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Buffalo County, South Dakota genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.
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 Location in the state of South Dakota | |||||||||
 Location of South Dakota in the U.S. | |||||||||
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| Founded | January 6, 1864 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Gann Valley | ||||||||
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County Courthouse
Buffalo County Courthouse
PO Box 148
Gann Valley, SD 57341-0148
Phone: 605.293.3234
Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1905,
burial records from 1941 and land records; County Treasurer
has marriage records from 1887; County Clerk has divorce
records from 1915, probate and court records from 1885[1]
History
Parent County
1864--Buffalo County was created 6 January 1864 from Brugier County was Eliminated 6 Jan 1864, and Charles Mix Counties, and unorganized territory.
County seat: Gann Valley [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Indian Reservation
A portion of the Crow Creek Indian Reservation is located in Buffalo County. The remaining part is in Hyde County.
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Census
1905, 1915, 1925 State Censuses --Unique information could include: Ethnic Background, Maiden Name, Church Affiliation & Military Service
1905 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search
1915 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search
1925 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search
1935 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search
1945 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America, 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002)Buffalo County, South Dakota, p.622
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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