Watertown Genealogy (in Codington County, SD)

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Watertown Birth Records

1856-1917 South Dakota Births Ancestry online

South Dakota, Birth Records, 1905-present South Dakota Department of Health

Watertown Cemetery Records

Bergen Cemetery Find a Grave online

Kampeska Cemetery South Dakota Gravestones online

Kampeska Cemetery US Gen Web Archives online

Mother of God Monastery Cemetery Find a Grave online

Mother of God Monastery Cemetery South Dakota Gravestones online

Mount Hope Cemetery Find a Grave online

Mount Hope Cemetery Billion Graves online

Mount Hope Cemetery South Dakota Gravestones online

Saint Marys Cemetery Find a Grave online

South Dakota, Cemetery Index, 1831-2008 Ancestry online

Watertown Census Records

1905 South Dakota State Census MyHeritage online

1905 South Dakota State Census Ancestry online

1915 South Dakota State Census MyHeritage online

1915 South Dakota State Census Ancestry online

1925 South Dakota State Census MyHeritage online

1925 South Dakota State Census Ancestry online

1935 South Dakota State Census MyHeritage online

1935 South Dakota State Census Ancestry online

1945 South Dakota State Census MyHeritage online

1945 South Dakota State Census Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Watertown Church Records

Grace Lutheran church records (in U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Membership, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1888 (Watertown) US Gen Web Archives online

Presbyterian Church, Baptisms, Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1902-1923 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Watertown City Directories

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Business Directory 1909 US Gen Web Archives online

Watertown City Directory (A-L) 1886-1887 US Gen Web online

Watertown City Directory (M-Z) 1886-1887 US Gen Web online

Watertown City Directory 1886-1887 US Gen Web Archives online

Watertown City Directory 1916 MyHeritage online

Watertown City Directory 1919 MyHeritage online

Watertown City Directory 1926 MyHeritage online

Watertown City Directory 1929 MyHeritage online

Watertown, SD 1909-1930 City Directories Allen County Public Library

Watertown, South Dakota, City Directory, 1909 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Watertown, South Dakota, City Directory, 1916 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Watertown, South Dakota, City Directory, 1919 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Watertown, South Dakota, City Directory, 1926 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Watertown, South Dakota, City Directory, 1929 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Watertown Death Records

1879-1955 South Dakota Death Index Ancestry online

South Dakota, Death Records, 1905-present South Dakota Department of Health

Watertown Immigration Records

Naturalization papers, 1879-1929 ; declarations of intention 1907-1929 and indexes for naturalization records 1879-1882: Codington County, South Dakota FamilySearch Library

South Dakota, Federal Naturalization Records, 1904-1928 Ancestry online

Watertown Map Records

Bird's eye view map of Watertown, Dak. county-seat of Codington Co. 1883. Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, February 1898 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, February 1910 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, July 1884 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, July 1915 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, June 1888 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, March 1904 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, November 1923 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, October 1892 Library of Congress online

Watertown 1883 Bird's Eye View Map (in U.S. Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases) Ancestry online

Watertown Marriage Records

1905-2017 South Dakota Marriages Ancestry online

South Dakota, Marriage Records, 1905-present South Dakota Department of Health

Watertown Newspapers and Obituaries

Saturday News 1908-1919 Newspapers.com online

Saturday news (Watertown, S.D.) (from Feb. 14, 1908 to June 26, 1919) MyHeritage online

Saturday news 02/14/1908 to 06/26/1919 Genealogy Bank online

Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) (from Feb. 14, 1908 to June 26, 1919) Chronicling America online

Watertown Public Opinion 08/31/1999 to Current Genealogy Bank online

Watertown Saturday News (1908-1919) Newspaper Archive online

Offline Newspapers for Watertown

According to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers.

Codington County Courier. (Watertown, Dakota [S.D.]) 1880-1880s

Daily Courier-News. (Watertown, Dakota [S.D.) 1880s-1893

Daily Courier. (Watertown, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1880s

Daily Public Opinion. (Watertown, S.D.) 1893-1908

Dakota News. (Watertown, D.T. [S.D.]) 1879-1880s

Public Opinion. (Watertown, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1900s

Watertown Courier News. (Watertown, Codington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1880s-1893

Watertown Daily Public Opinion. (Watertown, S.D.) 1909-1918

Watertown Evening Public Opinion. (Watertown, S.D.) 1918-1919

Watertown Herald and News Reminder. (Watertown, S.D.) 1940s-1949

Watertown Herald. (Watertown, S.D.) 1899-1945

Watertown Kampeskian. (Watertown, S.D.) 1893-1899

Watertown Public Opinion. (Watertown, S.D.) 1908-1909

Watertown Public Opinion. (Watertown, S.D.) 1919-Current

Watertown School Records

Lake Area Technical Institute yearbook, 1979 Classmates online

Lake Area Technical Institute yearbook, 1979 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Lake Area Technical Institute yearbook, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Watertown High School - Arrow Yearbook (Watertown, SD), 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1944, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 E Yearbook online

Watertown High School yearbook, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1944, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Watertown High School yearbook, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1944, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Classmates online

Watertown High School yearbook, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1944, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online



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