Campbell County, South Dakota

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

Campbell County was established on January 08, 1873 (organized in 1884) from Buffalo County.

Currently the Campbell County Seat is located in Mound City and the county government website is unknown

Locations adjacent to Campbell County are Emmons County, North Dakota, McIntosh County, North Dakota, McPherson County, Walworth County, Corson County.

Campbell County has Federal Census Schedules to help in researching your family tree. Federal government Population Schedules are present for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

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

Campbell County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Campbell County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist often overlook the benefits of Campbell 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 Campbell 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.

• Campbell County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 111 2nd Street, Mound City, SD 57646
  • Phone: (605) 955-3536
• Campbell County Register of Deeds
  • Marriage Records: ?
  • Land Records: 1873?
• Campbell County Clerk of Court.
  • Probate Records: 1873?
  • Court Records: 1873?
• 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.

Campbell County Links

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

Campbell 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!
• Campbell County, South Dakota Books (amazon.com)
• Search South Dakota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
• Campbell County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)

Campbell Co. SD Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Campbell Co. SD Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Campbell Co. SD Census Records

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

Campbell Co. SD Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Campbell Co. SD Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Campbell Co. SD General and History Websites

• See Also State History for South Dakota
• Campbell County, South Dakota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Campbell County, South Dakota Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Campbell Co. SD Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Campbell County, South Dakota (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – South Dakota – Counties – Campbell (cyndislist.com)
• Campbell County South Dakota (genealogytrails.com)
• Campbell Co. SDGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Campbell County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Campbell Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Campbell Co. SD Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Campbell 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 Campbell County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.