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

Spink County, South Dakota Overview

Spink County is located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The county was formed in 1873 and named after S.L. Spink, Secretary of Dakota Territory. The county seat is Redfield. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2016, the county has a population of approximately 6,451 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,510 square miles, of which 1,504 square miles is land and 5.8 square miles is water. Spink County borders the following counties: Brown County, South Dakota to the north; Day County, South Dakota to the northeast; Clark County, South Dakota to the east; Beadle County, South Dakota to the south; Hand County, South Dakota to the southwest; and Faulk County, South Dakota to the west. Spink County has 14 zip codes. The zip codes are 57424, 57429, 57322, 57434, 57436, 57440, 57348, 57460, 57461, 57465, 57258, 57469, 57476, and 57477. The most populated zip code is 57469.

Spink County Clerk of Courts Office Information

The primary administrative responsibilities of the County Clerk of Courts Office are as follows:

  • Assisting with requests for information on court procedures, fees, court dates, and forms.
  • Processing passports, assessing and receipting fees.
  • Opening, maintaining, storing and retrieving court files as needed in different types of cases.
  • Processing traffic tickets and other criminal complaints, receipting and disbursing fines, fees, costs, bond and restitution associated with same.
  • Working closely with the public, law enforcement and attorneys in maintaining judges’ calendars of court dates and assisting judges in the courtroom.
  • Summoning and qualifying jurors, assist judge in juror selection process, and authorize payment of jurors.
  • Performing magistrate functions such as setting bond, handling initial appearances, issuing warrants, entering default judgments in small claims cases and performing marriages.

South Dakota Unified Judicial System (UJS) Record Search Information

South Dakota has a statewide record search program. Criminal cases are available, unless sealed, on the UJS system from 1989 to present. Civil cases, unless confidential or sealed, are available from 2003 to present.

Other civil cases you will need to contact a Clerk of Court to conduct the record search. You may mail the (Record Inquiry and Search Request Form) along with a check or money order for $20 to the following Clerk of Court Office. Also indicate where you would like the results mailed back to:

Susan Johannsen
Sanborn County Clerk of Courts
PO Box 56
Woonsocket, SD 57385
Phone: 605-796-4515
Email: [email protected]

Criminal and protection order searches are available on the Public Access Record Search (PARS) system at:

The physical address of the Spink County Clerk of Courts Office is:

Spink County Clerk of Courts
210 East 7th Avenue
Redfield, SD 57469
Phone: 605-472-4535
Fax: 605-472-4352
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Elisha Kuhfeld is the Clerk of Courts of Spink County. She can be contacted at 605-472-4535 or emailed at [email protected]

Spink County Register of Deeds Office Information

The Register of Deeds office serves as the record storage facility for many types of records within the county. The Register of Deeds Office also provides services for individuals to search their family history. Other primary duties of the Register of Deeds Office:

  • County real estate record filings
  • Vital records department (obtain certified copies of birth, death and marriage records)
  • Military discharge filings
  • Lien filings (filing of county, federal, mechanics, state liens)
  • Business name registrations
  • Uniform Commercial Code filings
  • Issue marriage licenses

By state law, vital records are not open for public inspection. Vital records may be issued in the form of a Certified or an Informational copy. Only certain individuals are eligible to obtain a certified copy of a vital record.

The complete filing/recording fee schedule of Register of Deeds Office can be found in the following link:

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

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

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

Spink County Register of Deeds
210 E 7th Avenue, Suite 8
Redfield SD 57469-1299
Phone: (605) 472-4588
Fax: (605) 472-5014
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sharon Jungwirth is the Register of Deeds of Spink County. She can be contacted at ((605) 472-4588 or emailed at [email protected]

Spink County Register of Deeds Office Staff:

Bridgett Nelson, Deputy Register of Deeds

Spink, SD Genealogy and Ancestry Records
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-20098,257
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009327
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-20094
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-200993
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009185
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009164
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009617
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-200942
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009318
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-200942
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-20093,652
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-20094
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-20097
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009616
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-200991
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-20095
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009791
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009134
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-200915
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009125
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-200925
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-200957
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-20094
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009231
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009158
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-20093
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-200947
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009312

Spink County Register-Deeds Office
County Government Office

Address: 210 E 7th Ave #8, Redfield, SD 57469, United State
Phone: 605-472-4588

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