McPherson County, South Dakota Records

McPherson County, South Dakota (Map It) was created on January 08, 1873 from Buffalo County The county was named in honor of James B. McPherson (1828 - 1864), Civil War general.

McPherson County is bordered by McIntosh County, North Dakota (north), Dickey County, North Dakota (northeast), Brown County (east), Edmunds County (south), Campbell County (west).

McPherson County Cities and Towns include Eureka, Greenway, Hillsview, Leola, Long Lake, Wetonka.

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

McPherson County, South Dakota Courthouse Records

The McPherson County Courthouse is located in Leola, 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 McPherson 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.

• McPherson County Register of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1884  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.
• McPherson County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1873? and Court Records from 1873?.

McPherson 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

McPherson 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

McPherson County, South Dakota Resources

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

McPherson County, South Dakota External Links

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