Brule County, South Dakota Records

Brule County, South Dakota (Map It) was created on January 14, 1875 from Charles Mix County. The county was named for the Brulé Sioux Native Americans.

Brule County is bordered by Buffalo County (north), Jerauld County (northeast), Aurora County (east), Charles Mix County (south), Lyman County (west).

Brule County Cities and Towns include Chamberlain, Kimball, Pukwana.

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old South Dakota maps.

Brule County, South Dakota Courthouse Records

The Brule County Courthouse is located in Chamberlain, 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 Brule 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.

• Brule County Register of Deeds has Marriage Records from June 1882 and Land Records from 1875?. 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.
• Brule County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1875? and Court Records from 1875?.

Brule 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

Brule 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: South Dakota Department of Health
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail:  Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Vital Records, Dept of Health, 600 East Capitol, Pierre, SD 57501-2536; (605) 773-4961

Brule County, South Dakota Resources

• Chamberlain Area Historical Preservation Association, 315 N Main Street, Chamberlain, SD 57325-1241
• Lyman-Brule Genealogical Society
• Brule County, South Dakota Message Boards
• Brule County, South Dakota Genealogy Boards

Brule County, South Dakota External Links

• South Dakota Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from South Dakota (1861–2002)
• Brule County, South Dakota Books - Amazon
• Brule Co., South Dakota - FindaGrave
• Brule County, South Dakota Links - Cyndi's List
• Brule Co. SDGenweb
• Brule County, South Dakota Ancestry Database Collections
• Brule County, South Dakota Military Records