Aurora is a town in brookings county, south dakota, united states. Genealogy resources for aurora county, south dakota. B75 e 1960 the first fifty years in lake sinai township, brookings. Free search of aurora county, south dakota real property and real estate records. While every effort has been made to make this listing as accurate as possible, it is quite possible that there. Vote smart provides free, unbiased, indepth information about current officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting. Aurora county is named for the roman goddess of the dawn. To see a listing of all newspapers, just leave all of the fields blank. It was organized on 29 august 1881, when three county commissioners were appointed. Within the atlases are 81,625 historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research. Pages in category aurora county, south dakota this category contains only the following page.
Aurora county was typical of many south dakota counties east of the missouri. Includes deeds, recorder documents, tax assessor documents, parcel search, tax assessment documents, official public records and property histories. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. County and town histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. Court records free reference and directory south dakota clerks of courts, 18891989 aurora county on page 2.
May 03, 2016 aurora county is named for the roman goddess of the dawn. History of brookings county brookings county, sd official. The purpose of the recorder of deeds is to ensure the accuracy of aurora county property and land records and to. Aurora county, south dakota public records directory. The aurora county recorder of deeds, located in plankinton, south dakota is a centralized office where public records are recorded, indexed, and stored in aurora county, sd. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. Family name index to aurora county history 1983 121 kb. Free aurora county, south dakota real property search. We strive to be a strong, independent, and trustworthy community. In the realm of south dakota county nomenclature, aurora certainly stands out. Aurora county history 1983 centennial book, 18821982, 100 years of progress, still growing through time, white lake, sd, july 234, 1982 aurora county historical society barb pierce. South dakota on the reservation borderhollanders in douglas and charles mix counties. The county was created in 1879, and was organized in 1881.
The first hundred years in codington county south dakota 18791979. White lake genealogy in aurora county, sd usa 1,060,369 south dakota 6,803 aurora county 69 white lake 9 note. Aurora county historical society, plankinton, south dakota. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Aurora county is located in south dakota with a population of 2,759. My great grandparents came to crawford co iowa in 1887 from almdorf germany and a son came.
S85 b76 1993 early residents of brookings county south dakota f657. Pages 511522 blank for personalized family section. Local histories are available for brookings county, south dakota genealogy. Arlene koch po box 397 plankinton sd 573680397 6059427161.
For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section south dakota local histories. Be sure that a field is blank if you do not want to enter it as a search criteria. Aurora county, south dakota genealogy and history records. I am fred dethlefsen nickname speedy and was raised on a farm in neighboring crawford co iowa. Aug 10, 2011 hi doris,thank you for responding to my email. The state of south dakota collection contains 1,349 atlases spanning 7 years of growth and development 1870 through 2007.
Courthouse 401 n main st po box 397, plankinton, south dakota 573680307. Aurora county history paperback january 1, 1983 by aurora county historical society s. Aurora county south dakota state historical society. Index to the white lake centennial book, 1882 1982. History and memoirs of douglas and charles mix counties, s.
You can search using as many or as few criteria as you want. Guide to aurora county, south dakota ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Aurora county recorder of deeds plankinton, sd address. Cadastral map showing drainage, section lines and numbers, land ownership, landowners names, roads, railroads, etc. Aurora county, south dakota simple english wikipedia, the. In the city of aurora, our number one priority is to improve the quality of small town living.
The aurora county tax assessor is the local official who is responsible for assessing the taxable value of all properties within aurora county, and may establish the amount of tax due on that property based on the fair market value appraisal. Price new from used from paperback, 1983 please retry. Statewide collections are found on the south dakota land records page. Index to south dakota death records, 19051955 transcribed and contributed by barb z. The county seat is plankinton ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of the 100 largest cities in america by population. Aurora county, south dakota public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. It was named after aurora, illinois, by a settler from that place geography. The county population was 2,745 in 2014, according to the united states census bureau.
He arrived at sioux falls on august 27, 1857, and became one of the first settlers there. The first permanent american settlement was established at. A listing of all the schools in aurora county, sd with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function. Guide to aurora county, south dakota ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. Aurora county, south dakota genealogy genealogy familysearch. In the realm of south dakota county nomenclature, aurora certainly stands out as unusual. Storla is a censusdesignated place in aurora county, south dakota, united states. History aurora county, named for aurora, the roman goddess of the dawn, was created by the dakota territorial legislature on february 22, 1879. Brookings county, south dakota genealogy genealogy. South dakotas rural schoolhouses archives and special. Lc land ownership maps, 845 available also through.
Note that historical physical and cultural features are no longer visible on the landscape. Niche may be compensated by the third party lenders and others who place ads on the website. Aurora county, south dakota land ownership map, 1900 family history library standard atlas of aurora county south dakota. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Miner county rural life museumminer county historical. Many retirees live in aurora county and residents tend to be conservative. Aurora county rural development site analysis planning and development district iii 6302014 page 2 summary as part of the south dakota department of agricultures sdda efforts to enhance economic development opportunities and better support local control of development, the county site.
The county and the city of brookings got their names from one of south dakotas greatest pioneer promoters, wilmot w. Brookings set out for dakota territory in june of 1857. Internet archive bookreader history of south dakota. According to the united states census bureau, the town has a total area of 0. As of the 2010 united states census, the population was 2,710. Aurora county, named for aurora, the roman goddess of the dawn, was created by the dakota territory on 1 october 1879. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. It came out in 2008funding for writing and compiling this book was provided by the mary chilton chapter national societydaughters of the american revolution through the mary chilton dar foundation, sioux falls, s. National archives official 1940 census website aurora county, south dakota source.
The county had been established from the combination of former counties cragin and wetmore, which had both been formed in 1873. South dakotaatlas south dakota aurora county, south dakota people quickfactsaurora countysouth dakota population, 2005 estimate 2,901775,933 population, percent change, april 1, 2000 to july 1, 2005 5. South dakota historical maps and atlases historic map works. Aurora county, south dakota aurora county is a county located in the u. In mythology, aurora is renewed each morning and flies across the sky, announcing the coming of the sun and the birth of a new day, a new beginning. Genealogy trails is an independent group of volunteers, not affiliated with any other group. Ryan, of white lake, aurora county, was born in the county of allamakee, state of iowa, on the 17th day of october, 18, of irish ancestry, who settled in new york, ulster county, and afterwards removed to hagerstown, maryland.
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