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South Carolina Divorce Records
Sourcing Divorce Records in South Carolina
Each South Carolina state regulates the granting of divorces for petitions filed in their jurisdiction. South Carolina divorce records are maintained in the state where the divorce was filed and finalized. Local county courthouses are responsible for the divorce records for each county. Some South Carolina counties will store Divorce Records, Marriage Files and records in their Prothonotary Office, while others use a different office. In South Carolina, you can contact the Clerk of County at the local county courthouse for divorce records. Only records after 1949 are available at the local courthouse in South Carolina.
All requests for certified copies of divorce records should be made at the local county courthouse. If you don’t know the name, then you begin your search at the state repository if one exists. A state repository stores the records for the entire state. In South Carolina, the state repository only has records since 1915. A search for the records one county at a time will also produce the records, but the search will take longer.
If you are searching for all divorce records for a particular individual, then a search for all spouses, current and past, can be conducted. This type of search results in a list of the spouses along with their addresses at the time of the divorce. Even if the county is not listed on the report, it can be discovered using the address itself.
Divorce records will include the following information:
• the husband’s full name
• the wife’s full name including her maiden name
• the name of the county where the divorce took place
• the recorded filing date of the divorce
• the actual date of the finalized divorce
• a certificate number for identification purposes
Several states include the number of the couple’s children under the age of eighteen at the time of the divorce.
When providing information, do not include anything that isn’t requested. Additional information will not aid in the search, except in the case of genealogical searches that can benefit from extra information, especially when the available information is sketchy in details.
Typical searches take between two and ten days. Genealogical searches usually take longer. A small fee is required to retrieve the information and for the copy of the divorce record. The fee varies across counties and states, but is reasonable. To get information on the cost of record lookup and copies of certified divorce records in a particular county contact the following number: 803-898-3630.
Follow the guidelines here to produce a more efficient search.
1. Print or type each name and address clearly to avoid confusion. This includes the full name of both the husband and the wife. The maiden name should be included for the wife.
2. Keep your request brief and to the point.
3. Limit your request to one document.
4. Include the full names of the individuals, including nicknames and alternate spellings that may have been used.
5. Include the full address of the individual at the time of the divorce, including street, city or town, and state. If you know the county in which the divorce took place, include that as well.
6. Include the date that the divorce was finalized. If you do not have this piece of information available, include a time frame for the search. Generally, it is best to specify a short span of years for an unknown year search. You can always expand the number of years that you search, and a shorter span will lead to a shorter search. You can expect to pay an additional fee for searches such as this that require more effort.
7. Include contact information where you can be reached in the event that more information is required. Include a daytime telephone number, as well as, an evening telephone number. You may also include a fax number or an e-mail address.
8. You should include your relationship to the individual’s listed in your search request.
9. You should include the purpose of your request.
10. Print your name clearly and sign your request. Some states may also require additional identifying information on you as well, including a driver’s license number and/or picture.
11. Include a SASE, or self addressed stamped envelope with your request for a speedier delivery.
12. Include the date that you mail your request with your correspondence.
A list of the addresses and telephone numbers for the local county courthouses for South Carolina is provided below in alphabetical order.
State of South Carolina
South Carolina Office of Vital Records
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Telephone: (803) 898-3630
Fax: (803) 898-3630
Abbeville County
Abbeville County Clerk
P.O. Box 99
Abbeville, SC 29620
Telephone: (864) 459-5074
Aiken County
Aiken County Clerk
P.O. Box 583
Aiken, SC 29802-0583
Telephone: (803) 642-2001
Allendale County
Allendale County Clerk
P.O. Box 126
Allendale, SC 29810-0126
Telephone: (803) 584-2737
Anderson County
Anderson County Health Dept.
220 MeGee Rd.
Anderson, SC 29625
Telephone: (864) 260-5667
Bamberg County
Bamberg County Clerk
P.O. Box 150
Bamberg, SC 29003-0150
Telephone: (803) 245-2025
Barnwell County
Barnwell County Clerk
P.O. Box 723
Barnwell, SC 29812-0723
Telephone: (803) 541-1031
Beaufort County
Beaufort County Clerk
P.O. Box 1083
Beaufort, SC 29901
Telephone: (843) 525-7300
Berkeley County
Berkeley County Clerk
223 North Live Oak Drive
Moncks Corner, SC 29461-2331
Telephone: (843) 761-6900
Calhoun County
Calhoun County Clerk
302 South Railroad Avenue
St. Matthews, SC 29135-1452
Telephone: (803) 874-3524
Charleston County
Charleston County Clerk
4050 Bridgeview Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405
Telephone: (843) 740-0801
Cherokee County
Cherokee County Clerk
P.O. Box 866
Gaffney, SC 26342
Telephone: (864) 487-2562
Chester County
Chester County Clerk
P.O. Drawer 580
Chester, SC 29706-0580
Telephone: (803) 385-2605
Chesterfield County
Chesterfield County Clerk
P.O. Box 529
Chesterfield, SC 29709-0529
Telephone: (803) 623-2574
Clarendon County
Clarendon County Clerk
P.O. Box E
Manning, SC 29102-0136
Telephone: (803) 435-4444
Colleton County
Colleton County Clerk
P.O. Box 620
Walterboro, SC 29488-0620
Telephone: (843) 549-5791
Darlington County
Darlington County Clerk
Courthouse
Darlington, SC 29532-3213
Telephone: (803) 393-3836
Dillon County
Dillon County Clerk
P.O. Box 1220
Dillon, SC 29536-1220
Telephone: (803) 774-5611
Dorchester County
Dorchester County Clerk
101 Ridge St.
Saint George, SC 29477-2443
Telephone: (843) 563-5100
Edgefield County
Edgefield County Clerk
215 Jeter Street
Edgefield, SC 29824-1133
Telephone: (803) 637-5781
Fairfield County
Fairfield County Clerk
P.O. Drawer 236
Winnsboro, SC 29180-0236
Telephone: (803) 635-1411
Florence County
Florence County Clerk
180 N. Irby St. MSC-L
Florence, SC 29501-3456
Telephone: (843) 665-3031
Georgetown County
Georgetown County Clerk
715 Prince St., P.O. Box 1270
Georgetown, SC 29440-3631
Telephone: (843) 546-5011
Greenville County
Greenville County Clerk
301 University Ridge, Suite 1200
Greenville, SC 29601
Telephone: (803) 467-7170
Greenwood County
Greenwood County Clerk
528 Monument
Greenwood, SC 29646-2643
Telephone: (864) 229-6622
Hampton County
Hampton County Clerk
P.O. Box 7
Hampton, SC 29924-0007
Telephone: (803) 943-7510 or (803) 943-7513
Horry County
Horry County Clerk
P.O. Box 288
Conway, SC 29528-0288
Telephone: (843) 248-1200
Jasper County
Jasper County Clerk
P.O. Box 248
Ridgeland, SC 29936-0248
Telephone: (843) 726-8832
Kershaw County
Kershaw County Clerk
1121 Broad St., Room 302
Camden, SC 29020
Telephone: (803) 425-1527
Lancaster County
Lancaster County Clerk
P.O. Box 1809
Lancaster, SC 29720
Telephone: (803) 285-1581
Laurens County
Laurens County Clerk
P.O. Box 287
Laurens, SC 29360-0287
Telephone: (864) 984-3538
Lee County
Lee County Clerk
P.O. Box 387
Bishopville, SC 29010
Telephone: (803) 484-5341
Lexington County
Lexington County Clerk
139 E. Main St., Room 110
Lexington, SC 29072-3488
Telephone: (803) 359-8324
Marion County
Marion County Clerk
P.O. Box 295
Marion, SC 29571-0295
Telephone: (843) 423-6500
Marlboro County
Marlboro County Clerk
P.O. Drawer 996
Bennettsville, SC 29512-0996
Telephone: (843) 479-8391
McCormick County
McCormick County Clerk
133 S. Mine St., P.O. Box 86
McCormick, SC 29835
Telephone: (803) 465-2195
Newberry County
Newberry County Clerk
P.O. Box 278
Newberry, SC 29108-0278
Telephone: (803) 276-3494
Oconee County
Oconee County Clerk
P.O. Box 158
Walhalla, SC 29691-0158
Telephone: (864) 638-4280
Orangeburg County
Orangeburg County Clerk
P.O. Box 100
Orangeburg, SC 29116-0100
Telephone: (803) 533-1000
Pickens County
Pickens County Clerk
P.O. Box 215
Pickens, SC 29671-0215
Richland County
Richland County Clerk
1701 Main St., P.O. Box 192
Columbia, SC 29202-2833
Telephone: (803) 748-4684
Saluda County
Saluda County Clerk
Courthouse Square
Saluda, SC 29138-1444
Telephone: (864) 445-3303
Spartanburg County
Spartanburg County Clerk
180 Magnolia St.
Spartanburg, SC 29306
Telephone: (864) 596-2556
Sumter County
Sumter County Clerk
141 N. Main St.
Sumter, SC 29150-4965
Telephone: (803) 773-1581
Union County
Union County Clerk
P.O. Box G
Union, SC 29379-0200
Telephone: (864) 427-0391
Williamsburg County
Williamsburg County Clerk
203 North Brooks
Kingstree, SC 29556
Telephone: (843) 354-6012
York County
York County Clerk
P.O. Box 649
York, SC 29745-0649
Telephone: (803) 684-8505
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