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== <br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' <br> == | == <br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' <br> == | ||
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. The [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] page has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. The [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] page has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A computer-generated birth or death certificate can only be purchased from the [http://www.scdhec.gov/administration/vr/ South Carolina Division of Vital Records] for certificates issued since January 1, 1915. The 46 county branch offices of the Division of Vital Records can only issue a short form birth certification (birth card). The county office can issue a death certificate for deaths that occurred within that county in the last 5 years. | ||
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