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Shannon 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.
| Shannon County, South Dakota | |||||||||
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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 11, 1875 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Hot Springs | ||||||||
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County Courthouse
Shannon County Courthouse
906 N River Street;
Hot Springs, SD 57747-1387
Phone: 605.745.5131
Register of Deeds has marriage and land records;
Clerk Courts has probate and court records[1]
History
Parent County
1875--Shannon County was created from 11 January 1875 from unorganized territory.
County seat: Hot Springs [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Indian Reservation
A portion of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is in Shannon County. The remaining portion is in Jackson County.
Neighboring Counties
- Bennett
- Cherry County, Nebraska
- Custer
- Dawes County, Nebraska
- Fall River
- Jackson
- Pennington
- Sheridan County, Nebraska
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)Shannon County, South Dakota, p.628
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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