South Dakota County Online Resources

South Dakota Databases - Chosse a link below to learn more about the stated records. These pages describes the type of records that can be found in South Dakota research. Or you can go to a county page to learn about more localized records

• South Dakota Territorial Census, 1885: This database is an index to the census of South Dakota Territory in 1885 (Rolls 9527 and 9528). The database is particularly important due to the absence of a federal census in 1890. The Dakota Territory Special Federal 1885 census was taken under federal guidelines just four short years before statehood in 1889. Entries include name, race, age, and birthplace for each individual enumerated on the census.

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South Dakota Maps (See Also Map Information for other States) - ?

• Census Maps for all States - Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundaries for each census year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries
• County Maps for all States - Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundary changes for each year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries and State Department of Transportation Maps  
• Genealogy Atlas - Have images of old American atlases during the years 1795, 1814, 1822, 1823, 1836, 1838, 1845, 1856, 1866, 1879 and 1897

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• Genealogy Encyclopedia
• Printable Forms
• Genealogy DNA
• Census Records Research
• Church Records Research
• Court Records Research
• Land Records Research
• Military Research
• Vital Records Research
• Tax Records Research
• Local Researchers
• There are free downloadable and printable forms to help with your research. These include U.S. Census Extraction Forms, U.K. Census Extraction Forms, Research Calendar, Ancestral Chart, Research Extract, Correspondence Record , Family Group Sheet , Source Summary Form.

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