Research Resources
Newspapers at the State Archives for Kingsbury County
This list is from the index published for the centennial. A current searchable index is located at the State Newspaper Archive.
| City/Town | Name | Dates | Missing Issues |
| Arlington | Sun | Nov 14, 1891 to present | Dec 20, 1893 to Dec 25, 1894; Jan 4, 1896; Dec 26, 1901; Oct, 1911 to Jun, 1915 |
| Esmond | Herald | 1907 | |
| De Smet | Leader | Jan 27, 1883 to Nov 1, 1890 | Jan 6, 1885 to Jan 23, 1886; Oct 8, 1887 to Jan 18, 1890; Nov 8, 1980 to Jan 26, 1890; Consolidated with De Smet in 1891 to become Kingbury County News |
| De Smet | Kingsbury County Independent | May 20, 1904 to Sept 29, 1911 | Vol 1 to Vol 14; May 13, 1904 |
| De Smet | Kingsbury County News | Feb 2, 1900 to present | Jan 3, 1902 to May 14, 1903; Feb 9, 1952 to Jun 24, 1952 |
| Hetland | New Era | Mar 18, 1904 to Mar 4, 1916 | |
| Iroquois | Chief | Apr 17, 1888 to Jun 30, 1953 | |
| Iroquois | Herald | Oct 13, 1882 to May 18, 1883; Jun 27, 1889 | |
| Oldham | Register | Apr 22, 1904 to Apr 11, 1946 | |
| Lake Preston | Times | Oct 20, 1881 to present |
- Current issues of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
- Current issues of the Brookings Register.
- Current issues of the Huron Daily Plainsman.
- Current issues of the Madison Daily Leader.
- Current issues of the Watertown Public Opinion.
Addresses for Current Newspapers in Kingsbury County
- Arlington Sun - 208 S Main St, Arlington, SD 57212
- Kingbury Journal - 220 Calumet Ave SE, De Smet, SD 57231
The De Smet News and Lake Preston Times closed, and the Kingsbury Journal has replaced it.
Library and Museum Addresses in Kingsbury County
- Lake Preston Public Library - 225 Main Ave N, Lake Preston, SD 57249 They have most of the county history books. On Facebook.
- Arlington Community Library - Box 345, 213 S Main Ave, Arlington, SD 57212
- De Smet Library - 102 1st St NE, De Smet, SD 57231
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society - 105 Olivet Ave, De Smet. SD 57231
- Loriks-Peterson House - 108 E William St, Oldham, SD 57051
- Brookings County Museum - 207 Samara Avenue, Volga, SD 57071 They have an extensive obituary index for Brookings County.
Other Must-See Sites to Explore for Kingsbury County Records
- Kingsbury County Courthouse Look under Departments for contact information for county offices.
- The state of South Dakota did not begin recording vital records until 1905.
- South Dakota 100 Year-Old Records The state has a searchable site for birth records from more than 100 years ago. Some additional records may still be at the Kingsbury County courthouse.
- South Dakota Archives Pierre, SD. The archives have a huge collection of searchable databases and is a must site to look at. They will do research for you.
- South Dakota Genweb Archives South Dakota Genweb has archived pages containing both state and Kingsbury County records.
- Family Search has the South Dakota State Census.