Latest updates: Hurricane Helene
Our public health departments' hours of operation may be affected by power and staffing outages. This means that some closures may not appear on the state government office delays and closings map. The health and safety of our employees and our clients remains our highest priority. We are working to get services restored as safely and quickly as possible.
Learn more about DPH's role with hurricanes, floods, and weather emergencies.
In 2015 the South Carolina General Assembly amended SC Code of Law 44-63-74 that requires that death certificates be filed within 5 days from the date of death to allow DHEC to assess administrative penalties for certificates that are filed after this deadline.
This page contains links to all of the Death Index log files from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control's Division of Vital Records.
Death Index Numeric Codes
The information below relates to the numeric code provided on these Death Indexes for sex and race:
South Carolina Death Indexes 1915-1967
This page contains links to all of the Death Index log files from the S.C. Department of Public Health - Division of Vital Records.
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If you are the biological parent of an adoptee who was born in South Carolina, and would like for them to receive their original birth certificate when they reach the age of 18 or older, you must complete the following forms:
If you are an adult adoptee age 18 or older and would like to apply for your original birth certificate, you need to complete the Vital Records Non-Certified Pre-Adoptive application. A valid photo ID and non-refundable fee of $27 must be included with the application. All applications will be processed by mail but can be delivered in person. Average processing time is four weeks. All applications without the appropriate fees and identification will be returned to the applicant.
No. DPH no longer issues what is traditionally defined as "raised seal" certificates. South Carolina stopped issuing the "raised seal" in March 1999.
From July 2008 to August 2016, all vital record certifications were issued on a security paper with a green border, a gold state seal in the lower left corner and the DHEC logo in the lower right corner.
Note: All applicants must provide a photocopy or show a valid government, school or employer issued photo identification. Applications without proper identification will be rejected and not processed.
Please make sure your envelope is addressed to "Vital Records" for all mail requests.
Beaufort County
1407 King St.
Beaufort, SC 29902
Phone: (843) 525-7637
A valid/current government, school or employer issued photo identification document of the applicant is required before a search of the records will be conducted. Requests that do not contain proper identification will be returned unprocessed.
Money order or cashier's check made payable to S.C. DPH
We can search for birth, death, marriage, and divorce records. If we can locate the record you request, the search fee will pay for 1 certified copy. However, even when a record cannot be located, the search fee is nonrefundable.
