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Edmunds County, South Dakota

Edmunds County was established on January 08, 1873 (organized in 1883) from Buffalo County.

Currently the Edmunds County Seat is located in Ipswich and the county government website is unknown

Locations adjacent to Edmunds County are McPherson CountyBrown CountyFaulk CountyPotter CountySpink CountyWalworth County.

Edmunds 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.

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

Edmunds County Society and Family History Resources

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

Edmunds County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist often overlook the benefits of Edmunds 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 Edmunds 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 Edmunds 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 has marriage records (1884—1917); miscellaneous probate records (1893—1958); wills (1884—1919); and circuit court records (1890—1902).

Edmunds County Links

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

Edmunds Co. SD Books, Newspapers & Publications

Edmunds Co. SD Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Edmunds Co. SD Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Edmunds Co. SD Census Records

Edmunds Co. SD Cemeteries & Church Records

Edmunds Co. SD Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Edmunds Co. SD General and History Websites

Edmunds Co. SD Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Edmunds Co. SD Military Records