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'''Pre-1915''' | '''Pre-1915''' | ||
Begining in 1704, birth, marriage and burial records were recorded in registers of the Church of England (later known as the Protestant Episcopal Church) . All of these registers have been published either in book form or in the | South Carolina did not issue birth and death certificates prior to January 1, 1915. | ||
Begining in 1704, birth, marriage and burial records were recorded in registers of the Church of England (later known as the Protestant Episcopal Church). All of these registers have been published either in book form or in the | |||
*South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine ({{FHL|53362|titleno}} Book 975.7 B2s) An index to article titles (not individual names can be found in [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|PERSI]]. | *South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine ({{FHL|53362|titleno}} Book 975.7 B2s) An index to article titles (not individual names can be found in [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|PERSI]]. | ||
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'''1915''' | '''1915''' | ||
Statewide registration of | Statewide registration of births and deaths began January 1, 1915. For information write to: | ||
Office of Vital Records and Public Health Statistics<br>2600 Bull Street<br>Columbia, SC 29201<br>Telephone: 803-734-4830<br>Fax: 803-799-0301<br>Internet: [http://www.scdhec.net/administration/vr/ South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control] | Office of Vital Records and Public Health Statistics<br>2600 Bull Street<br>Columbia, SC 29201<br>Telephone: 803-734-4830<br>Fax: 803-799-0301<br>Internet: [http://www.scdhec.net/administration/vr/ South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control] | ||
Only parent | Only the person named (must be at least 18) on the certificate or the parent(s) named on the birth certifcate may request a copy of a birth certificate. The guardian or a legal representative of the named individual or parent(s) may also request a copy of a birth certificate. Immediate family members may request a birth certificate for a deceased person if they submit an original certified copy of the registrant's death record. | ||
Copies of the state records are also available at the courthouse of each county starting in 1915. You can write to the county clerk for information. The Family History Library has not acquired these state records. The county clerks also have post-1915 delayed registrations of birth. | Copies of the state records are also available at the courthouse of each county starting in 1915. You can write to the county clerk for information. The Family History Library has not acquired these state records. The county clerks also have post-1915 delayed registrations of birth. | ||