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 ==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Death Certificate'''  ====
-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.
+You can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the [http://doh.sd.gov/records/genealogy.aspx? 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.  See [[How to Find South Dakota Death Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Death_Records|Restrictions for Obtaining South Dakota Death Records]]
+For genealogy purposes 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.
-====== What to include on the application: ======
+What to include on the application:
 * Name of the individual exactly as it appears on the index
-* Death certificate number (on the index)
+* Death certificate number (found on index)
 * Request a PHOTOSTATIC copy, which is a photocopy of the original record.
 * 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.
+Link to South Dakota Department of Health official [http://doh.sd.gov/records/OrderingVitalRecords.aspx? website]
 ''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]]''
 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]].
 <center>[[How to Find South Dakota Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>
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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:
-'''''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:
 :*The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate
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 :*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.
+:
+:'''''Restrictions for obtaining a CERTIFIED copy of a certificate:'''''
-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]].
+:* '''Registrant -''' Individual listed on the record
+:* '''Spouse, Child'''
-<br>
+:* '''Parent, Guardian'''
-<center>[[How to Find South Dakota Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>
+:* '''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.
+'''Note:''' These restrictions ''DO NOT'' apply to an ''INFORMATIONAL'' copy
+:
+ <center>[[How to Find South Dakota Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>
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