McCook County, South Dakota Records

McCook County, South Dakota (Map It) was created on January 08, 1873 from Hanson County. The county was named in honor of Edwin McCook, Secretary of Dakota Territory.

McCook County is bordered by Lake County (northeast), Minnehaha County (east), Turner County (southeast), Hutchinson County (southwest), Hanson County (west), Miner County (northwest).

McCook County Cities and Towns include Bridgewater, Canistota, Montrose, Salem, Spencer, Unityville.

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

McCook County, South Dakota Courthouse Records

The McCook County Courthouse is located in Salem, 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 McCook 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 records (1881—1934).

• McCook County Register of Deeds has Marriage Records from June 1887 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.
• McCook County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1873? and Court Records from 1873?.

McCook 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

McCook 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

McCook County, South Dakota Resources

• McCook County, South Dakota Message Boards
• McCook County, South Dakota Genealogy Boards

McCook County, South Dakota External Links

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