This is a list of South Dakota birth, marriage, and death records online. These include South Dakota vital records, South Dakota church records, and South Dakota divorce records. If you don’t find what you’re looking for in this listing, try South Dakota Substitute Birth, Marriage, and Death Records online.

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US collections with South Dakota birth, marriage, and death records online

US – United States, Native American Birth and Death Records, 1885-1940, index links to images

US – United States Births and Christenings, 1867-1931, index

US – United States Western States Marriage Index, index

US – United States Marriages, 1733-1990, index

US – United States, GenealogyBank Historic Newspaper Marriages, 1815-2011, index links to images

US – United States, Panama Canal Zone, Index to the Gorgas Hospital Mortuary Registers, 1906-1991, index

US – United States Deaths and Burials, 1867-1961, index

US – United States Deceased Physician File (AMA), 1864-1968, index & images

US – United States Social Security Death Index, index

US – United States Register of Confederates and Civilians Who Died in the North,1861-1865, index & images

Statewide South Dakota birth, marriage, and death records online

South Dakota – South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2016, index

South Dakota – South Dakota, Church Records, 1875-1993, index links to images

South Dakota – Indian census rolls, Crow Creek, 1886-1942 (birth, marriage, death, census, Sioux, Brulé, Yanktonai, Dakota)

South Dakota – Pioneer certificates (birth, marriage, baptism, death, naturalization, deeds, biographical, genealogy charts)

South Dakota – South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2016, index

South Dakota – South Dakota, Deaths and Burials, index

Dakota Territory – Mortality records : persons who died in the year ending 31 May, 1880, Dakota Territory (death)

Native American Indian Agencies in South Dakota with birth, marriage, and death records online

Cheyenne River Agency – Indian census rolls, Cheyenne River, 1886-1942 (birth, marriage, death, census, Sioux, Dakota)

Cheyenne River Agency – Agency records, 1869-1951 (birth, death, marriage, divorce, census, school, employment, land, pension, Sioux, Cheyenne)

Crow Creek Agency – Record of marriage licenses–Crow Creek Agency, 1888-1922 (marriage, Dakota Indians)

Crow Creek Agency – Birth and death records, 1919-1939 (Dakota, Brulé)

Crow Creek Agency – Record of births and deaths–Lower Yanktonai Sioux, 1881-1918 (birth, death, Yanktonai)

Flandreau – Indian census rolls, Flandreau, 1892-1939 (Sioux, birth ,death, census, Santee, Dakota)

Pine Ridge Agency – Birth and death records, 1895-1950 (birth, death)

Pine Ridge Agency – Marriage records, 1888-1936

Pine Ridge Agency – Supplemental census, all births and deaths, 1946-1948 (census, Oglala, Dakota)

Pine Ridge Agency – Agency pension records, 1926-1930 (death dates, pensions, Oglala, Dakota

Pine Ridge Agency – Family statistics ledger, late 1800’s – early 1900’s (birth, marriage, death, Oglala, Dakota)

Rosebud Agency – Birth and death records, 1900-1946 (Dakota)

Rosebud Agency – Marriage licenses, 1906-1917

Rosebud Agency – List of deaths reported between June 30 and Oct. 1, 1904

Sisseton Agency – Birth and death records, 1928-1945 (Sisseton, Wahpeton)

Spotted Tail Agency – Marriage register, 1847-1878 (brands, property, marriage)

Standing Rock Agency – Births, marriages and deaths, 1880-1942 [Standing Rock Agency] (Dakota)

County level South Dakota birth, marriage, and death records online

Beadle County – Church Records – Church Records, 1888-1914, Immanuel Lutheran Church (Belle Prairie Township, Beadle County, South Dakota)

Beadle County – Church Records – Immanuel Lutheran Church Records, Belle Prairie Township, Beadle County, South Dakota

Douglas County – Church Records – Miscellaneous Church and Cemetery Records of South Dakata, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (Mitchell, South Dakota)

Douglas County – Church Records – Session Records, 1899-1916, Mayflower Presbyterian Church (Douglas County, South Dakota)

Fall River County – Church Records – South Dakota, Fall River County, Church Records, 1870-1997, Rapid City Society for Genealogical Research (Rapid City, South Dakota)

Fall River County – Vital Records – South Dakota, Fall River County, Mortuary Records, 1892-1934

Hanson County – Church Records – Miscellaneous Church and Cemetery Records of South Dakata, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (Mitchell, South Dakota)

Hutchinson County – Church Records – Miscellaneous Church and Cemetery Records of South Dakata, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (Mitchell, South Dakota)

Kingsbury County – Church Records – Immanuel Lutheran Church Records, Belle Prairie Township, Beadle County, South Dakota

Lawrence County – Church Records – South Dakota, Lawrence County, Church Vital Records, 1902-1949

Lawrence County – Vital Records – South Dakota, Lawrence County, Church Vital Records, 1902-1949

McCook County – Church Records – Church Records, 1901-1928, St. Olafs Skandinevisk (Humbolt, South Dakota)

Minnehaha County – Church Records – Church Records, 1820-1902, Norway Lutheran Church (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)

Minnehaha County – Church Records – Church Records, 1874-1973, Norway Norsk Evangeliske Lutherske Menighed (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)

Minnehaha County – Church Records – Church Records, 1874-1981, First Lutheran Church (Sherman, South Dakota)

Minnehaha County – Church Records – Church Records, 1875-1952, Rosendal Norsk Evangelisk Lutherske Menighed (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)

Minnehaha County – Church Records – Church Records, 1882-1941, Highland Norsk Evangelisk Luthersk Menighed (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)

Minnehaha County – Church Records – Church Records, 1887-1922, St. Ansgar Norsk Evangeliske Lutherske Menighed (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)

Minnehaha County – Church Records – Church Records, 1903-1928, Minnehaha Norsk Evangeliske Lutherske Menighed (MinnehahaCounty, South Dakota)

Minnehaha County – Church Records – Church Records, 1903-1971, St. Jacobs Norsk Evangeliske Lutherske Menighed (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)

Minnehaha County – Church Records – Church Records, 1911-1922, Betania Norsk Evangelisk Lutherske Menighed (Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Minnehaha County – Vital Records – Marriage Index Files of Minnehaha

Moody County – Church Records – Session Records, 1890-1891; Register 1890-1902, House of Hope Presbyterian Church (Moody County, South Dakota)

Pennington County – Church Records – South Dakota, Pennington County, Church Records, 1914–1952

Pennington County – Vital Records – South Dakota, Pennington County, Obituaries Card Index, 1975-1999

Sanborn County – Church Records – Immanuel Lutheran Church Records, Belle Prairie Township, Beadle County, South Dakota

Sanborn County – Church Records – Miscellaneous Church and Cemetery Records of South Dakata, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (Mitchell, South Dakota)

Turner County – Church Records – Sessional Book, 1895-1914, First Presbyterian Church (Norway Township, Turner County, South Dakota)

Union County – Church Records – Church Records, 1871-1922, First Baptist Church (Akron, Iowa)

Union County – Church Records – South Dakota, Union County, Church Records, 1863–1983

City level South Dakota birth, marriage, and death records online

Bonesteel – Church Records – Church Records, 1896-1919, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Bonesteel Branch (Bonesteel, South Dakota)

Canton – Church Records – First Births and Baptisms Amongst the Early Settlers Along the Big Sioux River in Lyon Co., Iowa : As They Were Recorded by Early Pastors, and Are Still Kept and Preserved in the Files of the Lutheran Congregation, at Canton, S. D, Lutheran Church (Canton, South Dakota)

Colman – Church Records – Church Records, 1881-1919, Presbyterian Church (Colman, South Dakota)

Colton – Church Records – Church Records, 1907-1928, Zions Norsk Evangeliske Lutherske (Colton, South Dakota)

Colton – Church Records – Church Records, 1928-1972, First Lutheran Congregation (Colton, South Dakota)

Crooks – Church Records – Church Records, 1869-1896, West Nideros Lutheran Church (Crooks, South Dakota)

Deadwood – Church Records – South Dakota, Lawrence County, Deadwood, Church Vital Records, 1877–1966

Dewey County – Vital Records – Agency Records, 1869-1951

Ethan – Church Records – Miscellaneous Church and Cemetery Records of South Dakata, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (Mitchell, South Dakota)

Forestburg – Church Records – Church Records, 1883-1916, First Presbyterian Church (Forestburg, South Dakota)

Freeman – Church Records – Church Records, 1838-1966, Reformed German Church (Freeman, South Dakota)

Garretson – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Ca.1883-1988, Summit Hill Cemetery (Garretson, South Dakota)

Garretson – Church Records – Church Records, 1873-1963, St. Paul Lutheran Church (Garretson, South Dakota)

Garretson – Church Records – Church Records, 1893-1988, Zion Lutheran Church (Garretson, South Dakota)

Garretson – Church Records – Church Records, 1911-1987, Garretson United Methodist Church (Garretson, South Dakota)

Hartford – Church Records – Church Records, 1901-1988, Christ Lutheran Church (Hartford, South Dakota)

Hosmer – Church Records – Church Records, 1888-1890 [Zion Presbyterian], Zion Presbyterian Church (Hosmer, South Dakota)

Hot Springs – Vital Records – State Soldiers’ Home, Death Register, 1890-1977, State Soldiers’ Home (Hot Springs, South Dakota)

Humbolt – Church Records – Church Records, 1901-1928, St. Olafs Skandinevisk (Humbolt, South Dakota)

Kranzburg – Church Records – Church Records, 1869-1990, Catholic Church. Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (New Ulm, Minnesota)

Lead – Funeral Homes – Mortuary Records of Lead, South Dakota, 1880-1953, R. Smith Mortuary (Lead, South Dakota)

Marshall – Church Records – Church Records, 1872-1890, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Marshall Branch (Marshall, South Dakota)

Mitchell – Church Records – Miscellaneous Church and Cemetery Records of South Dakata, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (Mitchell, South Dakota)

Mt. Vernon – Church Records – Miscellaneous Church and Cemetery Records of South Dakata, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (Mitchell, South Dakota)

Pembroke – Church Records – Church Records, 1883-1887, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Pembroke Branch (Potter, South Dakota)

Presho – Church Records – Miscellaneous Church and Cemetery Records of South Dakata, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (Mitchell, South Dakota)

Rosebud – Church Records – Church Records, 1875-1993, Episcopal Church. Rosebud Mission (South Dakota)

Sherman – Church Records – Church Records, 1901-1930, Salems Norsk Luthersk Menighed (Sherman, South Dakota)

Sioux Falls – Church Records – Church Records 1878-1990, Index 1878-1976, Calvary Cathedral Church (Sioux Falls, South Dakota : Episcopal)

Sioux Falls – Church Records – Church Records 1878-1990, Index 1878-1976, Calvary Cathedral Church (Sioux Falls, South Dakota : Episcopal)

Sioux Falls – Church Records – First Congregational Church Records (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), 1885-1987, First Congregational Church (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)

Sioux Falls – Vital Records – Index to Births, 1880-1990, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Sioux Falls – Vital Records – Index to Burial Permits

Sioux Falls – Vital Records – Index to Deaths, 1880-1990

Sioux Falls – Vital Records – Some Marriage Records from Minnehaha Co., South Dakota, 1872-1887

Spearfish – Church Records – Church Records, 1873-1919, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Spearfish Branch (Spearfish, South Dakota)

Valley Springs – Church Records – Church Records (Valley Springs, South Dakota), 1878-1988, Valley Springs Ideal Church (Valley Springs, South Dakota)

Valley Springs – Church Records – Church Records, 1894-1988, First Lutheran Church (Valley Springs, South Dakota)

White – Church Records – Church Records, 1882-1907, First Presbyterian Church (White, South Dakota)

Wolf Creek Colony – Church Records – Church Records, 1816-1948, Neu Hutterthaler Mennonite Church (Wolf Creek Colony, South Dakota)

Woonsocket – Church Records – Church Records, 1883-1907, First Presbyterian Church (Woonsocket, South Dakota)