How to Find South Dakota Marriage Records

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

Finding 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?		Marriage Records Choose a time period: Before 1905 1905 to Present South Dakota American Indian Marriage Records Marriage year unknown

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Marriages Before 1905

• 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

Obtain the Record

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

• Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the county clerk.

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Marriages 1905 to Present

STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index

Marriage Indexes and Digital Images
Database Name-Index and Image	Link or links to access database		# of records
Ancestry, Marriages, 1905-1949	Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers	$, Use your own Ancestry subscription	545,737

STEP TWO: Obtain the Record

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

• A copy of a marriage record may be ordered for a fee from the county clerk.

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

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American Indian Agency Marriage Records

• 1880-1942 Standing Rock Agency, Birth, marriages and deaths records. BIA FHL Film 1204876 (first of 2 films)
• 1847-1878 Spotted Tail Agency, Marriages. BIA FHL Film 1012661 Item 5
• 1888-1922 Crow Creek Agency, Marriages. BIA FHL Film 1012643 Item 3
• 1888-1936 Pine Ridge Agency, Marriages. BIA [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/279120 FHL Film

1014637 Item 13 (first of 2 films)]

• 1906-1917 Rosebud Agency, Marriages. BIA FHL Film 1012661 Item 4

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