Hamlin County, South Dakota

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

Hamlin County was established on January 08, 1873 (organized in 1878) from Deuel County.

Currently the Hamlin County Seat is located in Hayti and the county government website is unknown

Locations adjacent to Hamlin County are Codington County, Deuel County, Brookings County, Kingsbury County, Clark County.

Hamlin 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.

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

Hamlin County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Hamlin County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist often overlook the benefits of Hamlin 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 Hamlin 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 Hamlin 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 marriage licenses (1881—1969).

• Haakon County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 300 4th St, Hayti, SD 57241
  • Phone: (605) 783-3761
• Hamlin County Register of Deeds
  • Marriage Records: 1887
  • Land Records: 1873?
• Hamlin 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.

Hamlin County Links

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

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

Hamlin Co. SD Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Hamlin Co. SD Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Hamlin Co. SD Census Records

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

Hamlin Co. SD Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Hamlin Co. SD Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Hamlin Co. SD General and History Websites

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

Hamlin Co. SD Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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