Potter County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Potter County

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

County Courthouse
Potter County Courthouse 201 S Exene Street Gettysburg, SD 57442 Phone: 605.765.9472 Clerk Courts has birth and death records from 1885, court records from 1884 and adoption records from 1941; Register of Deeds has land records

Parent County

 * 1873--Potter County was created 8 January 1873 from Buffalo County. County seat: Gettysburg

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Dewey
 * Edmunds
 * Faulk
 * Hyde
 * Sully
 * Walworth

Census
1905, 1915, 1925 State Censuses --Unique information could include: Ethnic Background, Maiden Name, Church Affiliation &amp; 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 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
Potter County Historical Association 205 W Commercial Ave, STE 104 Gettysburg, SD 57442 Phone:(605) 765-9480 email:[mailto:dakotasunset@sbtc.net] Website

Potter County Historical Society P.O. Box 1 Gettysburg, SD 57442 Phone:605-765-5691

Family History Centers

 * Gettysburg South Dakota Family History Center

Web Sites

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