Fall River County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Fall River County

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

County Courthouse
Fall River County Courthouse 906 N River Street Hot Springs, SD 57747-1387 Phone: 605.745.5132 Register of Deeds has land records from 1883, birth and death records from 1905 and marriage records; Clerk Court has divorce, probate, court and probate records from

Parent County
1883--Fall River County was created 3 April 1883 from Custer County. County seat: Hot Springs

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Custer
 * Dawes County, Nebraska
 * Niobrara County, Wyoming
 * Shannon
 * Sioux County, Nebraska

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 Record Search


 * 1915 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images

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.