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Copyright � 1998
S. J. Coker

South Carolina Vital Records Offices

There was no statewide system in South Carolina for recording or archiving of vital records until recent times. The current State system has not accepted or compiled earlier existing records. Where such earlier records exist, they may be found in various local government offices (County Clerk's Office, County Probate Court, etc.) or in non-governmental records such as churches, funeral homes, cemeteries, etc.

The current State Vital Records Office maintains:

Births and Deaths recorded after January 1, 1915.
Marriage licenses issued after July 1950.
Divorces or annulments granted after July 1, 1962.

The City of Charleston maintained records of births from 1877 and deaths from 1821. These are on file at the Charleston County Health Department.

The City of Florence maintained ledger entries of births and deaths from 1895 to 1914. These are on file at the Florence County Health Department.

The City of Newberry City maintained ledger entries of births and deaths from the late 1800s. These are on file at the Newberry County Health Department.

SC Dept. of Health & Env. Control
Office of Vital Records
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-4830

Abbeville County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 99
Abbeville, SC 29620-0099
(864) 459-5074

Aiken County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 583
Aiken, SC 29802-0583
(803) 642-2001

Allendale County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 126
Allendale, SC 29810-0126
(803) 584-2737

Anderson County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 1656
Anderson, SC 29622-1656
(864) 260-4053

Bamberg County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 150
Bamberg, SC 29003-0150
(803) 245-2025

Barnwell County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 723
Barnwell, SC 29812-0723
(803) 541-1031 marriages & estates
(803) 541-1061 death certificates

Beaufort County, SC
Vital Records Office
Courthouse
Beaufort, SC 29901
(843) 525-7300

Berkeley County, SC
Vital Records Office
223 North Live Oak Drive
Moncks Corner, SC 29461-2331
(843) 761-6900

Calhoun County, SC
Vital Records Office
302 South Railroad Avenue
St. Matthews, SC 29135-1452
(803) 874-3524

Charleston County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 293
Charleston, SC 29402-0293
(843) 740-0801

Cherokee County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 866
Gaffney, SC 26342
(864) 487-2562

Chester County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 580
Chester, SC 29706-0580
(803) 385-2605

Chesterfield County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 529
Chesterfield, SC 29709-0529
(803) 623-2574

Clarendon County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box E
Manning, SC 29102-0136
(803) 435-4444

Colleton County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 620
Walterboro, SC 29488-0620
(843) 549-5791

Darlington County, SC
Vital Records Office
Courthouse
Darlington, SC 29532-3213
(803) 393-3836

Dillon County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 1220
Dillon, SC 29536-1220
(803) 774-5611

Dorchester County, SC
Vital Records Office
101 Ridge Street
St. George, SC 29477-2443
(843) 563-5100

Edgefield County, SC
Vital Records Office
215 Jeter Street
Edgefield, SC 29824-1133
(803) 637-5781

Fairfield County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 236
Winnsboro, SC 29180-0236
(803) 635-1411

Florence County, SC
Vital Records Office
180 North Irby Street
Florence, SC 29501-3456
(843) 665-3031

Georgetown County, SC
Vital Records Office
715 Prince Street
Georgetown, SC 29440-3631
(843) 546-5011

Greenville County, SC
Vital Records Office
Courthouse
Greenville, SC 29601-2121
(864) 298-8487

Greenwood County, SC
Vital Records Office
528 Monument
Greenwood, SC 29646-2643
(864) 229-6622

Hampton County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 7
Hampton, SC 29924-0007
(843) 943-3668

Horry County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 677
Conway, SC 29526-0677
(843) 248-6247

Jasper County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 248
Ridgeland, SC 29936-0248
(843) 726-8832

Kershaw County, SC
Vital Records Office
Courthouse
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-1527

Lancaster County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 1809
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 285-1581

Laurens County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 287
Laurens, SC 29360-0287
(864) 984-3538

Lee County, SC
Vital Records Office
Courthouse Square
Bishopville, SC 29010
(803) 484-5341

Lexington County, SC
Vital Records Office
Courthouse
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 359-8212

Marion County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 295
Marion, SC 29571-0295
(803) 423-6500

Marlboro County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 996
Bennettsville, SC 29512-0996
(803) 479-8391

McCormick County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 86
McCormick, SC 28735
(803) 465-2195

Newberry County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 278
Newberry, SC 29108-0278
(803) 276-3494

Oconee County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 158
Walhalla, SC 29691-0158
(864) 638-4280

Orangeburg County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 100
Orangeburg, SC 29116-0100
(803) 533-1000

Pickens County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 215
Pickens, SC 29671-0215
(864) 878-7809

Richland County, SC
Vital Records Office
1701 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29201-2833
(803) 748-4684

Saluda County, SC
Vital Records Office
Courthouse Square
Saluda, SC 29138-1444
(803) 445-3303

Spartanburg County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 4217
Spartanburg, SC 29305
(864) 596-3352

Sumter County, SC
Vital Records Office
141 North Main Street
Sumter, SC 29150-4965
(803) 773-1581

Union County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box G
Union, SC 29379-0200
(864) 427-0391

Williamsburg County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 86
Kingstree, SC 29556-0086
(843) 354-6855

York County, SC
Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 649
York, SC 29745-0649
(864) 684-8505

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Copyright � 1998 S. J. Coker