Stanley County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Stanley County

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

County Courthouse
Stanley County Courthouse 40 E 2nd Avenue Fort Pierre, SD 57352 Phone: 605.223.2673 Register of Deeds has marriage records from 1890, burial records from 1892, birth and death records from 1905 and land records; Clerk Courts has divorce, probate and court records from 1890

Parent County
1873--Stanley County was created 8 January 1873 from unorganized territory. County seat: Fort Pierre

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Dewey
 * Haakon
 * Hughes
 * Jones
 * Lyman
 * Sully
 * Ziebach

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

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 $

Web Sites

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