Aurora County, South Dakota Records
Aurora County, South Dakota (Map It) was created on October 1, 1879 from Cragin County, Wetmore County. The county was named for Aurora, Roman goddess of dawn.
Aurora County is bordered by Jerauld County (north), Sanborn County (northeast), Davison County (east), Douglas County (south), Charles Mix County (southwest), Brule County (west).
Aurora County Cities and Towns include Aurora Center, Plankinton, Stickney, Storla, White Lake.
MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old South Dakota maps.
Aurora County, South Dakota Courthouse Records
The Aurora County Courthouse is located in Plankinton, 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 Aurora 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.
- Aurora County Register of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1883 and Land Records from 1882. 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.
- Aurora County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1882 and Court Records from 1882.
Aurora County, South Dakota Census Records
- Learn More: State of South Dakota Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S., Schedules of Special Census of Indians: 1880, 1885-1940,
- State Population Schedules: 1885 Territorial Census, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1945
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Aurora 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
Aurora County, South Dakota Resources
Aurora County, South Dakota External Links
- South Dakota Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Historical Newspapers from South Dakota (1861–2002)
- Aurora County, South Dakota Books - Amazon
- Aurora Co., South Dakota - FindaGrave
- Aurora County, South Dakota Links - Cyndi's List
- Aurora Co. SDGenweb
- Aurora County, South Dakota Ancestry Database Collections
- Aurora County, South Dakota Military Records
