Marshall County, South Dakota

Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links

Marshall County was established on March 10, 1885 from Day County.

Currently the Marshall County Seat is located in Britton and the county government website is unknown

Locations adjacent to Marshall County are Sargent County, North Dakota, Roberts County, Day County, Brown County.

Marshall County has Federal Census Schedules to help in researching your family tree. Federal government Population Schedules are present for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Marshall Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There are free down-loadable not to mention printable census forms to help with your research.

Marshall County Society and Family History Resources

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

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• South Dakota State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Marshall County, South Dakota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Marshall County, South Dakota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Marshall County (usgwarchives.net)

Marshall County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist often overlook the benefits of Marshall 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 Marshall 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.

• Marshall County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 911 Vanderhorck, Britton, SD 57430
  • Phone: (605) 698-7528
• Marshall County Register of Deeds
  • Marriage Records: 1887
  • Land Records: 1885?
• Marshall County Clerk of Court.
  • Probate Records: 1885?
  • Court Records: 1885?
• South Dakota Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in South Dakota for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.
  • Ordering Vital Records – You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for South Dakota Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.

Marshall County Links

The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Marshall 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 Marshall County genealogy or family history associated sites.

Marshall Co. SD Books, Newspapers & Publications

• South Dakota Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
• South Dakota historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
• Historical Newspapers from South Dakota (1861–2002) (genealogybank.com) Immediately discover names and keywords / phrases in over 450 million publications, obituaries, marriage announcements, birth notices and other items written in over 2,800 old U.S. newspapers. All new content and articles added monthly!
• Marshall County, South Dakota Books (amazon.com)
• Search South Dakota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
• Marshall County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)

Marshall Co. SD Birth, Marriage & Death Records

• South Dakota Vital Records Research Guide
• Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)

Marshall Co. SD Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

• South Dakota Court Records Research Guide
• BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)

Marshall Co. SD Census Records

• South Dakota Census Records Research Guide
• Marshall County, SD Census Records Links
• Marshall County, SD Census QuickFacts

Marshall Co. SD Cemeteries & Church Records

• South Dakota Cemetery Research Guide
• Marshall Co., South Dakota Graves (findagrave.com)
• Marshall County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Marshall Co., South Dakota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Marshall County, South Dakota
• Marshall Co., South Dakota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• South Dakota Church & Bible Research Guide
• Topographic Church List and Map for Marshall County, South Dakota
• Marshall County, South Dakota Church Books (amazon.com)

Marshall Co. SD Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

•  South Dakota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)

Marshall Co. SD General and History Websites

• See Also State History for South Dakota
• Marshall County, South Dakota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• History of Marshall County, Dakota : its topography and natural history, and sketches of pioneer settlers, with the names of ac  (search.ancestry.com)
• Marshall County, South Dakota Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Marshall Co. SD Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Marshall County, South Dakota (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – South Dakota – Counties – Marshall (cyndislist.com)
• Marshall County South Dakota (genealogytrails.com)
• Marshall Co. SDGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Marshall County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Marshall Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Marshall Co. SD Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of South Dakota Links and Information
• 1895 Marshall County Map (livgenmi.com)

Marshall Co. SD Military Records

• South Dakota Military Records Research Guide
• South Dakota Military Records (fold3.com) delivers easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the South Dakota women and men that served. Just the thing for Marshall County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.