In-Person Amendment Requests at Regional Offices

Beginning Nov. 17, 2025, the Richland County office (formally known as the State Office) will no longer process same-day amendment requests. Most in-person amendment requests submitted at regional offices, including the Richland County office, will be completed within 1–2 business days once reviewed by the amendment team in the central office. Court ordered amendments may take up to 2 weeks to allow for proper legal review and processing.

Beaufort Vital Records Office - Elevators

The Beaufort Vital Records Office is currently inaccessible to those with mobility issues as elevators are being repaired. Please call (843) 525-7637 if you have any questions.

Hampton County Health Department Temporarily Closed

Beginning May 22, 2026, Hampton County Health Department will be closed to make repairs to the air conditioning system. The health department will reopen on June 8, 2026. 

Vital records services are available at the Beaufort County Health Department, 1905 Duke Street, Room 250, Beaufort, SC  29902.

Clinical services are available at the Allendale County Health Department, 571 Memorial Ave., North Allendale, SC 29810 or at the Jasper County Health Department, 651 Grays Highway, Ridgeland, SC 29936. 

To find a list of other public health departments and clinics, please visit the Public Health Clinics webpage.

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South Carolina Death Indexes 1915-1967

This page contains links to all of the Death Index log files from the SC Department of Public Health - Division of Vital Records.

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Wolfbane definitions of the cause of death codes

The South Carolina Department of Archives & History also retains records of deaths for 1915-1963. You can view them at the SC Department of Archives and History Reference Room, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29223. Access to a microfiche index and microfilm of these deaths is available. You can find additional information on the SC Department of Archives and History website.

For more information, contact us.

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