Aurora County,
South Dakota Genealogy
Aurora County was created October 1, 1879 from Cragin and Wetmore counties. |
Archives
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The
South Dakota States
Archives and the
South Dakota State
Historical Society, both government
organizations work, together to preserve historical records and to make
the records available to the public. Both are very friendly to family
history researchers. Their service includes three free online indexes: 1-
Naturalization Index, 2-
Newspaper
Index and 3-
Newspaper Vital
Records Index.
Genealogical Resources include Naturalization Records, Federal and State Census (1895-1945), Indian
Census, WPA Grave Registration, County Records, Women's History, Newspapers (most on microfilm),
atlases, city
directories, yearbooks county histories and family histories. Most of the newspapers that have
ever been published in South Dakota have
been microfilmed may be ordered through interlibrary loan.
Prepayment for services
including interlibrary loans is required
for all services. Researchers can learn the cost by consulting the
State Archives Fee
Schedule. |
Census
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The following census links at Ancestry.com
take you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search
for that ancestor. To search the original census page by page, scroll down
to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then township. |
1890 United States Veteran Census
 - online at Ancestry.com
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1900 United States Census
 - online at Ancestry.com |
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1910 United States Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1920 United States Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 United States Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
Church Records
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1927-1977
Baptismal Records of the South Dakota Methodist Church - free online by
USGenWeb |
Directories
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1969
Aurora County sections for the "Official 1969 Aurora County South Dakota
Farm and Ranch Directory" - free online by USGenWeb |
Land
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1800s-1900
Early Homesteaders of Aurora County South Dakota - free online by USGenWeb |
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1909
Index to the 1909 "Standard Atlas of Aurora County, South Dakota published
by George A. Ogle & Co. - free online by USGenWeb |
Libraries |
World-wide
www.FamilySearch.org - free index
online by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The largest collection of genealogy records is in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Their web site includes a free index to an online database
currently called the Ancestral File and other major collections including
the 1880 US Census and the 1881 United Kingdom Census.
The web site also
contains an online catalog to their massive genealogy collection. Local,
state, and country records have been gathered throughout the world. Individual lists of
U.S. statewide records can be viewed online
including one for
Aurora County, South
Dakota. If the record has been microfilmed it can be rented and viewed
at a Family History Center near you. Hours and addresses are available on
the Find
a Family History Center Near You web page. Access is open to everyone. |
Map
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1895
U.S. Atlas (Aurora County, South Dakota map) - free online |
Military
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1883
List of Pensioners on the 1883 Roll - free online |
Naturalization
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1800s-1900s
South Dakota Naturalization Index - free online by South Dakota State
Archives |
Newspaper
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1800s-1900s
South Dakota Newspaper Index - free online by South Dakota State Archives |
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1800s-1900s
South Dakota Newspaper Vital Record Index - free online by South Dakota State
Archives |
School
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1900s
List of Aurora County, South Dakota Schools - free online
by USGenWeb |
Vital Records
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1800s-1900s
South Dakota Birth Index For Births Over 100 Years Ago - free online
by the South Dakota Department of Health |
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1905-1949
South Dakota Marriage Certificates, 1905-1949 (an index)- online at Ancestry.com |
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1905-1955
South Dakota Death Index, 1905-1955
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1905-present
Ordering South Dakota Vital Records including birth, marriage, death and
divorce records - by South Dakota Department of Health |
1937-present
Social Security Death Index
- at Ancestry.com |
