WELCOME to Hughes County , South Dakota!
Formed in 1874
from Buffalo County.
County seat is Pierre, South Dakota.
Capital of South Dakota: Pierre
South Dakota Entered the Union: 1889

We cannot do personal research for individuals
but hope you will take advantage of all the links
and information provided on this website
to research your ancestors in Hughes County, SD!

Volunteer County Coordinator
Dr. Bonnie Walsh
 

SDGenWeb Hughes County Archives	South Dakota Family Group Sheets Add Your Ancestors Useful Addresses
Military Records National Archives Order Civil War Pension Form 85	Hughes County Misc. Records
Church Records	Cemeteries SDGenWeb Town Locator
Published Resources Lookup Volunteers	Hughes County History Homestead Act 1862
Hughes County  BLM Records Andreas' Historical Atlas Dakota	Census Search SD Birth Records Over 100 Years
Subscribe to Hughes County Mail Lists	USGenWeb Census SD
Other Links Family History Library Catalog Find A Family History Center Near You	Vital Records  of South Dakota
South Dakota Birth Records Online	Brief History of South Dakota (1919 Book)
Read & Submit QUERIES Rootsweb Message Board Genforum Message Board	Rawlins Municipal Library Pierre, SD SD Library Network
SD State Historical Society South Dakota State Library Penny Postcards/ Hughes County	Migrations Index North American Indian Edward S. Curtis from 1890-1930 Vol.III, Dakotas/Native American Biographies & Portraits