Davison County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States South Dakota  Davison County

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

County Courthouse
Davison County Courthouse 200 E 4th Avenue; Mitchell, SD 57301 Phone: 605.995.8616 Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1905, marriage, burial and land records, Clerk Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1880

Parent County
1873--Davison County was created 8 January 1873 from Hanson County. County seat: Mitchell

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Aurora
 * Douglas
 * Hanson
 * Hutchinson
 * Sanborn

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 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

Maps

 * Family Maps of Davison County, South Dakota (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname 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.