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      South Dakota State Vital Records Office Information

        Vital Records, Dept of Health
        600 East Capitol
        Pierre, SD 57501-2536
        (605) 773-4961
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        Birth$10.00since July 1905Order OnlineMail Order
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        Birthsince 1943Order Online
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        • DeathAlso available from the Register of Deeds in the county where the death occurred.
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        • Marriage$10.00since July 1905Mail Order
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        MarriageAlso available from the Register of Deeds in the county where the marriage occurred.
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      Index to South Dakota County Vital Records Offices

        The law implementing South Dakota's Vital Records System took effect in July 1905. This system contains birth, death, fetal death, marriage, divorce/annulment and burial records. The Vital Records System, led by the Department of Health, has 64 local Registers of Deeds, which have helped to build and maintain the system. The State and County offices each hold a set of standard birth, death and marriage records. In some instances however, County offices have records filed prior to 1905.

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