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How to Find South Dakota Marriage Records (view source)
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== Finding South Dakota Marriage Records == | == Finding South Dakota Marriage Records == | ||
*1862 South Dakota Territorial Legislature declared all marriages prior to 1862 as legal if they had been performed by a minister, justices of the peace or judges. <br> | *1862 South Dakota Territorial Legislature declared all marriages prior to 1862 as legal if they had been performed by a minister, justices of the peace or judges. <br> | ||
*1 April 1890, the clerk of the circuit court | *1 April 1890, the clerk of the circuit court | ||
*In 1905 South Dakota adopted a uniform vital statistics law | *In July 1905 South Dakota adopted a uniform vital statistics law | ||
*1920 marriage records from the county were transferred to the State Board of Health | *1920 marriage records from the county were transferred to the State Board of Health | ||
*South Dakota marriage records are not restricted and can be ordered by anyone during any time period | *South Dakota marriage records are not restricted and can be ordered by anyone during any time period | ||
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| width="25%" | | | width="25%" | Ancestry Database: Ancestry.com ($) | ||
| | | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8561 South Dakota, County Marriages,1905-1949] | ||
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| | | South Dakota Department of Health | ||
| If you do not find your ancestor in the marriage index you may order a marriage record.Contact the http://www.South Dakota.gov/ Department of Public Health. | | If you do not find your ancestor in the marriage index you may order a marriage record.Contact the http://www.South Dakota.gov/ Department of Public Health. | ||
If you are unsure about the marriage year, the South Dakota Department of Public Health charges $12 more for each year searched. It is usually less expensive to order a marriage record from the county clerk, so begin your search with the county clerk. <br> | If you are unsure about the marriage year, the South Dakota Department of Public Health charges $12 more for each year searched. It is usually less expensive to order a marriage record from the county clerk, so begin your search with the county clerk. <br> | ||
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:*[[South Dakota Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues|South Dakota Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues]] | :*[[South Dakota Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues|South Dakota Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues]] | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in South Dakota''. By the South Dakota Historical Records Survey, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. FHL Book 978.3 V23s. FHL film 1,597,561 Item 2. FHL microfiche 6,010,865. {{FHL|487481|item|disp=FHL film 1597561}}<br> | ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in South Dakota''. By the South Dakota Historical Records Survey, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. FHL Book 978.3 V23s. FHL film 1,597,561 Item 2. FHL microfiche 6,010,865. {{FHL|487481|item|disp=FHL film 1597561}}<br> | ||
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==== American Indian Agency Marriage Records ==== | ==== American Indian Agency Marriage Records ==== | ||
*1880-1942 Standing Rock Agency, Birth, marriages and deaths records. BIA {{FHL|265795|item|disp=FHL Film 1204876 (first of 2)}} | *1880-1942 Standing Rock Agency, Birth, marriages and deaths records. BIA {{FHL|265795|item|disp=FHL Film 1204876 (first of 2)}} | ||
[[Category:South_Dakota]] | [[Category:South_Dakota]] | ||