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Lincoln County was established on April 05, 1862 (organized in 1867) from Unorganized territory.
Currently the Lincoln County Seat is located in Canton and the county government website is http://www.lincolncountysd.org/
Locations adjacent to Lincoln County are Minnehaha County, Lyon County, Iowa, Sioux County, Iowa, Union County, Clay County, Turner County.
Lincoln County has Federal Census Schedules to help in researching your family tree. Federal government Population Schedules are present for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Lincoln Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1870 and 1880. Lincoln Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1870 and 1880. Lincoln Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There are free down-loadable not to mention printable census forms to help with your research.
A list of Lincoln County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
Genealogist often overlook the benefits of Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 (1883—1914).
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Lincoln 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 Lincoln County genealogy or family history associated sites.