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South Carolina Birth Certificates
Cost for copies: $12.00
Office of Vital Records
SC DHEC
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201State office has records since January 1915. City of Charleston births from 1877 are on file at Charleston County Health Department. Ledger entries of Florence City births from 1895 to 1914 are on file at Florence County Health Department. Ledger entries of Newberry City births from the late 1800's are on file at Newberry County Health Department. These are the only early records obtainable. Additional copies of the same birth records ordered at the same time of certification are $3.00.
Personal check or money order should be made payable to Department of Health and Environmental Control. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (803) 898-3630. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Internet at http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/vit.htm
South Carolina Death Certificates
Cost for copies: $12.00
Office of Vital Records
SC DHEC
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201State office has records since January 1915. City of Charleston deaths from 1821 are on file at Charleston County Health Department. Ledger entries of Florence City deaths from 1895 to 1914 are on file at Florence County Health Department. Ledger entries of Newberry City deaths from the late 1800's are on file at Newberry County Health Department. These are the only early records obtainable. Additional copies of the same death records ordered at the same time of certification are $3.00.
Personal check or money order should be made payable to Department of Health and Environmental Control. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (803) 898-3630. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Internet at http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/vit.htm
South Carolina Marriage Certificates
Cost for copies: $12.00
Office of Vital Records
SC DHEC
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201State office has records since July 1962. Additional copies of the same divorce records ordered at the same time of certification are $3.00.
For records prior to July 1962, contact the Probate Judge in county where license was issued.
South Carolina Divorce Records
Cost for copies: $12.00
Office of Vital Records
SC DHEC
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201State office has records since July 1950. Additional copies of the same marriage records ordered at the same time of certification are $3.00.
For records prior to July 1950, contact the Clerk of Court in county where petition was filed.
