South Dakota Office of Vital Records

207 E Missouri Ave, Ste 1-A
City of Pierre
County of Hughes
State of South Dakota
605-773-4961

State Office

The South Dakota Office of Vital Records's Office is the central office for the state of South Dakota and it issues certified copies of Hughes birth certificates, Hughes death certificates and Hughes marriage records for events that occurred in Hughes. You may order copies of South Dakota vital records through this office or, in some cases, the office of the county clerk where the deed happened.

About South Dakota Office of Vital Records

South Dakota was named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes. It is situated in the North Central region of the U.S. and is part of the Great Plains.

The state was admitted into the union on November 2, 1889, along with North Dakota. It is believed that President Benjamin Harrison shuffled the official papers before he signed them, preventing anyone from knowing which became a state first. 

The population of South Dakota in 2020 was 886,667, making it the 6th least populated state in the country. The most inhabited counties are Minnehaha County, Pennington County, Lincoln County, Brown County, and Brookings County. 

South Dakota’s capital city is Pierre, while the most populous city is Sioux Falls—with 196,528 residents. 

The State Department of Health in Pierre maintains vital records for South Dakota. The office has birth, death, marriage, and divorce records starting from July 1905.

Opening Hours

Monday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

South Dakota Office of Vital Records Services

Birth Certificate State Fee$15
Death Certificate State Fee$15
Marriage Certificate State Fee$15
Divorce Certificate State Fee$15

South Dakota Office of Vital Records FAQs