouse 210 E 5th Ave; PO Box 509 Milbank, SD 57252-2433 Phone: 605.432.5482 Clerk Court has birth and death records from 1905, marriage records from 1890, divorce, probate, and court records from 1897 and newspapers from 1880; Register of Deeds has land records

Parent County
8 January 1873: Grant County was created from Deuel, and Hanson Counties.

17 June 1878: Government functions began after months of inactivity, after a petition to the Governor asking for the organization. Seat was at Inkpa City.

1881: County seat was moved to Milbank after November 1881 election, the case was appealed to court. Milbank won over 2 other towns.

Record Loss
1881 Courthouse was destroyed by fire.

State
1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, and 1945 censuses may include unique information: Ethnic Background, Maiden Name, Church Affiliation and Military Service


 * 1905 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images


 * 1915 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images


 * 1925 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images


 * 1935 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images


 * 1945 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images

Newspapers

 * 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, Libraries and Museums
Grant County Library 207 East Park Ave Milbank, SD Website

Grant County History Society 211 S. 3rd St PO Box 201 Milbank, SD 57252 Phone:605-432-2351 Website

Web Sites

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