Brookings County SD Genealogy

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Brookings County Records by City/Town

Arlington Genealogy (45)
Aurora Genealogy (34)
Brookings Genealogy (80)
Bruce Genealogy (40)


Elkton Genealogy (41)
Sinai Genealogy (34)
Volga Genealogy (59)
White Genealogy (53)


Overview of Brookings County Records

  • Brookings County was created in 1862 from unorganized territory.
  • Birth, marriage, death, and divorce records from 1905 to the present can be obtained from the South Dakota Department of Health.
  • The Brookings County Clerk Court has divorce, probate, and court records.
  • The Brookings County Registrar of Deeds has birth, marriage, and death records starting in 1905, burial records starting in 1940, land records starting in 1871, and military records.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.