Hughes County, South Dakota Records

Hughes County, South Dakota (Map It) was created on January 08, 1874 from Buffalo County. The county was named in honor of Alexander Hughes, territorial legislator.

Hughes County is bordered by Sully County (north), Hyde County (east), Lyman County (southeast), Stanley County (south and west).

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

Hughes County, South Dakota Courthouse Records

The Hughes County Courthouse is located in Pierre, 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 Hughes 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 has divorce records (1905—34); probate records (1881—1948); district court records (1882—1928); and circuit court records (1881—1957).

• Hughes County Register of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1873? and Land Records from 1873?. 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.
• Hughes County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1873? and Court Records from 1873?.

Hughes 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

Hughes 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

Hughes County, South Dakota Resources

• Pierre-Ft. Pierre Genealogical Society
• South Dakota State Historical Society
• Hughes County, South Dakota Message Boards
• Hughes County, South Dakota Genealogy Boards

Hughes County, South Dakota External Links

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