Where Scotia's records are kept. Court and property records for Scotia sit with Hampton County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of South Carolina.
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As a small town, Scotia relies on Hampton County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Vital records
South Carolina Birth 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.
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.
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.
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.
What we hold on Scotia, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Scotia at a glance
County
Hampton County
County seat
Hampton
Population
158
Hampton County population
18,561
Local records
Hampton County offices
ZIP codes
29939
About Scotia public records
Scotia in ZIP code 29939 keeps its own council and town business records. The Hampton County offices are in Hampton, the county seat. Each Hampton County office is listed on our Hampton County page.
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Other places in Hampton County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Hampton County records are on the county page.