Turner County, South Dakota Records

Turner County, South Dakota (Map It) was created on January 13, 1871 from Lincoln County. The county was named in honor of John W. Turner, territorial legislator.

Turner County is bordered by Minnehaha County (northeast), Lincoln County (east), Clay County (southeast), Yankton County (southwest), Hutchinson County (west), McCook County (northwest).

Turner County Cities and Towns include Centerville, Chancellor, Davis, Dolton, Hooker, Hurley, Irene, Marion, Monroe, Naomi, Parker, Viborg.

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

Turner County, South Dakota Courthouse Records

The Turner County Courthouse is located in Parker, 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 Turner 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.

• Turner County Register of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1872  and Land Records from 1871?. 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.
• Turner County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1871? and Court Records from 1871?.

Turner 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

Turner 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

Turner County, South Dakota Resources

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

Turner County, South Dakota External Links

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