At this time, only the County Administration Building, 100 Ribaut Road, Beaufort and Myrtle Park Government Center, 4819 Bluffton Parkway, Bluffton are open to the public. Click here for more information.
- New safety protocols for receiving both interdepartmental mail and outgoing county mail to be metered at the Records Management facility
- Revised procedure for interdepartmental requests for records belonging to the Clerk of Court and Register of Deeds
- Continue fulfilling FOIA requests in the order in which received and to the greatest extent possible within the limitations of staff availability
Records Management
Requests for public documents can be made by submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
If you have questions about a county government record, you must contact the department that created the record.
Listed below is frequently requested information, plus a link to the Beaufort County Department Directory.
Frequently Requested:
Visit the Register of Deeds website for the following records:
- Deeds
- Easements
- Mortgages
- Plats
- Surveys
- Liens (Tax, Federal, Mechanic)
Contact Beaufort County Family Court (843-255-5660) for records involving the following:
- Adoptions
- Child custody or support matters
- Divorce filings and records
Contact Probate Court (843-255-5850 in Beaufort or 843-255-5866 in Hilton Head Island) for records involving the following:
- Estate administration
- Involuntary commitments
- Marriage licenses
If you are looking for an Elevation Certificate for your property, please do not submit a FOIA request. Please click here to request Elevation Certificates only.
For Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Records, please visit them on the web at https://www.bcso.net/foia or by telephone at 843-255-3200.