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Beadle County, South Dakota

Beadle County was established on February 22, 1879 from the now extinct Buchard County, Clark CountyKingsbury County, and Spink County.

Currently the Beadle County Seat is located in Huron and the county government website is http://beadle.sdcounties.org/

Locations adjacent to Beadle County are Spink CountyClark CountyKingsbury CountySanborn CountyJerauld CountyHand County.

Beadle 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.

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

Beadle County Society and Family History Resources

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

Beadle County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist often overlook the benefits of Beadle 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 Beadle 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.

The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Beadle county. The dates indicated below are the first known records for this county which may include records of land, estates, taxes, vital records, divorces, naturalizations, voter registration, court records, and so forth. The state archives holds probate records, including inventories, appraisements, and wills (1882—1934); and justices’ court records (1882—1998).

Beadle County Links

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

Beadle Co. SD Books, Newspapers & Publications

Beadle Co. SD Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Beadle Co. SD Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Beadle Co. SD Census Records

Beadle Co. SD Cemeteries & Church Records

Beadle Co. SD Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Beadle Co. SD General and History Websites

Beadle Co. SD Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Beadle Co. SD Military Records