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- Each of South Carolinas counties has a vital records office in the county health department. Each office can search for birth and death records from January 01, 1915.
- Marriage records prior to 1950 may be available from the Probate Judge in the county where the license was issued.
- Divorce records since April 1949 should be available from the County Clerk in the county where the petition was filed.
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- York, SC Marriage & Death Notices, 1823-65
- Historical Center of York County
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South Carolina Vital Records Information for Counties
South Carolina County Vital Records Offices
Information for South Carolina:
County Index:
- Abbeville . Aiken . Allendale . Anderson . Bamberg . Barnwell . Beaufort . Berkeley . Calhoun . Charleston . Cherokee . Chester . Chesterfield . Clarendon . Colleton . Darlington . Dillon . Dorchester . Edgefield . Fairfield . Florence . Georgetown . Greenville . Greenwood . Hampton . Horry . Jasper . Kershaw . Lancaster . Laurens . Lee . Lexington . Marion . Marlboro . McCormick . Newberry . Oconee . Orangeburg . Pickens . Richland . Saluda . Spartanburg . Sumter . Union . Williamsburg . York
This page tells how to obtain copies of vital records such as birth certificates, death records, marriage licenses and divorce decrees in South Carolina Counties. See the guidelines for information on how to order vital records. Check the related links for additional genealogical information on the State of South Carolina.
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Abbeville County Vital Records
| Abbeville Public Health Department 905 West Greenwood Abbeville, SC 29620 (864) 366-2131 | ||
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Aiken County Vital Records
| Aiken Public Health Department 828 Richland Ave, West Aiken, SC 29801 (803) 642-1687 or 1-800 450-1687 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Allendale County Vital Records
| Allendale Public Health Department P.O. Box 386 415 N. Memorial Allendale, SC 29810 (803) 584-3818 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Anderson County Vital Records
| Anderson County Public Health Department 220 MeGee Rd. Anderson, SC 29625 (864) 260-5667 | ||
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Bamberg County Vital Records
| Bamberg Public Health Department Log Branch Road Bamberg, SC 29003-0150 (803) 245-5176 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Barnwell County Vital Records
| Barnwell Public Health Department P.O. Box 427 164 Calhoun St. Barnwell, SC 29812 (803) 541-1061 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Beaufort County Vital Records
| Beaufort Public Health Department 601 Wilmington Street Beaufort, SC 29902 (843) 525-7615 | ||
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Berkeley County Vital Records
| Moncks Corner Health Department 109 West Main Street Moncks Corner, SC 29461 (843) 723-3800 | ||
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Calhoun County Vital Records
| Calhoun Public Health Department 410 Herlong Ave. St. Matthews, SC 29155 (803) 874-2037 or 531-3032 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Charleston County Vital Records
| Charleston County Public Health Department 4050 Bridgeview Drive, Suite 475 North Charleston, SC 29405 (843) 746-3801 | |||||||||||||
| For marriage certificates back to 1879 write to: Charleston County Probate Judge Marriage License Division 100 Broad St, Ste 469 Charleston, SC 29401 (813) 958-5183 $5.00 Money Order per request. | |||||||||||||
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Cherokee County Vital Records
| Cherokee Public Health Department 400 S. Logan St P. O. Box 338 Gaffney, SC 26342 (864) 487-2705 | ||
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Chester County Vital Records
| Chester County Public Health Department P.O. Box 724 129 Wylie St Chester, SC 29706 (803) 385-6152 | ||
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Chesterfield County Vital Records
| Chesterfield Public Health Department 203 North Page Street Chesterfield, SC 29709 (843) 623-2117 | ||
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Clarendon County Vital Records
| Clarendon Public Health Department 110 East Boyce Street Manning, SC 29102 (803) 435-8168 | ||
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Colleton County Vital Records
| Colleton Public Health Department P.O. Box 229 219 South Lemacks Walterboro, SC 29488 (843) 549-1516 | ||
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Darlington County Vital Records
| Darlington Public Health Department 305 Russell Street Darlington, SC 29532 (843) 398-4400 | Old Darlington District Chapter of S.C.G.S. P.O. Box 175 Hartsville, SC 29551 | |
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Dillon County Vital Records
| Dillon Public Health Department 203 W. Hampton Street Dillon, SC 29536 (803) 774-5611 | ||
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Dorchester County Vital Records
| Summerville Health Department 500 North Main Street Summerville, SC 29483 (843) 832-0041 | ||
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Edgefield County Vital Records
| Edgefield County Public Health Department 21 Star Road Edgefield, SC 29824 (803) 637-4035 | ||
| Probate Judge 129 Courthouse Square Suite 212 Edgefield, SC 29824 (803) 637-4076 | ||
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Fairfield County Vital Records
| Fairfield Public Health Department P.O. Box 270 1136 Kincade Bridge Rd Winnsboro, SC 29180 (803) 635-6481 | ||
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Florence County Vital Records
| Florence Public Health Department 145 E. Cheves Street Florence, SC 29506 (843) 661-4835 | ||
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Georgetown County Vital Records
| Georgetown County Vital Records 531 Lafayette Circle Georgetown, SC 29440 (843) 546-0174 | ||
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Greenville County Vital Records
| Greenville County Public Health Department 200 University Ridge Greenville, SC 29602 (864) 282-4100 | |||||||||||||
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Greenwood County Vital Records
| Greenwood Public Health Department 1736 South Main Street Greenwood, SC 29646 (864) 942-3600 | ||
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Hampton County Vital Records
| Hampton Public Health Department P.O. Box 37 531 West Carolina Ave Hampton, SC 29924 (803) 943-3878 | ||
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Horry County Vital Records
| Horry County Vital Records 1511A Ninth Avenue Conway, SC 29526 (843) 248-3958 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jasper County Vital Records
| Jasper Public Health Department 359 East Wilson St. Ridgeland, SC 29936 (843) 726-7788 | ||
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Kershaw County Vital Records
| Kershaw Public Health Department 1116 Church Camden, SC 29020 (803) 425-6012 | ||
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Lancaster County Vital Records
| Lancaster Public Health Department P.O. Box 817 1833 Pageland Hwy Lancaster, SC 29721 (803) 286-9948 | ||
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Laurens County Vital Records
| Laurens Public Health Department 93 Human Services Road Clinton, SC 29325 (864) 933-0000 | ||
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Lee County Vital Records
| Lee Public Health Department 810 Brown Street Bishopville, SC 29010 (803) 484-6612 | ||
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Lexington County Vital Records
| Lexington County Public Health Department 112 W. Hospital Drive Lexington, SC 29169 (803) | Lexington Genealogical Association c/o Roy Glover P.O. Box 1442 Lexington, SC 29071 | |
| 2nd edition of Lexington County, South Carolina 1850 Census with Genealogical Data on Most Families will be available summer 1998. 460 pages, hardbound; sewn binding, acid-free paper and fully indexed by name. After June 1, 1998 the cost will be $54.00. Available from the Lexington Genealogical Association. | ||
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Marion County Vital Records
| Marion Public Health Department 206 Airport Rd, Suite B Marion, SC 29574 (843) 423-8295 | ||
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Marlboro County Vital Records
| Marlboro Public Health Department 117 Parsonage Street Ext. Bennettsville, SC 29512 (843) 479-6801 | ||
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McCormick County Vital Records
| McCormick County Public Health Department 204 Hwy 28 McCormick, SC 29835 (864) 852-2511 | ||
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Newberry County Vital Records
| Newberry County Public Health Department 2111 Wison Rd Newberry, SC 29108 (803) 321-2170 | ||
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Oconee County Vital Records
| Oconee County Public Health Department 609 N. Townville St P.O. Box 488 Seneca, SC 29679 (864) 882-2245 | ||
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Orangeburg County Vital Records
| Orangeburg Public Health Department 1550 Carolina Avenue Orangeburg, SC 29116-0100 (803) 533-7221 or 533-7236 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Pickens County Vital Records
| Pickens County Public Health Department 200 McDaniel Avenue Pickens, SC 29671 (864) 889-5965 | ||
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Richland County Vital Records
| Richland County Public Health Department 2000 Hampton Street Columbia, SC 29204 (803) 576-2980 | ||
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Saluda County Vital Records
| Saluda Public Health Department 613 Newberry Highway Saluda, SC 29138 (864) 445-2141 | ||
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Spartanburg County Vital Records
| Spartanburg Public Health Department 151 E. Wood Street P. O. Box 4217 Spartanburg, SC 29305 (864) 596-3337 | |||||||||||||
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Sumter County Vital Records
| Sumter Public Health Department 105 N. Magnolia Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-5511 | ||
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Union County Vital Records
| Union Public Health Department 115 Thomas Street P. O. Box 966 Union, SC 29379 (864) 429-1690 | ||
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Williamsburg County Vital Records
| Williamsburg County Vital Records 520 Thurgood Marshall Blvd, Suite C Kingstree, SC 29556 (843) 355-9378 | ||
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York County Vital Records
| York Public Health Department 1070 Heckle Blvd Rock Hill, SC 29732 (803) 909-1300 | ||
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