Turner County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States   South Dakota    Turner County

Turner 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
Turner County Courthouse 400 S Main Street Parker, SD 57053-0446 Phone: 605.297.3115 Clerk Court has birth and death records from 1905, marriage records from 1872, divorce records from 1907, probate records from 1866 and court records from 1900; Register of Deeds has land records

Parent County

 * 1871--Turner County was created 13 January 1871 fromLincoln and Jayne, Eliminiated 13 Jan. 1871, Counties. County seat: Parker

Neighboring Counties

 * Clay
 * Hutchinson
 * Lincoln
 * McCook
 * Minnehaha
 * Yankton

Cemeteries
Various Turner County Cemeteries transcriptions which may include the name, date of death, date of birth, lot and plot number, and parents or spouses names.

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

Lutheran

 * Records of the Lutheran Church, Turner County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

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.