This page provides information on obtaining copies of South Carolina
birth certificates, South Carolina marriage licenses, South Carolina divorce
decrees and South Carolina death records. There are also useful
links to past South Carolina Vital Records for those of you conducting
family history research. General information about US vital
records can be viewed on the Vital Records Index Page
South Carolina birth, marriage and death certificates may be obtained
from the following government office:
Office of Vital Records
SC DHEC
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
South Carolina birth, marriage and death certificate order forms as
well as more information are available on the following
pages:
The South Carolina State Department of Health may be contacted
by phone on (803) 898-3630 or online at http://www.dhhs.state.sc.us
Remarks:
State office has records since January 1915
Birth, Marriage and Death Historical Record Collections at
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