Hand County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Hand County

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

County Courthouse
Hand County Courthouse 415 W 1st Avenue Miller, SD 57362-1346 Phone: 605.853.3512 Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1905, burial and land records; County Treasurer has marriage records from 1883; Clerk Court has divorce records from late 1800’s, probate records from 1880’s and court records from 1889

Parent County

 * 1873--Hand County was created 8 January 1873 fromBuffalo County. County seat: Miller

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Beadle
 * Buffalo
 * Faulk
 * Hyde
 * Jerauld
 * Spink

Cemeteries
Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery transcription listing the lot and plot number, name of deceased and information on headstone.

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 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

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
Hand County Historical Society 426 N Broadway Miller, SD 57362 Phone:(605) 853-3289 email:[mailto:sschroedertc@turtlecreek.net] Website

Web Sites

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