Immediate family members of the decedent's family or the legal representative of an immediate family member may obtain a certified copy of a death certificate. Other applicants may be provided a statement that the death occurred, including the date and county of death, but not an actual certified copy of a death certificate.

Request a South Carolina Death Certificate

1. Online

Average processing time is 5-7 business days.

Please make sure your envelope is addressed to "Vital Records" for all mail requests.

Records are available for marriages between July 1950 and December 2022. For marriage records prior to or after these dates, you will need to contact the Probate Court that originally issued the marriage license. Find the Probate Court in your county.

The South Carolina Vital Records offices issue birth certificates for births that occurred in South Carolina since 1915.

You may request a certified copy of a birth certificate if you are: