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 == '''Deaths from 1905 to the present'''  ==
+Statewide registration of deaths began in South Dakota in 1905. The State and County offices have death records that were filed after 1905. It is standard for each county to have a copy of death records for deaths that occurred in their county while the Department of Health has the original records of all events that occurred in the State after 1905.
-==== Statewide registration of deaths began in South Dakota in 1905. The State and County offices have death records that were filed after 1905. It is standard for each county to have a copy of death records for deaths that occurred in their county while the Department of Health has the original records of all events that occurred in the State after 1905. See [[How to Find South Dakota Death Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Death_Records|Restrictions for Obtaining South Dakota Death Records]]  '''STEP ONE: Find Death Information''' ====
+==== '''STEP ONE: Find Death Information''' ====
 There are several resources that can be used to find when someone died in South Dakota. This includes the state's death index, social security death indexes, [[South Dakota Cemeteries|cemetery]], [[South Dakota Newspapers|newspapers]], and [[South Dakota Bible Records|family bible records]].
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 You can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the South Dakota Department of Health. Death certificates can include invaluable information such as the names of parents for an individual, where someone was buried, and cause of death.
-For genealogy purposes it is asked that the order be placed through the mail. You will need to send in a completed and ''signed'' application, a copy of photo ID, and a check or money order of $15.00 USD.
+For genealogy purposes it is asked that the order be placed through the mail. You will need to send in a completed and ''signed'' application, a copy of photo ID, and a check or money order of $15.00 USD.  See [[How to Find South Dakota Death Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Death_Records|Restrictions for Obtaining South Dakota Death Records]]
 ====== What to include on the application: ======
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 * Copies can be requested either CERTIFIED or INFORMATIONAL. If you are not using the certificate for legal or DAR purposes, you will want to request an INFORMATIONAL PHOTOSTATIC.
-Those who can order a CERTIFIED copy is very limited
+''Note: Those who can order a CERTIFIED copy is very limited, see [[How to Find South Dakota Death Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Death_Records|Restrictions for Obtaining South Dakota Death Records]]''
-* '''Registrant -''' Individual listed on the record
-* '''Spouse, Child'''
-* '''Parent, Guardian'''
-* '''Next of Kin''' - grandparents and siblings
-* '''Authorized Agent -''' attorney, physician, funeral director ''(documentation may be required)''
-* '''Designated Agent''' - someone given authority by an individual who has authority to obtain the vital record to act on their behalf. Must complete the designated agent section of the application.
-* '''Personal or Property Right''' - a right to the record not included in the     categories above. Individual will be asked to provide information about the right.
 If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].
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 == '''Restrictions for Obtaining Death Records'''  ==
 As a genealogist you are allowed to request an ''Informational Photostatic'' copy of a death certificate through South Dakota Department of Health. It is asked that the order be placed through the mail. You will need to send in a completed and signed [http://doh.sd.gov/documents/Records/StateApplication.pdf application], a copy of photo ID, and a check or money order of $15.00 USD. You will also need the death certificate number. For further information visit the South Dakota Department of Health's [http://doh.sd.gov/records/genealogy.aspx? website].
 '''''Restrictions for obtaining a certificate for persons who died within the last 50 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those who died within the last 50 years, you must be:
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 :*The child or grandchild of the person on the certificate
 :*The sibling of the person on the certificate
+:*Registrant - Individual listed on the record
 :*Authorized Agent - attorney, physician, funeral director
 :*Designated Agent - someone given authority by an individual who has authority to obtain the vital record to act on their behalf. Must complete the designated agent section of the application.
 :*Personal or Property Right - a right to the record not included in the categories above. Individual will be asked to provide information about the right.
+:'''NOTE:''' These restrictions also apply for someone seeking a certified copy regardless of the date of death.
-::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the death record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 50 years have passed from the date of the death.
 If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].