Hand County, South Dakota Records

Hand County, South Dakota (Map It) was created on January 08, 1873 from Buffalo County. The county was named in honor of George H. Hand, territorial legislator.

Hand County is bordered by Faulk County (north), Spink County (northeast), Beadle County (east), Jerauld County (southeast), Buffalo County (southwest), Hyde County (west).

Hand County Cities and Towns include Miller, Polo, Ree Heights, St. Lawrence, Vayland, Wessington.

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old South Dakota maps.

Hand County, South Dakota Courthouse Records

The Hand County Courthouse is located in Miller, South Dakota. Learn More About State of South Dakota Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Hand county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

The state archives holds will records (1891—1974).

  • Hand County Register of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1883 and Land Records from 1873. The County Register of Deeds is the primary record-keeping and archival repository for county land records and for the recording & maintaining of records pertaining to that real estate, plats, deeds, mortgages & many miscellaneous documents. This office is the keeper of birth, death & marriage records, military discharge records, fictitious name filings, and various types of liens, including mechanic’s liens, state and federal tax liens.
  • Hand County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1873 and Court Records from 1873.

Hand County, South Dakota Census Records

Hand County, South Dakota Vital Records

Hand County, South Dakota Resources

Hand County, South Dakota External Links

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