Bennett County SD Genealogy

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Overview of Bennett County Records

• Bennett County was created in 1909 from Lugenbeel, Shannon, Washington, and Washabaugh counties.
• Birth, marriage, death, and divorce records from 1905 to the present can be obtained from the South Dakota Department of Health.
• The Bennett County Registrar of Deeds has land records starting in 1907, marriage records starting in 1912, birth and death records starting in 1913, and burial records starting in 1943.
• The Bennett County Clerk Court has divorce, probate, and court records starting in 1912.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.