Welcome to the South Carolina Obituary Links Page
Welcome to the South Carolina obituaries page, where you will find links, databases, and resources that will help you find obituaries and vital records related information. If you are looking to find a copy of a specific obituary, biographic/public records data, or a copy of the official death certificate from person who died in South Carolina, then please follow the following steps:
1 | Search the Local Newspapers Archives Once you have the name, place, and date of death then you can search the local newspapers archives for a copy of the obituary posting. You can access our free list of all the newspapers and their obituary sections for the state of South Carolina. |
2 | Search other Free and Paid Resources If you do not want to search the local newspapers, then we recommend the following resources and companies, who can provide this information. Many offer both free and paid services which can you help you find obituary and biographic information. |
3 | Get an Official Death Certificate If you are looking for an official copy of a death certificate then please read the specific instructions of how to order death certificates. |
4 | Further Genealogical Research If you are a genealogist, we also have aggregated a list of genealogy resources by state. You can try these genealogy focused resources, which are organized by county and state. |
Search Tools and Resources
Instruction for obtaining a copy of a South Carolina Death Certificate
To order Death Certificates you can contact the South Carolina Department of Vital Records which is listed below. If you want to order online you can use the following link to order a death certificate.
Event: Birth or death
Cost of copy: $12.00
Address:
Office of Vital Records
SC DHEC
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Remarks: State office has records since January 1915. City of Charleston births from 1877 and deaths from 1821 are on file at Charleston County Health Department. Ledger entries of Florence City births and deaths from 1895 to 1914 are on file at Florence County Health Department. Ledger entries of Newberry City births and deaths from the late 1800's are on file at 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 each.
Acceptable method of payment is a money order or a cashier's check made payable to SCDHEC. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (803) 898-3630.
Directory of South Carolina Obituary and Resource Links
Looking for the obituary section for a local newspaper? Please search through our full list of South Carolina Newspapers and access their online obituary sections. Click here to access South Carolina Newspapers.
Surname Meanings Database
Statewide
South Carolina Cemetery Inscriptions Search EngineSouth Carolina Obituary and Death Notice Archive
Death notices in the South Carolina Gazette, 1732-1775
South Carolina Early Marriage Records Search Engine
Honor Students Archive - South Carolina Students
The Kingstree News
TheState.com
Early South Carolina Marriages-Brides 1641-1799
Early South Carolina Marriages-Grooms 1641-1799
South Carolina Marriage Files
Early South Carolina Marriages 1750-1850
South Carolina Marriage Index
South Carolina Marriages A-F
South Carolina Marriages G-L
South Carolina Marriages M-S
South Carolina Marriages T-Z
S.C. Marriages, Marriages Notices, from the Charleston Observer 1776-1860)
Southeastern Genealogical Research
Abbeville Co.
TheState.comAiken Co.
Aiken Standard ObituariesAn Abandoned Cemetery, north Aiken County
First Baptist Church Cemetery
Aiken County, South Carolina Cemetery Inscriptions
Anderson Co.
The Anderson Independent-Mail Obituary Archives 1998 - currentAnderson Online Obituary Search
The Journal Obituaries - Archives
Anderson County Obituaries
Barnwell Co.
Blackville City Cemetery InscriptionsBeaufort Co.
Beaufort County Obituary Search EngineCarolina Morning News Obituaries
The Beaufort Gazette Obituaries
Beaufort County Newspaper Obituary Index (1862-1977)
Calhoun Co.
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Marriage RecordsCharleston Co.
Charleston NetMcAlister-Smith Funeral Home Obituaries
Charleston County Marriages 1743-1744
Confederate Cemetery Inscriptions
St. Mary Church Graveyard Inscriptions
Cherokee Co.
Cherokee County Cemetery InscriptionsCherokee County Cemetery Inscriptions II
Cherokee County Cemetery Inscriptions III
Chester Co.
Herald OnlineGreenlawn Cemetery Inscriptions
Woods Cemetery Inscriptions
Brushy Fork Creek Cemetery Inscriptions
Clarendon Co.
ClarendonToday.com ObituariesFellowship Cemetery Inscriptions
White Family Cemetery Inscriptions
Colleton Co.
Marriage Records of William States Lee 1816-1871Colleton County Miscellaneous Marriages
Darlington Co.
TheState.comDillon Co.
Dillon County Cemetery InscriptionsDorchester Co.
TheState.comEdgefield Co.
Whitlock Family Cemetery InscriptionsFairfield Co.
TheState.comFairfield County Cemetery Inscriptions
Georgetown Co.
TheState.comGreenville Co.
Greenville County Obituary Search EngineGreenville, South Carolina Marriage and Death Notices, 1826-1863
Greenville County Cemetery Inscriptions
Greenville County Cemetery Inscriptions II (scroll down)
Greenville County Library System Obituary Index
Greenwood Co.
Greenwood County Obituary Search EngineThe Index Journal
TheState.com
Reedy River Baptist Church Obituaries and Cemetery Records
Horry Co.
The Sun News Obituary Archives 1996 - currentHorry County Obituary Search Engine
Sun News Online
TheState.com
Horry County Cemetery Inscriptions
Horry County Historical Society Obituary Database
Goldfinch Funeral Home Obituaries
Horry County Historical Society Cemetery Inscriptions
Horry County Historical Society Death Certificates Index
Horry County Historical Society Marriages
Jasper Co.
TheState.comRobert Cemetery Inscriptions
Kershaw Co.
TheState.comCamden Archives and Museum Obituary Index
Kershaw County Cemetery Inscriptions
Kornegay Funeral Home Records I
Kornegay Funeral Home Records II
Kornegay Funeral Home Records III
Kornegay Funeral Home Records IV
Kornegay Funeral Home Records V
Lancaster Co.
Herald OnlineMiscellaneous Kershaw and Lancaster Counties Obituaries
Laurens Co.
Laurens County Cemetery InscriptionsMarion Co.
Marion County ObituariesMarion County Cemetery Inscriptions
Marlboro Co.
Marlboro County Cemetery InscriptionsNewberry Co.
Whitaker Funeral Home ObituariesMcSwain-Evans Funeral Home Obituaries
Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery Inscriptions
Orangeburg Co.
Orangeburg County Cemetery InscriptionsTheState.com
Richland Co.
The State Obituary Archives 1987 - currentColumbia, South Carolina Obituaries, 1859-77
TheState.com
Rabon Family Cemetery Inscriptions
Spartanburg Co.
Spartanburg County Obituary Index Search EngineSpartanburg County Cemetery Inscriptions
Spartanburg County Cemetery Inscriptions II (scroll down)
Spartanburg Herald Death Index
Herald-Journal - This week's obits
Archive of Herald-Journal obits
Sumter Co.
The Sumter County Obituary Search EngineThe Item
Union Co.
TheState.comHerald Online
Union County Cemetery Inscriptions
West Chester Co.
Old Shaw Baptist Church Cemetery InscriptionsWilliamsburg Co.
Williamsburg County Obituary Search EngineThe Kingstree News
York Co.
The Rock Hill Herald Obituary Archives 2004 - currentYork County Obituary Search Engine
Herald Online
The Clover Herald and Yorkville Enquirer Obituaries
Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery Inscriptions Alt. Site
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