| Birth, Death and Marriage Information |
| The Vital Records section of the Register of Deeds is a subsidiary
of the Department of Health, Vital Records Section. Our office
is under the supervision of the State
Registrar, Anthony Nelson. We work with this Department to bring you
certified copies of birth, death and marriage records from any Register of Deeds
in the State as convenience to the customer. |
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| Qualifications for a Certified Copy of a
Vital Record |
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| In the State of South Dakota as of July 1, 2005 only certain
people qualify for a CERTIFIED copy of a Vital Record which is
the type of copy that is used for
identity purposes. The only people allowed to get a certified copy of your
records are as follows |
- Yourself
- Your Spouse
- Your Child
- Your Parent
- Your Guardian
- Your Next of Kin
(grandparent or sibling)
- An Authorized Agent
(attorney or funeral director)
- Your Designated
Agent
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| Anyone can purchase a certified copy of a birth record if it
is over 100 years
old. A certified vital record can also be obtained if it is needed to determine
or protect a personal or property right. |
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| If you do not qualify as any of the above, an informational copy will be issued. |
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Birth Records |
| Birth records in South Dakota dating back to 1905 can be issued
by the local Register of Deeds for anyone born in the State of
South Dakota. You do not have to go the county in
which you were born anymore. In order to obtain a copy
of a birth record, as of July 1, 2005, a person must complete
the
necessary application form and provide proof of identity. There is a $15.00
search fee for such a request. If the record is found, you will be provided
with a certified copy if you qualify (see qualifications for a certified copy
above) or an informational copy for all other applicants. If the record
is not
found in the State of South Dakota, you will be provided with an official "No
Record Letter" from the State of South Dakota, Department of Health |
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| For genealogical
purposes the records of births that are over a 100 years old are on a website http://www.state.sd.us/applications/PH14Over100BirthRec/index.asp from
all
over the state. This site was developed from records that were filed as
delayed
records. The State Vital Records Section was established in 1905. Anyone
who
was born previous to 1905 could file a delayed birth certificate. Any of
those birth certificates which would make those people over 100 years old are
on the
state web site without restriction.
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| Death Records |
| South Dakota Death records for deaths that have occurred after
December 31st, 1959, anywhere in the State of South
Dakota, are now available through any Register of Deeds Office
in the state. Death records for deaths that occurred previous
to January 1, 2004 are also available from any Register of Deeds
in the state, however, they will take longer to get than if you
just go to the County
that the person actually died in. What this means is you can order your
death record from any Register in the State of South Dakota without knowing the
actual
county the decedent died in. In order to obtain a copy of a death record,
as of July 1, 2005, a person must complete the necessary
application form and
provide
proof of identity. There is a $15.00 search fee for such a request. If
the record is found, you will be provided with a certified copy if you qualify
(see qualifications for a certified copy above) or an informational copy for
all
other applicants. If the record is not found in the State of South Dakota,
you
will be provided with an official ̉No Record Letter from the State of South Dakota,
Department of Health |
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| Marriage Records |
| Marriage records
in Davison County date back to 1887. Marriage records from 1970 to the
present can now be issued from any County Register of
Deeds in the State. Any marriage records from 1905 to 1970 can also be
issued by any Register of Deeds in the State, however, they will take longer
to issue
than if you go to the county the parties were married in. The records from
1887 to 1905 are pertinent only to Davison County as our marriage records actually
date back farther than the actual inception of the State Vital Record System. These
1887-1905 records can only be issued from Davison County. In order to obtain
a copy of a marriage record, as of July 1, 2005, a person must complete the necessary
application form and provide proof of identity. There is a $15.00 search
fee for such a request. If the record is found, you will be provided with
a certified copy if you qualify (see qualifications for a certified copy above)
or an informational copy for all other applicants. If the record is not
found in the State of South Dakota, you will be provided with a "No Record Letter
from the State of South Dakota, Department of Health" |
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| Requesting a Vital Record by Mail |
| If you choose to request a copy of a vital record by mail,
a copy of the application can be mailed or faxed to you by giving
our office a call. You can also download the application
from this website for a birth <PDF> , death <PDF> or
marriage <PDF>. Then
you will need to fill out the form and mail it back to us along
with a copy of your I.D. or notarized Application with the required
$15.00 fee set by law. If the record is found, you will
be provided with a certified copy if you qualify (see qualifications
for a certified copy above) or an informational copy for all
other applicants. If the record is not found in the State
of South Dakota, you
will be provided with a "No Record Letter from the State of South Dakota,
Department
of Health" |
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| By Phone |
| If you need the matter expedited, the information can be taken
from you over the phone if you have a credit card in your
name. (Please have a previous monthly statement of your credit
card available upon ordering) If you are obtaining a vital
record by phone, there will be an authentication process you
will have to pass before the
record will be issued. The expedited method utilizing your credit card
will cost you $26.50 if you want your record mailed by U.S. Mail or $40.50 or
you
want the record sent by UPS Next Day Air. |
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| Burial Permits |
| Burial Permits
are records that locate where a person is buried. This record is only issued
by the local Register of Deeds and the permit is filed in the county the person
was buried in. There is no duplicate to the record filed with the State
Department of Health. The burial permit may give the date of death,
the person's name and where they are buried and some records will, depending
on the years, give you more information. These records can be copied for
you in an uncertified format and the cost is $1.00. We have no restrictions
placed on us for searching these records. In other words, if we do not
find a record, we do not have to charge you a fee like we do for the birth, death
and marriage records. The burial permit indexes have also been computerized
in an alphabetical index and are very easy to find. These records date
back to the 1920s. |
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Other links:
The Department of Health
State Web Site for Department
of Health:
State
Web site for Vital Records
State
Web Site for Genealogical Information: |
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Contact Information: |
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Mailing
Address:
Davison
County
Register
of Deeds
Debra Young
200
East 4th
Ave.
Mitchell, SD 57301
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Telephone:
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605-995-8616
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Fax:
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605-995-8648
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