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| == '''Marriages Before 1905''' == | | == '''Marriages Before 1905''' == |
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| | *There are currently no online indexes to South Dakota marriages before 1905 |
| *Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county | | *Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county |
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| If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records]].
| | {{Tip|Also try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records]].}} |
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| ==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index''' ==== | | ==== Obtain the Record ==== |
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| | colspan="4" | '''Marriage Indexes and Digital Images '''
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| | width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name - Index and Image'''
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| | width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1797-1954
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| | width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1804888|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
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| | align="center" | 184,092
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| | Ancestry, Marriages, 1852-1914
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| | width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1117 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
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| | width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1117 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
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| | align="center" | 230,792
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| | colspan="4" | '''If you do not locate the marriage in the above, try:'''
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| | width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name-Index Only '''
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| | width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''
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| | width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1785-1979
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| | width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1674849|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
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| | align="center" | 1,532,533
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| | Ancestry, Marriages, 1795-1850
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| | width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3455 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
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| | width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3455 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
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| | align="center" | 7,970
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| | Ancestry, Marriages, 1802-1850
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| | width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2089 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
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| | width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2089 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
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| | align="center" | 72,640
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| | Ancestry, Marriages, 1851-1900
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| | width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4428 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
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| | width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4428 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
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| | align="center" | 307,737
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| | '''''Can't access Ancestry?'''''
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| | Visit your [https://www.familysearch.org/locations local Family History Center] or your local public library.
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| | width="30%" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
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| [[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. <br> [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Search other records]] with marriage information.
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| ==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record''' ====
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| If you did not find your ancestor in the databases above, follow the instructions below:
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| '''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage''' | | '''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage''' |
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