Charleston County, SC Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce Records
Charleston County initiated county recording of death records in 1821 and birth records in 1877, prior to the 1915 statewide mandatory recording. Charleston vital records are maintained by the Charleston Public Health Department's Vital Records office in North Charleston; a search with copy costs $12, restricted to in-person/by-mail orders by family members (online through VitalChek). Many 17th-century church records for births and deaths are unrestrictedly available at the Department of Archives and History in Columbia, with a 1915-1960 death index on the state Department of Health website. Historical marriage records pre-1950 may be ordered from the county Probate Judge, and divorce records post-1949 from the County Clerk.Charleston County Recorder Office - Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Records
Charleston County
PO Box 726
Charleston, SC 29402
Hours of Operation: 8:30AM-5PM
Website
Phone: 843-958-4800
Fax: 843-958-4803
Real Estate: 843-958-4800
Assessor: 843-958-4100
Treasurer: 843-958-4360
Elections: 843-745-2226
Vital Records: 843-740-0801
Recording Officer: Register Mense Conveyances
Records Online: Real Estate, Deed, Mortgage, Lien, UCC, Plat, Judgment, Marriage, Probate, Will/Estate, Business License
Note: Central online search page at www.charlestoncounty.org/publicrecords.htm.
Assessor Fax: 843-958-4182
Assessor Website
Assessor Address: 101 Meeting St, #135 (29401)
Charleston County Marriage & Divorce Records - County Courts
Category: Courts
Charleston County - Clerk of Court
100 Broad Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: (843)958-5000
Charleston County Birth & Death Records
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