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Dakota Territory Census Records: What is today known as North Dakota and South Dakota was established in 1861 as Dakota Territory. Territorial census records for Dakota Territory were enumerated in 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1885. These records include all counties in both North Dakota and South Dakota. See 1885 Special Territorial Census of South Dakota at Ancestry.

Federal South Dakota Census Records are available to the public for the following census years: 1860 Dakota Territory, 1870 Dakota Territory, 1880 Dakota Territory, 1900, 1910, 1920 & 1930. See 1790-1940 US Census Records at Ancestry.

1890 Federal South Dakota Census Records were destroyed by a 1921 warehouse fire with the exception of one family in Jefferson Township of Union County.  The 1890 Veterans and Widows census schedules did survive the fire and are often used as a helpful census substitute for the lost 1890 South Dakota census records. See A Fire Destroyed The 1890 Census, Bridging the 1890 Census Gap & 1890 Veterans Schedules at Ancestry.

South Dakota State Census Records: The state of South Dakota took the first state census in 1895 and every decade thereafter.  State census years include 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935 & 1945. The 1905 SD state census included land descriptions. This is helpful to the genealogist as these land descriptions can be used to locate Federal land records. See 1895 State Census of South Dakota at Ancestry.

SD Indian Census Records: There were several early censuses of South Dakota's Indian Reservations.  Many of these are available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, The National Archives and in the South Dakota State Historical Society. See 1885-1940 US Indian Census Records at Ancestry & National Archives Indian Rolls Information.

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SD Census Records Online by County

Nowlin County (1883-1897)  See Haakon & Jackson.

1890 Federal Census Images of Veterans Schedules


Pennington County (formed 1875 from unorganized territory)

1883 Pensioners Census

1890 Federal Census Images of Veterans Schedules

1900 Federal Census Index - Surnames Adams-Hart

1900 Federal Census Index - Surnames Hart-Portwood

1900 Federal Census Index - Surnames Portwood-Z

1900 Federal Census of ED 37

1900 Federal Census of ED 38

1900 Federal Census of ED 39

Other Records

1909 & 1916 Business Directory  (Files of Pennington County townships, indexed by surname)


Perkins County (formed 1909 from Butte & Harding)

No known census online.  Submit census links for inclusion in Census Finder's Directory.

Other Records

1909 & 1916 Business Directory  (Files of Perkins County townships, indexed by surname)


Potter County (formed 1875 from Buffalo)

1890 Federal Census Images of Veterans Schedules

Other Records

1909 & 1916 Business Directory  (Files of Potter County townships, indexed by surname)

1965 Farm Directory

WWI Draft Registration


Pratt County (1883-1895)  See Jones, Lyman, Mellette & Stanley.

1890 Federal Census Images of Veterans Schedules

1895 State Census Images


Presho County (See Lyman, Stanley & Tripp)

1890 Federal Census Images of Veterans Schedules

1895 State Census Images


Rinehart County (1883-1897)  See Perkins.


Roberts County (formed 1883 from Grant)

1890 Federal Census Images of Veterans Schedules

Other Records

1909 & 1916 Business Directory  (Files of Roberts County townships, indexed by surname)

1923 Plat Book for Roberts County, SD (Book Index)

1969 Farm Directory


Rosebud Indian Reservation

1880 Federal Census Index

1880 Federal Census Records

1900 Federal Census Records

1910 Federal Census Index for Rosebud Indian Reservation (Surnames A-K)

1910 Federal Census Index for Rosebud Indian Reservation (Surnames L-Y)

1910 Federal Census Transcription for Rosebud Indian Reservation


Rusk County (1873-1883) Name changed to Dewey.

1880 Federal Census Index

1880 Federal Census Records


Sanborn County (formed 1883 from Miner)

1890 Federal Census Images of Veterans Schedules

Other Records

1880 Methodist Church Records

1909 & 1916 Business Directory  (Files of Sanborn County townships, indexed by surname)

1961 Farm Directory

1968 Farm Directory

1961 Farm Directory


Schnasse County (1883-1911)  See Corson, Dewey & Ziebach.

No known census online.  Submit census links for inclusion in Census Finder's Directory.

Other Records

1909 Business Directory


Scobey County (1883-1887)  See Meade.

No known census online.  Submit census links for inclusion in Census Finder's Directory.


Shannon County (formed 1875 from land attached to Fall River County)

1880 Federal Census Index of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

1880 Federal Census Transcription of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

1901 Census of Pine Ridge Reservation

Other Records

1909 & 1916 Business Directory  (Files of Shannon County townships, indexed by surname)

WWI Draft Registration


Spink County (formed 1873 from Hanson)

1883 Pensioners Census

1890 Federal Census Images of Veterans Schedules

Other Records

1909 & 1916 Business Directory  (Files of Spink County townships, indexed by surname)

Early Land Records Index


Stanley County (formed 1873 from unorganized territory)

1883 Pensioners Census

1890 Federal Census Images of Veterans Schedules

1900 Federal Census Images

Other Records

1909 & 1916 Business Directory  (Files of Stanley County townships, indexed by surname)

1968 Farm Directory

WWI Draft Registration


Sterling County (1883-1897)  See Haakon, Stanley & Ziebach.

Stone County (unknown date)

No known census online for these counties.  Submit census links for inclusion in Census Finder's Directory.


Sully County (formed 1873 from Potter)

1890 Federal Census Images of Veterans Schedules

1900 Federal Census Images

Other Records

1909 & 1916 Business Directory  (Files of Sully County townships, indexed by surname)

1965 Farm Directory

WWI Draft Registration


Todd County (formed 1909 from land attached to Tripp County)

1870 Federal Census Images

1883 Pensioners Census

1890 Federal Census Images of Veterans Schedules

Other Records

WWI Draft Registration


Tripp County (formed 1873 from unorganized territory)

1918 School Census Records

1920 Federal Census of Beaver Township (partial)

1920 Federal Census of Holsclaw Township (partial)

1920 Federal Census of Huggins Township (partial)

Other Records

1909 & 1916 Business Directory  (Files of Tripp County townships, indexed by surname)

Before Homesteads in Tripp County and the Rosebud (Index to History Book)


Turner County (formed 1871 from Lincoln)

1883 Pensioners Census

1890 Federal Census Images of Veterans Schedules

Other Records

1909 & 1916 Business Directory  (Files of Turner County townships, indexed by surname)

Church Records


Union County (formed 1862 from unorganized territory)

1870 Federal Census Images

1880 Federal Census Images

1883 Pensioners Census

1890 Federal Census Records Remnant

1890 Federal Census Images of Veterans Schedules

Other Records

Early Homesteaders

1910 Standard Atlas Index for Union County, SD

1909 & 1916 Business Directory  (Files of Union County townships, indexed by surname)


Wagner County (1883-1897)  See Perkins.

No known census online.  Submit census links for inclusion in Census Finder's Directory.


Walworth County (formed 1873 from Buffalo)

1880 Federal Census Index

1880 Federal Census Records Transcription

1890 Federal Census Images of Veterans Schedules


Washabaugh County (1883-1911)  Added to Jackson County.

1930 Federal Census Index - Surnames A-J

1930 Federal Census Index - Surnames K-Z

1930 Federal Census Records Transcription (Use with the above 1930 census index)

1930 Federal Census Records Transcription


Washington County (1883-1943)  See Jackson, Pennington & Shannon.

No known census online for these counties.  Submit census links for inclusion in Census Finder's Directory.


Yankton County (formed 1862 from unorganized territory)

1870 Federal Census

1883 Census of Military Pensioners

1890 Federal Census Images of Veterans Schedules

1900 Federal Census Images

Other Records

1909 & 1916 Business Directory  (Files of Yankton County townships, indexed by surname)

1910 Standard Atlas of Yankton County, SD. (Index to book)

1969 Farm Directory of Yankton

Delayed Birth Records Index

Early Yankton Homesteaders  

Surnames A-G      Surnames H-O      Surnames P-Z  

Naturalization Records Index


Ziebach County (formed 1911 from Schnasse, Sterling & Cheyenne River Indian Reservation)

No known census online.  Submit census links for inclusion in Census Finder's Directory.

Other Records

1916 Business Directory  (Files of Ziebach County townships, indexed by surname)

1917 WWI Draft Registrations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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