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Guide to '''Bennett County, South Dakota ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized=  June 3,  1909
|county seat=  Martin
|parent county= Lugenbeel, [[Shannon County, South Dakota Genealogy|Shannon]], Washington, and Washabaugh<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
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|county1= [[Cherry County, Nebraska Genealogy|Cherry (NE)]]
|county2= [[Jackson County, South Dakota Genealogy|Jackson]]
|county3= [[Mellette County, South Dakota Genealogy|Mellette]]
|county4= [[Shannon County, South Dakota Genealogy|Shannon]]
|county5= [[Sheridan County, Nebraska Genealogy|Sheridan (NE)]]
|county6= [[Todd County, South Dakota Genealogy|Todd]]</br><center>[[Bennett County, South Dakota Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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|county courthouse= [[Image: SouthDakotaBennettCourthouse.jpg|185px]]
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|adoption= {{Adoption SDGenWeb|<center>and its representative<br>'''[http://sdgenweb.com/bennet/ Bennett Co. SDGenWeb]'''</center>}}
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== County Information ==

=== Description ===
Bennett County, named in honor of John E. Bennett or Granville G. Bennett is located in the southwestern area of the state. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennett_County,_South_Dakota</ref>

=== County Courthouse ===
{{SD Courthouse Intro|Bennett}}

[https://www.courtreference.com/Bennett-County-South-Dakota-Courts.htm Bennett County Courthouse]<br>202 Main Street<br>Martin, SD 57551<br>Phone: 605.685.6969 <br><br>Register of Deeds has land records from 1907, marriage records from 1912, birth and death records from 1913 and burial records from 1943; <br>
Clerk Courts has divorce, probate and court records<ref name="HB">''The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America'', 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002)Bennett County, South Dakota, p.622</ref>

=== Bennett County, South Dakota Record Dates  ===
{{SD Records Intro}}
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Bennett County, South Dakota. Page 622 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 620.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Bennett County, South Dakota Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Bennett County, South Dakota Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Bennett County, South Dakota Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Bennett County, South Dakota Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Bennett County, South Dakota Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Bennett County, South Dakota Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Bennett County, South Dakota Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1913
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1912
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1913
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1912
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1907
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1912
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1850
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| colspan="7"| <center> *State birth and death records began in 1905. <br>Compliance for recording births was 1906 and 1932 for deaths.<ref>Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Rev. ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 1992), 671; Alice M. Hetzel, U.S. Vital Statistics System: Major Activities and Developments, 1950-95 (Hyattsville, Md.: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, [1997]), 58.</ref></center>
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=== Record Loss ===
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

=== Boundary Changes ===
{{SD Boundary Changes Intro|Bennett}}
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*'''Parent County:''' Bennett County was created 3 June 1909 from Lugenbeel, Eliminated 3 Jun 1909, [[Shannon County, South Dakota Genealogy|Shannon]], Washington, Eliminated 2 Nov 1943, and Washabaugh, Attached to Jackson 3 Jun 1915, Counties. <br>
*'''County seat:''' Martin <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
*[http://www.mapofus.org/southdakota/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of North Dakota] - shows boundary changes for South Dakota Counties
*[http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm South Dakota Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]<br>
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=== Populated Places ===
The following are locations in the county<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Bennett County, South Dakota," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennett_County,_South_Dakota accessed 1 November 2016.</ref>
{{SD Populated Places Intro|Bennett}}
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrington,_South_Dakota Harrington]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swett,_South_Dakota Swett]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuthill,_South_Dakota Tuthill]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vetal,_South_Dakota Vetal]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen,_South_Dakota Allen]</div>
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== Resources ==
{{SD Resources Intro}}

=== Bible Records ===
{{SD Bible Intro|Bennett}}

=== Biographies  ===
{{SD Biographies Intro|Bennett}}

=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{SD Business Records Intro|Bennett}}

=== Cemeteries ===
{{SD Cemeteries Intro|Bennett}}

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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Bennett County, South Dakota''' online and in print</center>
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com] 
* [http://sdgenweb.com/bennet/cemeteries/countymap.html SDGenWeb] 
* [http://southdakotagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=3 SD Gravestones]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search#  Billion Graves]
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
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* {{FHL|635764|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}} 
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Bennett+South+Dakota&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/South-Dakota/Bennett-County?id=county_2361 Findagrave.com]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]
*[https://apps.sd.gov/dt58cemetery/ SD Cemetery Search Form]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393242&reqParentsLabel=Bennett%2C%20South%20Dakota%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[South Dakota Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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=== Census Records ===
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennett_County,_South_Dakota"Wikipedia.org".] 
|1910 |  96 
|1920 |1924
|1930 |4590
|1940 |3983 
|1950 |3396
|1960 |3053	
|1970 |3088  
|1980 |3044  
|1990 |3206  
|2000 |3574
|2010 |3431
}}
{{SD Census Intro|Bennett}}
==== Territory and State Census Records ====
*'''1836''' - [http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/territory/census/1836/1836cens.txt 1836 Wisconsin Territory Census] – index only; South Dakota was included in the 1836 Wisconsin Territory Census
*'''1840''' - {{RecordSearch|1786457|United States Census, 1840}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images - [[United States Census, 1840 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; South Dakota was included in the 1840 Iowa Territory Census
*'''1850''' - {{RecordSearch|1401638|United States Census, 1850}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images - [[United States Census, 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; South Dakota was included in the 1850 Minnesota Territory Census
*'''1860''' - {{RecordSearch|1473181|United States Census, 1860}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images - [[United States Census, 1860 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; South Dakota was included in the 1860 Dakota Territory Census
*'''1870''' - {{RecordSearch|1438024|United States Census, 1870}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images - [[United States Census, 1870 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; South Dakota was included in the 1870 Dakota Territory Census
*'''1880''' - {{RecordSearch|1417683|United States Census, 1880}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images - [[United States Census, 1880 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; South Dakota was included in the 1880 Dakota Territory Census
*'''1885''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6247 South Dakota, Territorial Census, 1885] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — ($); index and images 
*'''1895''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6120 South Dakota, State Census, 1895] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — ($); index and images
*'''1905''' - {{RecordSearch|1477737|South Dakota State Census, 1905}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images - [[South Dakota State Census, 1905 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1915''' - {{RecordSearch|1476041|South Dakota State Census, 1915}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images - [[South Dakota, State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] 
*'''1925''' - {{RecordSearch|1476077|South Dakota State Census, 1925}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images - [[South Dakota, State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1935''' - {{RecordSearch|1614831|South Dakota State Census, 1935}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images - [[South Dakota, State Census, 1935 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1945''' - {{RecordSearch|1747589|South Dakota State Census, 1945}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images - [[South Dakota, State Census, 1945 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

==== Federal Census Records ====
Federal Censuses were taken for the state of South Dakota starting in 1890, although only one page survived. The 1900 Census is the next Federal Census available. For links to Federal census indexes, see [[South Dakota Census]].

=== Church Records ===
{{SD Church Intro|Bennett}}

'''Online Church Records'''<br>
''Lutheran Church''<br>
*'''1875-1940''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60722 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — ($); Index and images; Dates vary for each county<br>
''Presbyterian Church''<br>
*'''1701-1970''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61048 U.S., Presbyterian Records, 1701-1970] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — ($); Index and images; Dates vary for each county<br>
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'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393243&reqParentsLabel=Beadle%2C%20South%20Dakota%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>

=== Court Records ===
{{SD Court Intro|Bennett}}

=== Directories ===
{{SD Directories Intro|Bennett}}

=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{SD Emigration Intro}}

=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{SD Ethnic Groups Intro}}

=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{SD Funeral Homes Intro|Bennett}}

=== Genealogies  ===
{{SD Genealogies Intro|Bennett}}

=== Guardianship ===
{{SD Guardianship Intro|Bennett}}

=== Land and Property Records ===
{{SD Land Intro|Bennett}}

{{SD Land}}

''Online Land Records''

*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ Land Patent Search] - index to federal patents and homesteads on the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx Bureau of Land Management] website, some images available
*'''1796 - 1907''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website<br>
*'''1863 - 1908''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), index and images

=== Local Histories ===
{{SD Histories Intro|Bennett}}

{{SD History Intro}}

*''70 years of pioneer life in Bennett County, South Dakota, 1911-1981.'' 1981. By Bennett County Historical Society. Martin, South Dakota : Bennett County Historical Society. Online at:; {{WorldCat|8808760|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. 
*''A journey into the past, 1911-1986 : Bennett County, South Dakota, diamond jubilee.'' 1986?. By Bennett County Retired Teachers' Association. South Dakota? : s.n. Online at:; {{WorldCat|866430714|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.

=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{SD Maps Intro}}
{{CO Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{SD Bennett County}}}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393242&reqParentsLabel=Bennett%2C%20South%20Dakota%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]:Cities and Towns- [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/southdakota/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of South Dakota] - shows boundary changes for South Dakota Counties
*[http://www.historicmapworks.com/Browse/United_States/South+Dakota/ Historical Maps and Atlases of South Dakota] - maps and atlases of South Dakota

=== Migration ===
{{SD Migration Intro}}

=== Military Records ===
{{SD Military Intro}}
==== Online Collections ====
These collections are unique to South Dakota. You will find nationwide databases for military records on [[United States Military Online Genealogy Records|U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records]] and [[South Dakota Military Records|South Dakota Military Records]].<br>
*'''1861 - 1941''' {{RecordSearch|2239227|South Dakota, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1941}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[South Dakota, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1940 - 1941''' {{RecordSearch|3246420|South Dakota, Veteran Graves Registration Records, 1940-1941}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images - [[South Dakota, Veteran Graves Registration Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
''Civil War''
*'''1861 - 1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932393|Dakota Territory Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Dakota Territory Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1885''' [http://history.sd.gov/Archives/Data/civilwar/default.aspx Civil War Veteran's 1885 Census in South Dakota] - Index only, Union and Confederate included<br>
*'''1890''' {{RecordSearch|1877095| United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[United States Census, 1890 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
''World War I''
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/sd/military/ww1/alpha.txt South Dakota WWI Honor Roll by SDGenWeb] - Alphabetical index; List by [http://files.usgwarchives.net/sd/military/ww1/county.txt County]<br>
''World War II''<br>
*[https://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/army-casualties/south-dakota.html WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualties for South Dakota] - Index only<br>
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For further information see [[South Dakota Military Records]].

=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{SD Naturalization Intro}}
* 1904 - 1928 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61209 South Dakota, Federal Naturalization Records, 1904-1928] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — index and images ($)
*1865 - 1972 {{RecordSearch|2078640|South Dakota County Naturalization Records, 1865-1972}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — images - [[South Dakota, County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[http://history.sd.gov/Archives/Data/Naturalization/FirstPapersSearch.aspx South Dakota Naturalization Records Index:First Papers] — index
*[http://history.sd.gov/Archives/Data/Naturalization/SecondPapersSearch.aspx South Dakota Naturalization Records Index:Second Papers] — index
*[http://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/finding-aids/naturalization-south-dakota.html Name Index to Naturalization Records from Dakota Territory and South Dakota] at National Archives, Kansas City — index

=== Newspapers ===
{{SD Newspapers Intro|Bennett}}
'' South Dakota Newspapers Online''
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/south-dakota GenealogyBank] - ($), contains images of South Dakota newspapers
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/south-dakota/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), contains images of South Dakota newspapers
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] - contains images of some South Dakota newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips]
*[http://elephind.com/ Elephind] - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
''South Dakota Newspaper Catalogs''
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/ U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper.

=== Obituaries ===
{{SD Obituaries Intro|Bennett}}

=== Other Records ===
{{SD Other Records Intro}}

=== Periodicals ===
{{SD Periodicals Intro|Bennett}}

=== Probate Records ===
{{SD Probate Intro|Bennett}}

'''Online Records
*'''1800 – 1985''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9081 North Dakota and South Dakota Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images '''$'''

=== School Records ===
{{SD Schools Intro}}
*1879 - 1970 {{RecordSearch|1389778|South Dakota, School Records, 1879-1970}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images - [[South Dakota, School Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*1879 - 1970 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60158 South Dakota, School Records,1879-1970] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — images

===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].

=== Tax Records ===
{{SD Tax Intro|Bennett}}

=== Vital Records ===
{{SD Vital Intro|Bennett}}

==== Birth ====
{{SD Birth Intro|Bennett}}
*1843 - 1914 {{RecordSearch|2549807|South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2014}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index - [[South Dakota, Department of Health, Birth and Marriage Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*1856 - 1950 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6996 South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1915] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — index ($)
*[http://apps.sd.gov/PH14Over100BirthRec/index.aspx Birth Record Search Site For South Dakota Birth Records With Birth Dates Over 100 Years]
— index

==== Marriage ====
{{SD Marriage Intro|Bennett}}
*1950 - 2014 {{RecordSearch|2549807|South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-014}} — index - [[South Dakota, Department of Health, Birth and Marriage Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*1905 - 2013 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8561 South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2013] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — index and images ($)

==== Death ====
{{SD Death Intro|Bennett}}
*1879 - 1955 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8659&path= South Dakota, Death Index, 1879-1955] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — index($)

==== Divorce ====
{{SD Divorce Intro|Bennett}}

== Research Facilities ==
{{SD Research Facilities Intro|Bennett}}

=== Archives ===
{{SD Archives Intro|Bennette}}

=== Family History Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}

=== Libraries ===
{{SD Libraries Intro|Bennett}}

=== Museums ===
{{SD Museums Intro}}

== Societies ==
{{SD Societies Intro|Bennett}}

'''Bennett County Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 483<br>Allen 57714<br><br>

'''Bennett County Genealogical Society'''<br> P.O. Box 487<br>Martin, South Dakota 57551<br><br>

'''Bennett County Historical Society'''<br> HWC #1, Box 5<br>Martin, South Dakota 57551<br>

== Websites ==
{{SD Websites Intro|Bennett}}

*[http://usgenweb.org USGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*{{FHL|South Dakota Bennett|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}

== Research Guides ==
{{SD Research Guides Intro}}

== References ==
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{{South Dakota|South Dakota}}
[[Category:Bennett_County,_South_Dakota]][[Category:South Dakota_Counties]]