Hughes County, South Dakota

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

Hughes County was established on January 08, 1874 (organized in 1880) from Buffalo County.

Currently the Hughes County Seat is located in Pierre and the county government website is http://www.hughescounty.org/

Locations adjacent to Hughes County are Sully County, Hyde County, Lyman County, Stanley County (south and west).

Hughes 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.

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

Hughes County Society and Family History Resources

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

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• South Dakota State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Pierre-Ft. Pierre Genealogical Society, Box 925, Pierre, SD 57501-0925
• South Dakota State Historical Society, Cultural Heritage Center, 900 Governors Dr., Pierre, SD 57501-2294
• Hughes County, South Dakota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Hughes County, South Dakota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Hughes County (usgwarchives.net)

Hughes County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist often overlook the benefits of Hughes 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 Hughes 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 Hughes 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 divorce records (1905—34); probate records (1881—1948); district court records (1882—1928); and circuit court records (1881—1957).

• Haakon County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 104 E Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD 57501
  • Phone: (605) 773-3713
• Hughes County Register of Deeds
  • Marriage Records: 1873?
  • Land Records: 1873?
• Hughes 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.

Hughes County Links

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

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

Hughes Co. SD Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Hughes Co. SD Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Hughes Co. SD Census Records

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

Hughes Co. SD Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Hughes Co. SD Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Hughes Co. SD General and History Websites

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

Hughes Co. SD Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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