How to Find South Dakota Marriage Records: Difference between revisions

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*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  
*1905 - county clerks began sending copies to the state
*1905 - county clerks began sending copies to the state
*County marriage records have not been microfilmed


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:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://doh.sd.gov/VitalRecords/County/default.aspx county clerk].
:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://doh.sd.gov/VitalRecords/County/default.aspx county clerk].


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:*View a copy of a marriage record on microfilm at a Family Search Center:
Some images of county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= Family Search Center]. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)] to see what is available.
::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county.
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local FamilySearch Center.
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