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Places in Bennett County, South Dakota:

Bennett County, South Dakota Genealogy
Bennett County was created June 9, 1909 from Lugenbeel, Shannon, Washington and Washabaugh counties.

Archives

     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

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.
1910 United States Census - online at Ancestry.com
1920 United States Census - online at Ancestry.com
1930 United States Census - online at Ancestry.com

Court House

The Bennett County Court House  is located at 202 Main Street (PO Box 460) in Martin South Dakota 57551. The phone number is 605-685-6969.  Register of deeds has land records from 1907, marriage records from 1912, birth and death records from 1913 and burial records form 1943. The County Clerk has divorce, probate and court records.

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 Bennett 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.

Naturalization

1800s-1900s South Dakota Naturalization Index - free online by South Dakota State Archives

Newspaper

1800s-1900s South Dakota Newspaper Index - free online by South Dakota State Archives
1800s-1900s South Dakota Newspaper Vital Record Index - free online by South Dakota State Archives

Societies - Historical and Genealogical

Bennett County Genealogical Society, PO Box 483, Allen, South Dakota, 57714

Vital Records

1800s-1900s South Dakota Birth Index For Births Over 100 Years Ago - free online by the South Dakota Department of Health
1905-1949  South Dakota Marriage Certificates, 1905-1949 (an index)- online at Ancestry.com
1905-1955 South Dakota Death Index, 1905-1955 - online at Ancestry.com
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
 
  

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Allen, Bennett, South Dakota

Cemetery

1800s-1900s Intestimable Gift Cemetery in Allen, South Dakota - free online by USGenWeb
     There are lots of Indian names in this cemetery.
 
  

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Martin, Bennett, South Dakota

Libraries
The Family History Library is the largest genealogy library in the world. The catalog of records for Martin, Bennett, South Dakota can be viewed online free. Microfilms can be rented, then viewed at your local Family History Center. Access is open to everyone.

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