Jones County, South Dakota Records

Jones County, South Dakota (Map It) was created on January 15, 1917 from Lyman County. The county was named in honor of George W. Jones, territorial legislator.

Jones County is bordered by Stanley County (north), Lyman County (east), Mellette County (south), Jackson County (southwest), Haakon County (northwest).

Jones County Cities and Towns include Draper, Murdo, Okaton.

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

Jones County, South Dakota Courthouse Records

The Jones County Courthouse is located in Murdo, 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 Jones 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 has probate records and circuit court judgments (1917—78).

• Jones County Register of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1917 and Land Records from 1917?. 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.
• Jones County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1917? and Court Records from 1917?.

Jones County, South Dakota Census Records

• Learn More: State of South Dakota Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S., Schedules of Special Census of Indians: 1885-1940,
• State Population Schedules: 1915, 1925, 1935, 1945

Jones County, South Dakota Vital Records

• Learn More: State of South Dakota Vital Records
• Birth, Death and Marriage Records: since July 1905, also from County Register of Deeds
• Divorce Records: since July 1905, also from County Clerk of Courts
• Locations: South Dakota Department of Health
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail:  Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Vital Records, Dept of Health, 600 East Capitol, Pierre, SD 57501-2536; (605) 773-4961

Jones County, South Dakota Resources

• Murdo Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 441, Murdo SD 57559
• Jones County, South Dakota Message Boards
• Jones County, South Dakota Genealogy Boards

Jones County, South Dakota External Links

• South Dakota Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from South Dakota (1861–2002)
• Jones County, South Dakota Books - Amazon
• Jones Co., South Dakota - FindaGrave
• Jones County, South Dakota Links - Cyndi's List
• Jones Co. SDGenweb
• Jones County, South Dakota Ancestry Database Collections
• Jones County, South Dakota Military Records