Personal check or money order should be made payable to Department of Health and Environmental Control. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (803) 898-3630.

Special Information:
* City of Charleston births from 1877 are on file at Charleston County Health Department. Ledger entries of Florence City births from 1895 to 1914 are on file at Florence County Health Department. Ledger entries of Newberry City births from the late 1800's are on file at the Newberry County Health Department. These are the only early records obtainable. Additional copies of the same birth records ordered at the same time of certification are $3.00.