Walworth County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States   South Dakota    Walworth County

County Courthouse
Walworth County Courthouse PO Box 199 Selby, SD 57472-0199 Phone: 605.649.7878 Register of Deeds has birth, death and burial records from 1905 and land records; County Treasurer has marriage records from 1889; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records from 1889, probate and court records from 1892

Parent County

 * 1873--Walworth County was created 8 January 1873 from Buffalo County. County seat: Selby

Neighboring Counties

 * Campbell
 * Corson
 * Dewey
 * Edmunds
 * McPherson
 * Potter

Cemeteries
Various Walworth County Cemeteries transcriptions which may include name of deceased, date of death and birth and parent or spousal information.

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.