Lookup Public Records in Custer CountySouth Dakota. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Custer County, South Dakota Overview

Custer County is located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The county was formed in 1875 and named after General George Armstrong Custer (1839 – 1876), key figure in the Indian Wars. The county seat is Custer. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2016, the county has a population of approximately 8,596 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,559 square miles of which 1,557 square miles is land and 2.1 square miles is water. Custer County borders the following counties: Pennington County to the north; Oglala Lakota County to the southeast; Fall River County to the south; Niobrara County, Wyoming to the southwest and Weston County, Wyoming to the west. Custer County has nine zip codes. The zip codes are 57722, 57730, 57735, 57738, 57744, 57747, 57751, 82701 and 57773. The most populated zip code is 57730.

Custer County Register of Deeds Office Information

The Register of Deeds Office is the official record keeping and archival office of the county. The Register of Deeds Office keeps all records of land transactions, military discharges (DD-214’s), and various other instruments authorized by law to be certified and available to the public. In addition, this office also issues marriage licenses and certified copies of birth, death and marriage certificates. Specific liens such as hospitals, county, state and federal liens are recorded and maintained by the Register of Deeds office.

To download the birth record request/application form, visit the following link:

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The physical address of the Custer County Register of Deeds Office is:

420 Mt Rushmore Rd
Custer, SD 57730
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (605) 673-8171
Fax: (605) 673-8148
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Teri L. Morgan is the Register of Deeds of Custer County. She can be contacted at (605) 673-8171 or emailed at [email protected]

Custer County Register of Deeds Office Staff:

Wanda Gramkow, Deputy Register of Deeds
Email: [email protected]

Custer, SD Genealogy and Ancestry Records
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-200910,014
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009631
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-200942
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009144
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009313
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009710
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009200
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009283
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-200937
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-20093,358
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-20099
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-200917
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-20091,002
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009147
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009813
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009122
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-200923
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-200918
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009223
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009140
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009255
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-200982
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-200918
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009106
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-20091,027

Custer County Register-Deeds Office
County Government Office

Address: 420 Mt Rushmore Rd # 7, Custer, SD 57730, United States
Phone: 605-673-8171

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