[header] How to obtain a copy of your birth certificate in south carolina [title] Learn about the office of vital records. [step] The office of vital records is where you will go to get a copy of your birth certificate. The name is exactly what it implies-it's a branch of the department of health and environmental control responsible for issuing all vital records of south carolina citizens. 
[substeps] The office of vital records issues certified copies of birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage and divorce records. Copies of these documents can be obtained through the department.