Beaufort County Death Certificates (South Carolina)

Coroners and Medical Examiners in Beaufort County, South Carolina are responsible for determining the cause, time, and manner of death for a deceased person. As part of this job, they maintain Beaufort County death records, including death certificates. These records list information about how the deceased person passed away, the time and place of death, and any personal information about the deceased, such as the person's name, date of birth, and age at death. Coroners and Medical Examiners report this information to state and local government authorities, who may also issue Beaufort County death certificates. These records may be available through the Beaufort County Coroner and Medical Examiner's website.

Beaufort County Medical Examiner & Coroner Port Royal SC 1804 Old Shell Road 29935 843-255-5150


Clerk Offices in Beaufort County, South Carolina maintain and preserve public records for a local government, including vital documents such as death certificates. Beaufort County death certificates provide information on the deceased individual's name, the place and time of death, and age at death. They may also include the cause of death. Beaufort County Clerks often issue certified death certificates, which may be required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, or filing for life insurance. Death certificates can also be used for genealogical research, and some Clerk Offices maintain Beaufort County vital records that date back to the 1600s. Clerk Offices typically provide online access to death certificates.

Beaufort County Clerk Beaufort SC 102 Ribaut Road 29902 843-255-5050

Beaufort County Clerk Beaufort SC 102 Industrial Village Road 29906 843-255-2020

Port Royal Clerk Port Royal SC 1748 Paris Avenue 29935 843-986-2229

Health Departments in Beaufort County, South Carolina monitor public health and keep vital records, and they operate at the state, county, or local level. As part of this job, Health Departments maintain Beaufort County death certificates, which include information about the deceased individual such as name, date of birth, time and place of death, and age at death. Death certificates may also include the cause of death. These records can be used to settle legal and financial matters, including wills, estates, and life insurance filings. Death certificates may be available through the Beaufort County Health Department website.

Beaufort County Health Department Beaufort SC 600 Wilmington Street 29902 843-525-7641

Beaufort County Health Department Beaufort SC 601 Wilmington Street 29902 843-525-7615

Beaufort Health Department Beaufort SC 104 Parker Drive 29906 843-846-9400

Region 8 Public Health Office Headquarters Port Royal SC 1235 Ladys Island Drive 29935 843-525-7603


Hospitals in Beaufort County, South Carolina provide a range of medical services to patients of all ages, and they also create death records for individuals who pass away or are declared dead at a Hospital. These death certificates list the deceased individual's name, the time and place of death, and age at death, and they may also include the cause of death. Beaufort County Hospitals report death information to South Carolina State and local government authorities, which issue certified Beaufort County death certificates that act as legal proof of death. Hospital death certificates may be available online through the Hospital website.

Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort SC 955 Ribaut Road 29902 843-522-5200

Hilton Head Hospital Hilton Head Island SC 25 Hospital Center Boulevard 29926 843-689-8206

Naval Hospital Beaufort Beaufort SC 1 Pinckney Boulevard 29902