Lincoln County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States   South Dakota    Lincoln County

Lincoln County, South Dakota genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

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

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 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

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 ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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