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How to Find Marriage Records in South Dakota
Marriage Records in South Dakota
Marriage records contain basic information about the married couple.
This information includes the names of the two individuals, the date of
the marriage, and the place of the marriage. Some marriage records will
also include the names of the mothers and fathers of the couple.
Additionally, some records contain the names of the official witnesses
to the marriage. Some governmental marriage records contain the maiden
names of the mothers of the married couple as well as the place of
residence of the married couple.
A marriage record should not be confused with a marriage license, a
marriage announcement, or a marriage index. The marriage license is the
legal document that was issued to the couple that was married. The
marriage announcement is the public listing of the wedding, in most
cases, in a published newspaper.
A marriage index is simply a list of the marriages within a specific
location. Typically, such an index includes the names of the bride and
groom, the date of the marriage, the name of the county in which the
marriage occurred, and either the file number of the license or the
volume and page name for a register listing as well as the location of
the marriage record.
In South Dakota, marriage records must be obtained from the county
courthouse office. It is necessary to contact the County Register of
Deeds at the local county courthouse where the records are kept. Call
605-773-4961 to obtain the record lookup fee for the county that you are
searching.
For a successful search for the marriage records that you are trying to
locate, follow these steps:
1. Print or type each name and address clearly to avoid confusion. This
includes the full name of both the husband and the wife. The maiden name
should be included for the wife. Include nicknames and alternate
spellings that may have been used, but list them as such.
2. Keep your request brief and to the point.
3. Limit your request to one marriage record.
4. Include the full address of the individuals at the time of the
marriage, including street, city or town, and state. If you know the
county in which the marriage took place, include that as well.
5. Include the date that the marriage occurred. If you do not know the
date, include a time frame for the search. Generally, it is best to
specify a short span of years for an unknown year search. You can always
expand the number of years that you search, and a shorter span will lead
to a shorter search. You can expect to pay an additional fee for
searches such as this that require more effort.
6. Include contact information where you can be reached in the event
that more information is required. Include a telephone number, fax
number, or an e-mail address.
7. Include your relationship to the individuals listed in your search
request.
8. Include the reason for your request.
9. Print your name clearly and sign your request. Some states may also
require additional identifying information on you as well. Therefore,
you may want to include your driver’s license number.
10. Include a SASE, or self addressed stamped envelope with your request
for a speedier delivery.
11. Include the date that you mail your request with your
correspondence.
To obtain a copy of a marriage record, contact the County Register of
Deeds in the specific county office where the marriage license was
issued. Remember to provide as much accurate information as you have
available on the subject of the search, sufficient contact information
for yourself, and the required fee. Providing the necessary information
will speed the process up considerably.
A list of the local county courthouse addresses and telephone numbers
for South Dakota is provided below in alphabetical order.
Aurora County
Aurora County Clerk
P.O. Box 397
Plankinton, SD 57368-0366
Telephone: (605) 942-7161
Beadle County
Beadle County Clerk
P.O. Box 55
Huron, SD 57350
Telephone: (605) 353-7165
Bennett County
Bennett County Clerk
P.O. Box 433
Martin, SD 57551
Telephone: (605) 685-6969
Bon Homme County
Bon Homme County Clerk
Box 3
Tyndall, SD 57066
Telephone: (605) 589-3382
Brookings County
Brookings County Clerk
314 6th Ave.
Brookings, SD 57006-2041
Telephone: (605) 692-6284
Brown County
Brown County Clerk
111 SE First Avenue
Aberdeen, SD 57401-4203
Telephone: (605) 626-7140
Brule County
Brule County Clerk
300 S. Courtland
Chamberlain, SD 57325-1508
Telephone: (605) 734-5443
Buffalo County
Buffalo County Clerk
Courthouse Square, Box 174
Gann Valley, SD 57341-0148
Telephone: (605) 293-3234
Butte County
Butte County Clerk
839 5th Ave.
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
Telephone: (605) 892-2516
Campbell County
Campbell County Clerk
P.O. Box 146
Mound City, SD 57646
Telephone: (605) 955-3536
Charles Mix County
Charles Mix County Clerk
P.O. Box 206
Lake Andes, SD 57356
Telephone: (605) 487-7511
Clark County
Clark County Clerk
P.O. Box 294
Clark, SD 57225
Telephone: (605) 532-5363
Clay County
Clay County Clerk
P.O. Box 403
Vermillion, SD 57069-0403
Telephone: (605) 624-2871
Codington County
Codington County Clerk
P.O. Box 1054
Watertown, SD 57201
Telephone: (605) 886-4850
Corson County
Corson County Clerk
200 First Street, East
McIntosh, SD 57641
Telephone: (605) 273-4201
Custer County
Custer County Clerk
420 SW Mt. Rushmore Rd.
Custer, SD 57730-1934
Telephone: (605) 673-4816
Davison County
Davison County Clerk
200 E. 4th St.
Mitchell, SD 57301-2631
Telephone: (605) 995-8616
Day County
Day County Clerk
710 W. 1st St.
Webster, SD 57274
Telephone: (605) 345-3771
Deuel County
Deuel County Clerk
P.O. Box 125
Clear Lake, SD 57226
Telephone: (605) 874-2120
Dewey County
Dewey County Clerk
P.O. Box 117
Timber Lake, SD 57656-0117
Telephone: (605) 865-3661
Douglas County
Douglas County Clerk
P.O. Box 267
Armour, SD 57313
Telephone: (605) 724-2585
Edmunds County
Edmunds County Clerk
P.O. Box 386
Ipswich, SD 57451
Telephone: (605) 426-6671
Fall River County
Fall River County Clerk
906 N. River St.
Hot Springs, SD 57747-1387
Telephone: (605) 745-5132
Faulk County
Faulk County Clerk
P.O. Box 309
Faulkton, SD 57438
Telephone: (605) 598-6223
Grant County
Grant County Clerk
210 East Fifth Avenue
Milbank, SD 57252-2433
Telephone: (605) 432-5482
Gregory County
Gregory County Clerk
P.O. Box 437
Burke, SD 57523
Telephone: (605) 775-2665
Haakon County
Haakon County Clerk
P.O. Box 100
Philip, SD 57567
Telephone: (605) 859-2627
Hamlin County
Hamlin County Clerk
P.O. Box 56
Hayti, SD 57241
Telephone: (605) 783-3751
Hand County
Hand County Clerk
415 W. 1st Ave.
Miller, SD 57362-1346
Telephone: (605) 853-3512
Hanson County
Hanson County Clerk
P.O. Box 500
Alexandria, SD 57311
Telephone: (605) 239-4446
Harding County
Harding County Clerk
P.O. Box 101
Buffalo, SD 57720
Telephone: (605) 375-3351
Hughes County
Hughes County Clerk
104 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
Telephone: (605) 773-3713
Hutchinson County
Hutchinson County Clerk
140 Euclid, Room 37
Olivet, SD 57052
Telephone: (605) 387-2838
Hyde County
Hyde County Clerk
P.O. Box 306
Highmore, SD 57345-0306
Telephone: (605) 852-2512
Jackson County
Jackson County Clerk
P.O. Box 248
Kadoka, SD 57543-0248
Telephone: (605) 837-2420
Jerauld County
Jerauld County Clerk
P.O. Box 452
Wessington Springs, SD 57382-0452
Telephone: (605) 539-1221
Jones County
Jones County Clerk
P.O. Box 446
Murdo, SD 57559
Telephone: (605) 669-2361
Kingsbury County
Kingsbury County Clerk
P.O. Box 176
De Smet, SD 57231
Telephone: (605) 854-3832
Lake County
Lake County Clerk
P.O. Box 447
Madison, SD 57042-0447
Telephone: (605) 256-4876
Lawrence County
Lawrence County Clerk
644 Main Street
Deadwood, SD 57732-1124
Telephone: (605) 578-2040
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Clerk
100 E. 5th St.
Canton, SD 57013-1732
Telephone: (605) 987-5661
Lyman County
Lyman County Clerk
P.O. Box 98
Kennebec, SD 57544
Telephone: (605) 869-2277
Marshall County
Marshall County Clerk
P.O. Box 130
Britton, SD 57430
Telephone: (605) 448-5213
McCook County
McCook County Clerk
P.O. Box 338
Salem, SD 57058
Telephone: (605) 425-2781
McPherson County
McPherson County Clerk
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 129
Leola, SD 57456
Telephone: (605) 439-3151
Meade County
Meade County Clerk
1425 Sherman St.
Sturgis, SD 57785-1452
Telephone: (605) 347-2356
Mellette County
Mellette County Clerk
P.O. Box C
White River, SD 57579
Telephone: (605) 259-3230
Miner County
Miner County Clerk
P.O. Box 546
Howard, SD 57349
Telephone: (605) 772-4612
Minnehaha County
Minnehaha County Clerk
415 N. Dakota Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57102-0192
Telephone: (605) 367-4223
Moody County
Moody County Clerk
County Courthouse, P.O. Box 152
Flandreau, SD 57028
Telephone: (605) 997-3181
Pennington County
Pennington County Clerk
315 St Joseph St.
Rapid City, SD 57701
Telephone: (605) 394-2177
Perkins County
Perkins County Clerk
P.O. Box 127
Bison, SD 57620
Telephone: (605) 244-5626
Potter County
Potter County Clerk
201 S. Exene St.
Gettysburg, SD 57442-1521
Telephone: (605) 765-9472
Roberts County
Roberts County Clerk
411 2nd Ave. E
Sisseton, SD 57262-1403
Telephone: (605) 698-7152
Sanborn County
Sanborn County Clerk
P.O. Box 295
Woonsocket, SD 57385
Telephone: (605) 796-4516
Shannon County
Shannon County Clerk
906 N. St.
Hot Springs, SD 57747-1387
Telephone: (605) 745-5132
Spink County
Spink County Clerk
210 East Seventh Avenue, P.O. Box 226
Redfield, SD 57469-1266
Telephone: (605) 472-1825
Stanley County
Stanley County Clerk
P.O. Box 596
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
Telephone: (605) 223-2673
Sully County
Sully County Clerk
P.O. Box 265
Onida, SD 57564
Telephone: (605) 258-2535
Todd County
Todd County Clerk
200 E. 3rd St.
Winner, SD 57580-1806
Telephone: (605) 842-2208
Tripp County
Tripp County Clerk
200 E. 3rd St.
Winner, SD 57580-1806
Telephone: (605) 842-2208
Turner County
Turner County Clerk
P.O. Box 485
Parker, SD 57053
Telephone: (605) 297-3115
Union County
Union County Clerk
P.O. Box 757
Elk Point, SD 57025-0757
Telephone: (605) 356-2132
Walworth County
Walworth County Clerk
P.O. Box 199
Selby, SD 57472-0199
Telephone: (605) 649-7878
Yankton County
Yankton County Clerk
P.O. Box 155
Yankton, SD 57078-0137
Telephone: (605) 668-3438
Ziebach County
Ziebach County Clerk
P.O. Box 68
Dupree, SD 57623
Telephone: (605) 365-5165
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