Lincoln County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Lincoln County

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

County Courthouse
Lincoln County Courthouse 100 E 5th Street Carton, SD 57013-1732 Phone: 605.987.5661 Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1905, land and burial records; County Treasurer has marriage records from 1890; Clerk Court has probate records from 1890, court and divorce records from 1872

Parent County
1862--Lincoln County was created 5 April 1862 from unorganized territory. County seat: Carton

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Clay
 * Lyon County, Iowa
 * Minnehaha
 * Sioux County, Iowa
 * Turner
 * Union

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

Lutheran
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Beresford


 * Records of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Beresford, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Grand Valley Lutheran Church, Canton


 * Records of Grand Valley Lutheran Church, Canton, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Lennox


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

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.