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Custer County, South Dakota

Custer County was established on January 11, 1857 (organized in 1877) from Indian lands.

Currently the Custer County Seat is located in Custer and the county government website is http://www.custercountysd.com/

Locations adjacent to Custer County are Pennington CountyShannon CountyFall River CountyNiobrara County, Wyoming, Weston County, Wyoming.

Custer County has Federal Census Schedules to help in researching your family tree. Federal government Population Schedules are present for 1880 (free index)1890 (fragment)19001910192019301940.

Custer Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Custer Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1880. Custer Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There are free down-loadable not to mention printable census forms to help with your research.

Custer County Society and Family History Resources

A list of Custer County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.

Custer County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist often overlook the benefits of Custer County court, probate, and land files as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy details. Hidden away in South Dakota courthouses and archives just about everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of the many South Dakota residents.

The odds are very good that your potential forefathers have left a comprehensive record of at least quite a few elements of their lives in the Custer County court records. Even if your forefathers is not referred to in a Court case, take into consideration all of the other procedures which could have lead to him or her to appear in court records.

Custer County Links

The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Custer County. Each of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a payment. This is simply a directory which has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to furnish your own most liked Custer County genealogy or family history associated sites.

Custer Co. SD Books, Newspapers & Publications

Custer Co. SD Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Custer Co. SD Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Custer Co. SD Census Records

Custer Co. SD Cemeteries & Church Records

Custer Co. SD Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Custer Co. SD General and History Websites

Custer Co. SD Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Custer Co. SD Military Records