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South Dakota Department of Health
Office of Vital Records
207 E Missouri Avenue, STE 1A
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-4961
Email: doh.info@state.sd.us
Website
The South Dakota Vital Records Office in the Department of
Health can issue either an informational or a certified copy of a
vital record. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements to
obtain certified copies.
Remarks: All requests must include a copy
of Government or State-issued Photo ID and signature of the person
requesting the certificate.
Certified Copies
The record will be computer generated, issued on security
paper with a raised seal and have the signature of the issuing
agent.
Informational Copies
These copies will be issued on plain paper and contain the
statement "For Informational Purposes Only. Not for Legal Proof of
Identification."
Remarks: An informational copy will not
contain a raised seal or the signature of the issuing
agent.
Photostatic Copies (Certified or Informational)
This record is a photo copy of the original. These records
may be requested if the computer generated copy does not contain
the information needed.
Remarks: Generally, these copies are
intended for genealogy purposes. They can be issued certified for
legal purposes or informational.
How to order a certified copy:
By Mail - Order by mail to any Register of Deeds or to the State Office. Mail requests require a completed application for the appropriate vital records, signed in front of a notary, along with the appropriate fee;
By Telephone - Order via telephone orders at (605) 773-4961. An additional fee of $11.50 for expedited processing applies if you choose this method;
In-Person - Walk-in requests can be processed at any South Dakota county Register of Deeds office or at the State Vital Records Office;
VitalCheck
- Secured online applications to request for vital records, which
accepts all major credit card payments, can be made through
VitalCheck with an additional charge for their service.
Vital Records
Birth
Location:
South Dakota Department of Health
Office of Vital Records
207 E Missouri Avenue, STE 1A
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-4961
Email: doh.info@state.sd.us
Website
Individuals who were born before its inception were given
the opportunity to file their records after 1905.
Remarks: Although many records from the
1800s and early 1900s have been filed throughout the years, the
records before 1905 are not complete.
Fee: $15.00
Time-frame: Since July 1905
Remarks: By state law, vital records are not
open for public inspection. Vital records may be issued in the form
of a certified or an informational copy.
Death
Location:
South Dakota Department of Health
Office of Vital Records
207 E Missouri Avenue, STE 1A
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-4961
Email: doh.info@state.sd.us
Website
Fee: $15.00
Time-frame: Since July 1905
Remarks: By state law, vital records are not
open for public inspection. Vital records may be issued in the form
of a certified or an informational copy.
Certificate of Birth Resulting in a Stillbirth
A Certificate of Birth Resulting in a Stillbirth (CBRS) can
be issued for any fetal death records on file in the Vital Records
Office.
Fee: $10.00
Remarks: Fetal deaths were filed in the
Department of Health beginning in 1948. Only the parents listed on
the record are able to request a CBRS.
Marriage
Location:
South Dakota Department of Health
Office of Vital Records
207 E Missouri Avenue, STE 1A
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-4961
Email: doh.info@state.sd.us
Website
Fee: $15.00
Time-frame: Since July 1905
Notes: Certificate of Marriages can also be
obtained from the County Register of Deeds where the marriage
occurred.
Divorce
Location:
South Dakota Department of Health
Office of Vital Records
207 E Missouri Avenue, STE 1A
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-4961
Email: doh.info@state.sd.us
Website
Fee: $15.00
Time-frame: Since July 1905
Notes: Certificate of Divorces can also be
obtained from the Clerk of Courts in the county where the divorce
was granted.
