Jones County, South Dakota Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Jones County Courthouse 310 Main Murdo, SD 57559 Phone: 605.669.2361 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death, and land records; Clerk Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1917

Parent County

 * 1917--Jones County was created 15 January 1917 from Lyman County. County seat: Murdo

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Haakon
 * Jackson
 * Lyman
 * Mellette
 * Stanley

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
Murdo Genealogical Society P.O. Box 441 Murdo SD 57559

Web Sites

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