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GUIDE TO
" , PUBLIC VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS
_ ' f SOUTH DAKOTA

 GUIDE TO PUBLIC VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Prepared by
The South Dakota Historical Records Survey
Division of Community Service Programs
South Dakota Work Projects Administration
Sponsored by
University of South Dakota
Mitchell, South Dakota
The South Dakota HistOrical Records Survey
January, 1942

 Historical Records Survey Projects

Sargent B. Child, Director

Jacob Hodnefield, Regional Supervisor

Elmer J. Brown, State Supervisor
Research and Records Programs

Harvey E. Becknell, Director

Mark English, Regional Supervisor

Bob Butts, State Supervisor
Division of Community Service Programs

Florence Kerr, Assistant Commissioner

Helen T. Bundy, Chief Regional Supervisor

Ethel M. Dowdell, State Director
WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION

Howard 0. Hunter, Commissioner

Linus C. Glothach, Regional Director
, M. A. Kennedy, State Administrator
Sponsor: University of South Dakota

Dr. I. D. Weeks, President

Dr. Herbert S. Schell, Professor of

American History
Co—sponsor: State Board of Health
J. F. D. Cook, Superintendent

 FOREWORD

South Dakota inaugurated a vital statistics law in 1905.
The records were under the jurisdiction of the State Historical
Society until July 1, 1920, at which time the keeping and pres—
ervation of the records were transferred to the State Board of
Health, where they have remained to this day.

In the early days it was difficult to convince the general
public of the importance of keeping public records of births,
deaths, marriages, and divorces, and of preserving such records
as they were filed. For some time there was a limited usage of
the records and their importance became known only as individ—
uals felt need for copies of their records.

Until recent years very few people realized that the stat~
utes provided for the registration of births, deaths, marriages,
and divorces with local registrars and the State Board of Health,
and since 1931 have provided a method of filing belated record
of the facts of birth and death, based on a sworn oath of these
facts.

In the last five years ever mounting importance has been
placed upon the keeping of vital statistics records. Many people
were aWakened to the importance of these records when they were
called upon to produce them for legal purposes; i.e., evidence
to establish: '

A. Proof of citizenship and age

B. The right of admission to many professions and public

. offices

C. Proof of right to inherit property by descent

D. Citizenship for government employ

E. Legal age to vote

F. Legal age to marry

G. The right to or exemption from military service

H. Administration of estates and settlement of insurance

pensions.

In 1937, the Social Security Act became effective. Persons
65 years of age or older, in order to be eligible for pensions,

' were required to prove their age.’ The records had been used for
many purposes up to 1937, however, this was the first real awak—
ening on the part of the public, to the fact that public birth
records were of practical use.

With the initiation of the national defense program, sail-
ors, aviators, soldiers, marines, mechanics, workers in indus»
tries, and thousands of other peeple were suddenly confronted

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Foreword
with the need for their birth certificates. It then became gen—
erally known that copies of the required records, which had been
filed as required by law from 1905 to date, were available from
the State Board of Health office at Pierre, South Dakota, and
that local registrars had information concerning vital statistics
records.

This publication by the South Dakota Historical Records
Survey of the Work Projects Administration, is designed to preé
sent for the use of searchers for vital statistics information,
an index of existing records, available in South Dakota.

The State Board of Health wishes to acknowledge this worth
while contribution by the Historical Records Survey, which is
presented with the hepe that it will be of value to the public
in using the vital statistics records. .

'4 State Board of Health
January 19 2 i742()\“
/\7é GHQ/R 27/4), £46.57
" J. F. D. Cook, Superintendent

 PREFACE
The Historical Records Survey was initiated in South Dakota
as art of a nation~wide Work Projects Administration in March
1936, under the administrative supervision of the Division of
Womens' and Professional Projects. The federally sponsored pro—
ject was discontinued August 31, 1939, to be superseded by a
State project sponsored by the History Department of the Univer—
sity of South Dakota, and Operated by the Work Projects Adminis—
tration.
In a communication dated September 3, 1940, known as Pro—
fessional and Service Letter No. 75 the Washington office of the
Work Projects Administration requested that projects in the var—
ious States make an inventory of vital statistics records. This
inventory includes a brief check list of existing State and coun—
ty records of birth, death, marriage, and divorce, with abstracts
of legislation requiring or affecting the maintenance of these
records. 3
The requested data were assembled and transmitted to the
Washington office of the Historical Records Survey during Septem—
ber and October 1941. While the task was undertaken primarily
in order to facilitate providing proofs of age and citizenship
to selective registrants, workers on national defense jobs, and
others affected by the defense program, the reports will be 0f ‘
value also to social work agencies, life insurance companies,
vital statisticians, historians, sociologists, genealogists, and
various governmental agencies. 1
Although the data on birth records are being printed by the ‘
Bureau of the Census in abbreviated form, the publication was com—
piled as a more comprehensive inventory of these records in }
South Dakota for the use of individuals or agencies most in need 1
of the information. No attempt has been made to inventory church
records, and, therefore, only public vital statistics records
have been reported.
An attempt has been made to include all that is deemed use—.
ful for anyone needing information contained in the records. 1
The abstracts of the laws have been compiled in essay form and 1
precede the entries. Records are described in entries whose
style is formalized to reveal the following information: Gov—
ernmental unit involved, nature of the record, whether duplicate
or original, inclusive dates, number of volumes or containers,
manner of indexing, method of arrangement, title and address of f
the custodian, and whenever possible, the cost of certified ,
cepies. A general history and/or develOpmcnt of public vital ‘
statistics records in South Dakota has been traced in the intro—
duction.

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Preface
The report was prepared for publication by the personnel of
the editorial section of the Historical Records Survey Office at
- Mitchell. Those who assisted in compiling materials were: Lola .
I. Powell, project technician; Hugo D. Chilman, editor—in—chief;’
.. Melvin Clark, research editor; and Marie Reichcrt and Neva Brock,
. assistants to the editor. In addition, too much credit cannot
be given to field workers and other members of the editorial and
’ typing staffs for their diligent cooperation in the compilation
of this report.
The State staff has profited in all phases of the work as
a result of constructive advice and criticisms received from
the central office of the Survey. The report in final manuscript
form was edited in the central office by Don Farran, Assistant
Director. .
Grateful acknowledgment is hereby made to Dr. G. J. Van
Heuvelen, Assistant Health officer with the State Board of
.. Health, who edited the manuscript in final draft form. The’
Survey is especially indebted to its sponsor representative,
, Dr. Herbert S. Schell, Professor of American History and Di- '
rector of the Graduate SChocl at the University of South Dakota,
, and Mr. Bob Butts, Chief, ReSearch and Records Section of the
Work Projects AdminiStration, Mitchell, South Dakota. Their
, splendid COOperation, advice, and assistance at all times have
made this publication possible. Almost without exception the
‘ Survey has received the cooperation of the numerous custodians
of vital statistics records throughout the State. For the
cover design we are indebted to the South Dakota Art Project.
. Publications are distributed gratis by the Historical
Records Survey of the Work Projects Administration. Requests
for additional cepies of this publication, with criticisms and
, comments, may be addressed to Mr. M. A. Kennedy, State Adminis—
trator, Work Projects Administration, City Hall, Mitohell, South
Dakota. A complete list of the Survcy‘s publications appears
on page 31.
Mitchell, South Dakota Elmer J. Brown
January 1942 Supervisor
. South Dakota Historical ,
. Records Survey

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

.' Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Preface ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

, Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii

Abbreviations and Explanatory Notes . . . viii

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l

Births . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . 8

Deaths...................25

Marriages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

- DiVOroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

1 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Pubiioations...............81 '

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Blank Forms of Vital Statistics Records
_ Utilized by the State Board of Health . .83

 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND EXPLANATORY NOTES

alph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .alphabeticaltly)
arr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , arranged, arrangement
ch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chapter
chron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chronolo ical(ly)
f.b..................fileb0x%es)
f.d..................filedrawer(s)
ibid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ibidem (the same reference)
numer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . numericalily)
off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . office
p., pp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page,_pages

. Pol. C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Political Code
Rev. C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Revised Code
SDC. . . . . . . . . . . . .'. . . . . South Dakota Code
sec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . section(s)
v01., vols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .volume(s)

In legal citations the word Laws is used for all session
laws from 1862 to date.

In this publication the four different classes of records
(birth, death, marriage, divorce) are segregated in order to
facilitate the accessibility of each division. Birth records
are listed first and are grouped by State and county. Death,
marriage, and divorce records are handled in a similar manner.
The counties are arranged alphabetically. '

 INTRODUCTION

Recently the general public has become aware that vital
statistics are of prime importance. The enactment of the
Social Security Act, requiring proof of age, and employer‘s
demands for birth certificates from those seeking national
defense jobs have stimulated their significance. Vital stat— ,

" istics records have, however, always been necessary for legal
proof of nativity, death, marriage, divorce, and naturalization.
While the production of this guide was undertaken primarily in
order to facilitate the tremendous job of providing proofs of
age and citizenship to selective service registrants, workers

, on national defense jobs and others affected by the defense
program, the reports will be of value also to social work
agencies, life insurance companies, vital statisticians, his—
terians, socialcgists, genealogists and various governmental

_ agencies.

' Many of the first churches undoubtedly maintained birth,
death, and marriage records. However, these first records
were not always systematically maintained, consequently many
of them became lost or destrOyed. The first recorded mar—‘
riage occurred at Vermillion, Dakota Territory, in January,
1860. Mr. Charles D. Martin, a Protestant minister, performed
the ceremony uniting in marriage Jacob Deuel and a MiSS‘RObin—
son.(l)

The first record of a white child‘s birth in what is now

2 South Dakota was that of Mary Houston Atkinson, born at Ft.
Pierre, on January 8, 1857.(2)

The first divorce was granted by the Territorial Legis-
lative Assembly in 1862. It was the third bill introduced
and granted a divorce to Minnie Omeg from her husband, C.
Omeg.(3)

South Dakota was the forty~seventh State in the union to'
be admitted to the Federal Registration Area. For admittance,
as required by the United States Bureau of Census, a State
must have at least 90 percent complete registration of births
and deaths, and must adopt a uniform vital statistics law.(4)
1. York Sampson, Editor, South Dakota, Fift Years 9: Progress,

1889-1gg3, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 19%9, p. 19.
2. Deane obinson, Encyclerdia 3: South Dakota, Sioux Falls,
1925, p. 49.
3. Laws, 1862, ch. 5. ,
. P. W. Covington, M.D., Rockefeller Foundation, Public Egalth
Administration in South Dakota, 1939, p. 62.

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Introduction
The Organic Act approved in 1861, the Enabling Act_of
1889, and the State Constitution, adopted in 1889, all failed
' to include any provision pertaining to vital statistics. It
was not until 1905 that South Dakota adepted a uniform vital
statistics law.
In 1905, the State Legislature enacted a statute enti~
’ tled the "Census Law”. It provided that the secretary of the
State Historical Society should be gxyofficio superintendent
of the census and vital statistics. The duties of the super—
intendent are to collect and preserve all vital statistics
records pertaining to births, death, marriages, divorces, and
naturalization.(53 4
The Bureau of Vital Statistics, maintained since 1905 by
the State Historical Seeiety, was transferred to the State
Board of Health, July 1, 1920.(6)
- The State Board of Health was created in 1891. The first
members were Doctors C. B. Alford, W. C. Fowler, and D. W.
,_ Robinson. The initial meeting of the State Board of Health
‘ was held in Aberdeen, July 9, 1891. At this meeting the vari-
' ous county boards of health were organized. In 1901, the board
was increased from 3 to 5.17)
The Superintendent of the State Board of Health is egg
, officio Secretary of this board and is also Director of Vital
1 Statistics.’ He is responsible for the collecting, sorting,
summarizing, and the tabulating of vital statistics for the
_ State of South Dakota.
Each organized County constitutes a registration district
’ for vital statistics, with the clerk of courts serving as
local registrar for each district.(8) All death certificates
are filed in the clerk of courts office by the undertaker or
persons acting as undertaker. Births are registered in the
MW
5. Rev. 9., 1919, see. 988k.
’ 6. EEWS, 1920, ch. 92, sec. 1.
" 7. P. N. Convington, M,D., Rockefeller Foundation, Public Health
Administration in South Dakota, 1939, p. 58.
8. §2§., 1939, sec. 27.020}.

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‘,‘ Introduction '
clerk of courts office by local physicians or midwives attend—
ing the cases.

The clerk of courts for each county transmits monthly to

. the director, originals of all births and'death certificates, '
abstracts of the records of all marriages, decrees of divorces,
and naturalizations which have been filed in his office during

2 the preceding month.(9)

The cost of maintaining the division of vital statistics

5 . during the fiscal year of 1937-38 was $6,451.25. This repre~
sented 8.1 percent of the State's cost of operating the State

»' Health Board during the year. The usual cost is from eight
to twenty percent of the total State‘s budget for the depart—
?en§. No field agents are employed to stimulate registration.

if 10

3 The State Director of the State Health Board will, upon
request, furnish any applicant with a certified copy of the
record of any marriage, birth, death, divorce, or naturaliza—
tion registered in his office. The fee is one dollar per cer—
tificate.

Inquiries concerning vital statistics resords should be,
addressed to the Director of Vital Statistics, State Depart—
ment of Vital Statistics, State Department of Health, Pierre,

3 South Dakota.

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7 9. Laws, 1905, ch. 63, see. 15; Rev. 9., 1919, see. 9905.

lo. P. W. Covingten, M.D., Rockefeller Feundaticn, Public Health
. Administration in South Dakota, 1939, p. 80.

 " BIRTHS

The Organic Act approved in 1861, the Enabling Act of
1889, and the State Constitution adopted in 18S9, all failed
to embrace any provision pertaining to vital statiStics. The
initial act affecting the keeping of State, county, and local
birth records in South Dakota was known as the "Census Law”.

' It was passed by the State Legislature in 1905.
' The Census Law provided for the collection and preserva—
tion of birth records by the Secretary of the State Historical
_ Society, who was also designated ex officio superintendent of
the census and vital statistics. —The law stated that every
physieian, nurse, or head of family attending the birth of a
child, shall within ten days, record the facts upon blanks pro-
vided by the State for that purpose. This form ineludes the '
name and sex of the child, date and place of birth, name, age,
nationality, place of birth, color, occupation, and residence
of each parent, and the number of children previously born to
the mother, if any. It is imperative that the primary record
,. , be immediately transmitted to the clerk of courts of the county
in which the birth eccurred.(l)

The clerk of courts receives the birth certificates and
enters them in volumes, provided by the State for that purpose.

_ These records constitute a comprehensive abstract of all essen—

. . tial information contained in each certificate. The original,
certificates are transmitted to the superintendent of census
and vital statistics on or before the fifteenth of each month.(2)

'In 1907, the vital statistics law was amended and the
clerks of courts in the several counties were designated as
county superintendents of vital statistics, and were authorized
to enforce the provisions of the 1905 session laws concerning
the filing of birth records.(3)

In 1920, the vital statistics law was again amended, this
time transferring the supervision and registration of birth
certificates from the Secretary of the State Historical So~
ciety to the State Board of Health. The Superintendent of the
State Board of Health was designated as Director of Vital Sta—
tistics and as the administering officer of the State for the
collection, recordation, and preservation of birth records.

All records were to be htused at the State Capitol in fire—
proof vaults and filing cases.(4) Because of inadequate facil—
1. Laws, 1905, ch. 63, see. 1, 16; Laws, 1915, ch. 109, see. 1;
331.9” 1919, see. 9881+. f ‘
2. Laws, 1905, ch. 6&,'sec. 21; Egg. 9., 1919, see. 9905.
E. Laws, 1907, ch. 2 6, sec. 1; 591.'g., 1919, see. 9906.
. Laws, 1920, see. 1, 2; SEQ., 1939, see. 27.0202.

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Births
ities the vital statistics records were, however, maintained
at Waubay, South Dakota, from 1920 to 1933 when they were con—
veyed in toto to the State Capitol building in Pierre, South
. Dakota.

It is the duty of the State Board of Health to prepare
and furnish suitable blank forms and books in which to keep
birth records, and to supply forms for the various officials

-_ required to compile and file reports.(5)

. In 1931 the vital statistics law was again revised.

Under the law passed at that time the State Director, with

. the approval of the State Beard of Health, divided the State
into registration districts, with each organized county con~
stituting a separate district. The clerk of courts was ap—
pointed local registrar of vital statistics for a term of two
years.(6)

. The State Board of Health has jurisdiction of the regis—
trations of births and prepares the necessary instructions,
forms, and blanks for obtaining and preserving these records.
It is further charged with the uniform and thorough enforce—
ment of the law throughout the State, and may from time to

‘ time institute such rules or regulations, not inconsistent
with the laws of the State, as ma be necessary to carry out

v the express purpose of the Act.(7¥

Any person having knowledge of facts pertaining to the
birth of any child, which occurred in South Dakota, or Dakota
Territory, and which has not already been reported and record—

. ed, may prepare a report of the same in the form prescribed i
for reporting births in this State; After verification by
oath before some qualified officer, it is delivered to the
local registrar in the registration district in which the
birth occurred, and the local registrar after receiving the
._ certificate is required to record the same and forward the
7 report to the State Director of Vital Statistics.(8)

._ Each local registrar suoplies blank forms of certificates
of births to such persons as reqiest them. When a certificate

: of birth is presented for record, the registrar carefully ex—

_ amines it to ascertain whether or not it has been compiled in
5- Laws, 1920, see. 3; SEQ., 1939, sec. 27.0202.

6. flaws, 1931, ch. 267, sec. 3; $3., 1.939, sec. 27.0203.

' 7. Laws, 1920, ch. 92, sec. 1.

8. Laws, 1931, ch. 267, sec. 16; gig” 1939, see. 27.0216.

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Births
accordance with.the provisions of the act and instructions of
the State Director of Vital Statistics. all certificates of
‘ ' birth should be written legibly, in durable black ink, and no ‘
certificate is deemed complete and correct that does not sup—
ply all the items of information requested or satisfactorily
account for their omission. If a certificate of birth is in-‘ ‘
complete, the local registrar immediately notifies the inform—
’ and, requesting him to supply the missing items. The certifi—
cates of birth in a series of records are numbered consecutive—
ly beginning with number one for the first birth. The regis—
trar is required to sign his name in attest of the date of fil—
ing in his office. He is also required to compile a complete
and accurate copy of each birth certificate in a record book
, to be preserved permanently in his office as the local record.
On the tenth day of each month, the registrar transmits all
original certificates registered by him for the preceding month, ‘
to the State Director of Vital Statistics. If no births oc—
curred in any month, he reports the fact to the State Direc— ,
tor.(9)
The State Director of Vital Statistics is directed to
.’ arrange, bind, and permanently preserve the original birth
certificates in a systematic manner. He is further required
to prepare and maintain a comprehensive and continuous card
. index to all births registered.(lO) ,
The State Director, upon request and the payment of a
fee of one dollar, will supply any applicant with a certi~ §
, fled-cepy of the birth record registered with him. The di—
rector shall also upon request of any parent or guardian, sup-
ply without fee a certificate, limited to a statement as to '
~ the birth of any child, when it is necessary for admission
to school or for the purpose of securing employment. The
United State Bureau of Census, widows or soldiers of the Civil
» or Spanish American War, or dependents from any agency of the
United States, may obtain without charge, certified copies of
, birth certificates from the Director of Vital Statistics. These
certified copies are regarded as prima facie evidence in all
ccurts.(1l) _
The issuance of new birth certificates in case of legit-
, , imization, adoption, or establishment of paternity of an 11—
legitimate child by the judgment of a court of competent juris-
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9. Laws, 1931~ ch. 26 , sec. 18; SDC., 1939, sec. 27.021 .
10. flaws, 1931: ch. 26;, sec. 23; EE:., 1939, see. 27.021g.
- 11. ‘L‘a'x.».r"s', 1931, ch. 267, sec. 20; $29., 1939, see. 27.0220. .

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Births

diction, was authorized in 1939. It is the duty of the State

Director of Vital Statistics to substitute new certificates

in such instances. The original certificates, with all pa— 1

pers relating to the case are placed under seal, not to be

broken, except by a court order or at the request of the per— 1

son whose birth is the subject of the certificate. When a 3

certified copy of the birth certificate for the person is is—

sued, it must be a cepy of the new certificate, except when ‘

otherwise ordered by the court or re uested by the person '

whose birth the certificate attests.g12)
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12. Laws, 1939, Ch. 36. I

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. STATE RECORDS
The State Board of Health, Pierre, South Dakota ‘1
_ makes a charge of $1.00 for certified copies of vj
‘ birth certificates, and 50¢ per hour or fraction— ‘§
a1 part of an hour for searching the records. - S
' f l
V . 1905~~. (Birth certificates). 1,039 vols. Arr, numer. jf
' by certificate number; separate card index, i,
27 f. d. 1905—-, by family name. No titles ‘5
shown on volumes or file drawers. State Board ‘
of Health off., Pierre. 9
COUNTY RECORDS
1
The clerk of courts of each county makes a charge 1
ranging from 50¢ to $1.00 for a statement as to
record of births, which is not a certified copy of
. the birth certificate. State Board of Health office
in Pierre is the only place where a certified 00py
of birth certificate can be obtained.
ARMSTRONG COUNTY ' ‘
. i}
This county is unorganized and is attached to Stanley 11
. County; all births are recorded in Stanley County w
birth records volumes. Clerk of courts, Fort ;J
Pierre. w
AURORA COUNTY T?
l905—~. Birth record. 2 vols. Arr. chron. by date of filing. 3
Indexed alph. by name of child. Clerk of courts, J
Plankinton. ,}
1
BEADLE COUNTY Q
1}
1905—~. Record of births. 4 vols. Arr. chron. by date of i
"’ filing. Indexed alph. by name of child. Clerk fl
_ of courts, Huron.

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BENNETT COUNTY
1912_~. Birth record. 2 vols. Arr. chron. by date of filing. 1
Indexed alps. by name of child; also separate index, 11

2 f. d. l923—-, by family name. County created in 11

1909 and organized in 1912. 1905—9 part of Pine 11

Ridge Indian Reservation; 1909—12 birth records in 11

Fall River County. Clerk of courts, Martin. 1W

1

EON Home COUNTY '11
1

1905——. Birth record. 2 vols. Arr. chron. by date of filing. 11
Indexed alph. by name of child. Clerk of courts, ,1

Tyndall. 11

1/11

BROOKINGS COUNTY 1
1905_-. Birth record. 4 vols. Arr. chron. by date of filing. ;1
Indexed alph. by name of child. Clerk of courts, 1|

Brookings. 11

.1

BROWN COUNTY 1
' 11
1905~—. Record of births. 9 vols. Arr. chron. by date of SW
filing. Indexed alph. by name of child; also 1%

' separate card index, 16 f. d., l905--, by name 1%

of child. Clerk of courts, Aberdeen. ,M

11

: 11

BRULE COUNTY 11
:11

1905——. Birth record. 5 vols. Arr. numer. by registration 11$
;»;, number. Indexed alph. by name of child. Clerk 1H
of courts, Chamberlain. :W

11.1}

BUFFALO COUNTY 11
: 'n
11

l905—~. Birth record. 2 vols. Arr. alph. by name of child. 11

No index. Clerk of courts, Gann Valley. :1

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1

11

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'1 1:1

11

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' BUTTE COUNTY
l905-—. Birth record. 2 vols. Arr. alph. by name of
child. No index. Also contains Harding Coun— 2
ty birth records, 1905—9; Perkins County birth .
records, 1905—9. Clerk of courts, Belle Fourche. E
CAMPBELL COUNTY E
l905——. Birth record. 2 vols. Arr. alph. by name of I E
child. No index. Clerk of courts, Mound City. 2
CHARLES MIX COUNTY 2
1905—~. Birth record. 5 vols. Arr. numer. by registra~ E
tion number. Indexed alph. by name of child; 2
also separate index, 1 vol,, 1905~—, alph. by j
name of child. Clerk of courts, Lake Andes. , ;
CLARK COUNTY
1905——. Birth record. 4 vols. Arr. numer. by registra; E
tion number. Indexed alph. by name of child. E
Clerk of courts, Clark. E
CLAY COUNTY ;
l905——. Birth record. 1 vol. Arr. alph. by name of d
child. NO index. Clerk of courts, Vermillion. a
CODINGTON COUNTY :
.-‘ 1905——. Record of births. 5 vols. Arr. chron. by date
_ of filing. Indexed alph. by name of child. g
Clerk of courts, Watertown.

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CORSON COUNTY
1909——. Birth record. 7 vols. Arr. chron. by date of filing. -
Indexed alph. by name of child. Prior to 1909
part of Standing Rock Indian Reservation; Corson 3
County was created in 1909 and organized in 1909. j
Clerk of courts, McIntosh. j
I CUSTER COUNTY
1905——. Birth record. 3 vols. Arr. alph. by name of child.
No index. Also Contains Washabaugh County birth
records, 1905—14, and Washington County birth
_ records, 1905~18. Clerk of courts, Custer. ‘
DAVISON COUNTY 5
l9OS——. Birth record. 3 vols. Arr. chron. by date of filing.
Indexed alph. by name of child. Clerk of courts, ¥
Mitchell. :
DAY COUNTY
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l905——. Record of births. 3 vols. Arr. chron. by date of ”
filing. Indexed alph. by name of child. Clerk 3
' of courts, Webster. .;
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DEUEL COUNTY l
l90§——. Birth record. 3 vols. Arr. chron. by date of filing. =
Indexed alph. by name of child. Clerk of courts, ’
. Clear Lake. ‘
DEWEY COUNTY
19lO——. Birth record. 3 vols. Arr. chron. by date of filing. j
Indexed alph. by name of child. Birth and death ‘
records in same volume, l9}3—~, titled Birth and f
Death record. Dewey County organized in 1910 and H
attached to Walworth County prior to 1910. Birth
records, 1905—10 in Walworth County. Clerk of
courts, Timber Late. _

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- DOUGLAS COUNTY ‘
1905——. Birth record. 4 vels. Arr. alph. by name of child.

No index. Clerk of courts, Armour. f4

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EDMUNDS COUNTY i

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1905~—. Record of births. 2 Vols. Arr. chron. by date of fl

filing. Indexed nlph. by name of child. Clerk Vi

of courts, Ipswich. ‘1

FALL RIVER COUNTY :

1905—~. Birth record. 3 vols. Arr. alph. by name of child. T

‘ Ne index. Also ecntains Shannon County birth 1

records, 1905—21; Bennett County birth records, 3

1909-12. Clerk of courts, Hot Springs. i

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FAULK COUNTY A i

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19054—. Birth record. 3 vols. Arr. chron. by date of filing. ;fl

Indexed alph. by name of child. Clerk of courts, gt

Faulktcn. E:

GRANT COUNTY ‘ . .fi

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l905-—. Record of births. 5 vols. Arr. chron. by date of %

filing. Indexed alph. by name of child; also fl

separate index, 1 vol., 1905—25, by name of child. fl

Clerk of courts, Milbank. A

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GREGORY COUNTY l

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1905-—. Record of births. 2 vols. Arr. alph. by name of 3}

child. No ildex. Also contains Todd County §,

birth records, 1905-9. Clerk of courts, Burke. l}

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‘ HAAKCN COUNTY , L
1915e~. Record of births. 1 vol. Arr. alph. by name of .‘
child. No index. County created in 191‘4, by 'L

division of Stanley County. It was organized_ 1L

in 1915. Birth records l905~lh in Stanley L

County. Clerk of courts, Philip. L

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HAMLIN COUNTY - L
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1905—~. Birth record. 2 vols. Arr. chron. by date of L

, filing. Indexed alph. by name of child. Clerk L
' of courts, Hayti. L
HAND COUNTY L

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l905——. Birth record. 4 vols. Arr. chron. by date of L
filing. Indexed alph. by name of child. Clerk 1L

of courts, Miller. ‘L

HANSON COUNTY L
l905——. Birth record. 3 vols. Arr. alph. by name of child. %

No index. Clerk of courts, Alexandria. LL

HARDING COUNTY L

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1909__, Birth record. 1 vol. Arr. alph. by name of child. L

No index. County organized in 1909. Attached to H

Butte County prior to 1909. Birth records l905~9 L

in Butte County. Clerk Of courts, Buffalo. LL

HUGHES COUNTY

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1905—». Record of births. 1 vol. and l f. d. Arr. chron. by 1
date of filing. Separate index, 1 vol., l905~—, w

by name of child. Card system used, l9}5——, for W

recording births. Clerk of courts, Pierre. LL

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HUTGHINSON COUNTY E
1905~—. Birth record. 4 vols. Arr. chron. by date of E

_ filing. Indexed alph. by name of child. Clerk E

of courts, Olivet.

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EYDE COUNTY .
l905—~. Birth record. 2 vols. Arr. numer. by registration 1"E
number. NO