Clark County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States   South Dakota    Clark County

Clark County, South Dakota genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

County Courthouse
Clark County Courthouse PO Box 294 Clark, SD 57225 Phone: 605.532.5363 Register of Deeds has marriage records from 1884, birth and death records from 1905, burial records from 1941, military discharge from 1919 and land records; Clerk Courts has divorce, probate and court records

Parent County

 * 1873--Clark County was created 8 January 1873 from Hanson County. County seat: Clark

Neighboring Counties

 * Beadle
 * Codington
 * Day
 * Hamlin
 * Kingsbury
 * Spink

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 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 Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Clark County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Maps

 * Family Maps of Clark County, South Dakota (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Web Sites

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