Easley Birth Records
Easley birth records are part of South Carolina's statewide vital records system. Easley is the largest city in Pickens County in the upstate region of South Carolina. The Pickens County Health Department in Pickens handles local vital record services for Easley residents. The Pickens County Library System also maintains genealogy resources that can help researchers locate historical birth records. Certified birth certificates are available from the state Office of Vital Records in Columbia or through VitalChek online. This page explains how to request Easley birth records.
Easley Quick Facts
Pickens County Health Department Birth Records
Easley residents can access birth card services through the Pickens County Health Department at 200 McDaniel Avenue, Pickens, SC 29671. Although Pickens is the county seat, many Easley residents use this office for short form birth cards. This office can issue birth cards for any South Carolina birth registered from January 1, 1915 to present.
Long-form certified birth certificates are only available from the South Carolina Department of Public Health Office of Vital Records at 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201. The state office phone is (803) 898-3630. The DPH took over vital records duties from the former DHEC on July 1, 2024. The DPH Vital Records page has current forms and ordering options for Easley birth records.
How to Request Easley Birth Certificates
The search fee is $12.00, non-refundable under S.C. Code Ann. § 44-63-110. This covers a search and one certified copy if the record is found. Additional copies at the same time are $3.00 each. Payments must be by money order or cashier's check payable to "SCDHEC - Vital Records."
To order by mail, complete Form D-2595 from the DPH birth certificates page. Include a copy of your photo ID and payment, then mail to 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Online orders go through VitalChek. The first copy is $17.00.
The Pickens County Library System history and genealogy collection maintains local research materials relevant to Easley and Pickens County birth records and family history.
Who Can Get Easley Birth Records
Access to certified Easley birth records is restricted under S.C. Code Ann. § 44-63-80. Eligible individuals include the person named on the certificate if they are 18 or older, a parent listed on the record, a legal guardian, a legal representative, and immediate family members of a deceased person who provide a certified death certificate. The SC Department of Social Services may also access records for child support and paternity purposes.
All applicants must include a copy of a valid photo ID. Under Section 44-63-80(D), birth records become publicly available 100 years after the date of birth. Easley birth records from 1924 and earlier are now open to the public.
Easley Birth Records History
Easley developed as a textile mill town in Pickens County in the late 1800s. Statewide birth registration in South Carolina began January 1, 1915. For Easley families with roots before that date, church records, family Bibles, and census data are the primary sources. The South Carolina Department of Archives and History at 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29223 holds historical materials for Pickens County. The SCDAH online index provides digital access to selected records.
For individuals with no official birth record, S.C. Code Ann. § 44-63-180 allows registration of a delayed birth certificate. The Pickens County Health Department can assist. The FamilySearch South Carolina vital records wiki lists free databases for earlier Pickens County research. For amendment questions, the SC Justice amendment guide covers the process under S.C. Code Ann. § 44-63-140.
Nearby Cities
Easley is the largest city in Pickens County, located in the upstate region of South Carolina. Nearby cities include Greenville to the east and Anderson to the south. Use the links below for birth record resources in nearby cities.