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How To Find U.S. Marriage Records How To Find South Dakota Marriage Records

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
County marriage records have not been microfilmed

Next Step: When did the marriage occur? [edit \| edit source]		Marriage Records Choose a time period: Before 1905 1905 to Present Marriage year unknown

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

PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage

If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the county clerk.
If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in other records.

PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records

Marriage Indexes and Digital Images
Database Name-Index and Image	Link or links to access database		# of records
Ancestry, Marriages, 1973-1999	Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers	$, Use your own Ancestry subscription	545,737

PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage

If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the county clerk or the South Dakota Department of Health.
If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in other records.

PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records

OR

A copy of a marriage record may be ordered for a fee from the South Dakota Department of Health.

To Order Marriage Certificates
From County where Marriage occurred		South Dakota Department of Health
Pros	Cons	Pros	Cons
May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state	County websites can be more difficult to use	Expedited service on VitalChek	May be more expensive than ordering from the county

1880-1942 Standing Rock Agency, Birth, marriages and deaths records. BIA FHL Film 1204876 (first of 2 films)

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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].
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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&nbsp;[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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