Mellette County, South Dakota Records
Mellette County, South Dakota (Map It) was created on March 09, 1909 from Lyman County. The county was named in honor of Arthur C. Mellette, first Governor of South Dakota.
Mellette County is bordered by Jones County (north), Lyman County (northeast), Tripp County (east), Todd County (south), Jackson County (west)
Mellette County Cities and Towns include White River, Wood.
MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old South Dakota maps.
Mellette County, South Dakota Courthouse Records
The Mellette County Courthouse is located in White River, South Dakota. Learn More About State of South Dakota Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.
The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Mellette county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.
The state archives holds probate cases (1907—1947).
- Mellette County Register of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1911 and Land Records from 1907. The County Register of Deeds is the primary record-keeping and archival repository for county land records and for the recording & maintaining of records pertaining to that real estate, plats, deeds, mortgages & many miscellaneous documents. This office is the keeper of birth, death & marriage records, military discharge records, fictitious name filings, and various types of liens, including mechanic’s liens, state and federal tax liens.
- Mellette County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1912 and Court Records from 1912.
Mellette County, South Dakota Census Records
- Learn More: State of South Dakota Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S., Schedules of Special Census of Indians: 1885-1940,
- State Population Schedules: 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1945
Mellette County, South Dakota Vital Records
- Learn More: State of South Dakota Vital Records
- Birth, Death and Marriage Records: since July 1905, also from County Register of Deeds
- Divorce Records: since July 1905, also from County Clerk of Courts
- Locations:Â South Dakota Department of Health
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â Vital Records, Dept of Health, 600 East Capitol, Pierre, SD 57501-2536; (605) 773-4961
Mellette County, South Dakota Resources
Mellette County, South Dakota External Links
- South Dakota Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Historical Newspapers from South Dakota (1861–2002)
- Mellette County, South Dakota Books - Amazon
- Mellette Co., South Dakota - FindaGrave
- Mellette County, South Dakota, 1911-1961
- Mellette County, South Dakota Links - Cyndi's List
- Mellette Co. SDGenweb
- Mellette County, South Dakota Ancestry Database Collections
- Mellette County, South Dakota Military Records
