South Carolina, Beaufort County
Where Daufuskie Island's records are kept. Daufuskie Island has no town government, so its court and property records sit with Beaufort County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of South Carolina.
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Daufuskie Island has no town government of its own and relies on Beaufort County and the State of South Carolina for its public records. The cards below are the South Carolina state offices, and the Beaufort County offices are on our Beaufort County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Vital records
The South Carolina Department of Public Health Vital Records office issues certified birth certificates for births in the state since 1915 to the registrant, parents or legal guardians.
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Find active and inactive corporations by name from the SC Secretary of State.
Open official site South Carolina Business & Corporation SearchVital records
The South Carolina Department of Public Health issues certified death certificates to immediate family or their legal representatives. Others can get a statement confirming the date and county of death.
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Information from the SC Dept. of Corrections on death row inmates.
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The U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina offers ECF and PACER access to federal case records, plus transcripts, forms and juror information. State cases are kept by the South Carolina Judicial Branch.
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The South Carolina Department of Public Health holds marriage records from July 1950 through 2025. Licenses from other years come from the county Probate Court that issued them.
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Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the state treasurer.
Open official site South Carolina Unclaimed PropertyEverything else, organized
Local record guide
What we hold on Daufuskie Island, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
There is no town hall in Daufuskie Island. It is a Census designated place, not an incorporated town, so its records sit with Beaufort County. Beaufort, the county seat, is where the county offices are. See our Beaufort County page for every county office.
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Other places in Beaufort County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Beaufort County records are on the county page.