1. McCook County Museum and Historical Society. The Museum is only open on Fridays. It contains the following reference materials: 

Lois Melton, former director, is willing to do lookups from materials in the Museum. Phone (605) 425-3181. Thank You Lois!

• 1880 Census-this is a card file only. It does not list the indidual people.
• Civil War Veterans of 1890-this is an excellent resource. Alphabetical listing of Veterans. Can get information such as, where they enlisted, age at enlistment, How long they were enlisted, if they were injured, When they came to McCook County, Where they came from, and more.
• School records of towns of Salem, Spencer, Bridgewater, Canistota and Montrose-Canistota and Montrose Centennial Books, Graduate list of Bridgewater High School, McCook County Teachers Association List, and more.
• Weekly newspapers in bound form from 1878 to 1880
• Justice of the Peace Records
• South Dakota History 5 Volume Set-Contains information about prominent people in South Dakota prior to 1923. Approx. 500 people in each book.
• Grocery Store listing-of purchases made and by whom.

• Weekly newspapers from 1880 to present

• Cemetery records for Catholic Cemetary

• Cemetery records of Wildwood Cemetary

• All probate records of McCook County

• All birth, death, and marriage records, and all records of real estate transfers, mortgages etc. of McCook County.
• ALL CEMETERY RECORDS: They prefer requests through the mail or people coming in to look at the records. Mail your requests to the above address. Be sure to include all the names you are looking for. Copies can be provided. Fees will be arranged, if necessary.

Thanks Susan!

Will do lookups from the book "Within These Borders"

Dolores Owen

To read the index of the book go here

Thanks Dolores!

Lois Melton, former director of McCook County Museum and Historical Society, is willing to do lookups from materials in the Museum.

Phone (605) 425-3181.

Thank You Lois!