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Event: Birth or death
Cost of copy: $12.00
Address:
Office of Vital Records
SC DHEC
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Remarks: State office
has records since January 1915. City of Charleston births from 1877 and deaths from
1821 are on file at Charleston County Health Department. Ledger entries of Florence City
births and deaths from 1895 to 1914 are on file at Florence County Health Department.
Ledger entries of Newberry City births and 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 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.scdhec.net/vr.
Event: Marriage (State)
Cost of copy: $12.00
Address:
Office of Vital Records
SC DHEC
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Remarks: Records since
July 1950.
Event: Marriage (county)
Cost of copy: Varies
Address: See remarks
Remarks: Records
prior to July 1950. Probate Judge in county where license was issued.
Event: Divorce (State)
Cost of copy: $12.00
Address:
Office of Vital Records
SC DHEC
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Remarks: Records since
July 1962.
Event: Divorce (county)
Cost of copy: Varies
Address: See remarks
Remarks: Records since
April 1949. Clerk of Court in county where petition was filed.
Authentication: For documents to be used outside the USA
South Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
P.O. Box 11350
Columbia, SC 29211
803-734-2119
http://www.scsos.com/notariesbc.htm
Fee: $2.00
Designated Authority: Secretary of State
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