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        You may obtain certified copies of Vital Records directly from the County Recorder's Office, or Local Health Department for recent Births and Deaths if you know the county of occurence. Most of the county offices can provide a faster processing time than the State office (often within one week). Also, many of the county offices will accept requests (using a credit card) by phone, fax, or on-line. Certified copies of divorce decrees and confidential marriage records must be obtained from the county where divorce was granted or the marriage was licensed.

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      This page tells how to obtain copies of vital records such as birth certificates, death records, marriage licenses and divorce decrees in California Counties. See the guidelines for information on how to order vital records. Check the related links for additional genealogical information on the State of California.

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      Napa County Vital Records
      Napa County Recorder
      1127 1st Street, Ste A
      P.O. Box 298
      Napa, CA 94559
      (707) 253-4105
      RecordCostDates OrderingNotes
      Birth$28.00from 1873Search OnlineMail Order
      Death$21.00from 1873Search OnlineMail Order
      Marriage$15.00from 1850Search OnlineMail Order
      Related Links:
      • Napa County Official web site
      • Napa County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Napa County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records

      Nevada County Vital Records
      Nevada County Recorder
      Rood Center Administration Bldg
      950 Maidu Avenue
      Nevada City, CA 95959
      (530) 265-1221
      In addition to the certificate fees, there is a $3.00 shipping and handling fee for orders sent by mail. Credit card surcharge is $5.00.
      RecordCostDates OrderingNotes
      Birth$25.00Grass Valley 1890 to presentNevada County 1873 to presentSearch OnlineMail Order
      Death$21.00Grass Valley 1855 to presentNevada County 1873 to presentSearch OnlineMail Order
      Marriage$15.00from 1856 to presentSearch OnlineMail Order
      Related Links:
      • Nevada County Official web site
      • Nevada County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Nevada County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Nevada County Genealogical Society
      • Trails to the Past Nevada County
      • Nevada County, California Directory, 1895
        a transcription of a mining and business directory originally published in 1895

      Orange County Vital Records
      Orange County Clerk-Recorder
      Attn: Vital Records
      P.O. Box 238
      12 Civic Center Plaza, Rm 101
      Santa Ana, CA 92702
      (714) 834-2500
      Orange County California Genealogical Society
      P.O. Box 1587
      Orange, CA 92856-1587
      Make checks payable to: Tom Daly, Orange County Clerk-Recorder.

      Effective July 1, 2003, the California Health and Safety Code, Section 103526, will permit only authorized individuals to receive a certified copies of records. Those who are not authorized by law to receive a authorized certified copy will receive a certified copy marked “INFORMATIONAL, NOT A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY.”

      RecordCostDates OrderingNotes
      Birth$28.00Search OnlineMail Order
      Death$21.00Search OnlineMail Order
      Marriage$15.00Search OnlineMail Order
      Related Links:
      • Orange County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Orange County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Orange County Obituaries Index - March 2000-2004
      • Mission Viejo DAR Chapter
      • Genealogical Society of North Orange County

      Placer County Vital Records
      Placer County Recorder
      2954 Richardson Dr.
      Auburn, CA 95603
      (530) 886-5600
      Email: clerk@placer.ca.gov
      RecordCostDates OrderingNotes
      Birth$28.001873 to presentSearch OnlineMail Order
      Death$21.001873 to presentSearch OnlineMail Order
      Marriage$15.001852 to presentSearch OnlineMail Order
      Related Links:
      • Placer County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Placer County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records

      Plumas County Vital Records
      Plumas County Recorder
      520 Main Street Room 102
      Quincy, CA 95971-9366
      (530) 283-6218
      Email: clerkrecorder@countyofplumas.com
      RecordCostDates OrderingNotes
      Birth$25.00Search OnlineMail Order
      Death$21.00Search OnlineMail Order
      Marriage$15.00Search OnlineMail Order
      Related Links:
      • Plumas County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Plumas County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records

      Riverside County Vital Records
      Riverside County Recorder
      2724 Gateway Drive
      P.O. Box 751
      Riverside, CA 92502
      (909) 486-7000
      Genealogical Society of Riverside
    • Payment should be made by check or money order and made payable to theRiverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder.
    • All personal checks must be pre-printed by the bank.
    • No third party checks will be accepted.
    • The fee for searching a record is NOT REFUNDABLE if the record is not found.
    • RecordCostDates OrderingNotes
      Birth$28.00from 1893Search OnlineMail Order
      Death$21.00from 1893Search OnlineMail Order
      Marriage$15.00Search OnlineMail Order
      Related Links:
      • Riverside County Official web site
      • Riverside County USGenWeb
        genealogical resources
      • USGenWeb Archives Riverside County
        free transcriptions of vital records, deeds, censuses, obituaries & other public records
      • Hemet California Family History Center
      • Desert Hot Springs Sentinel (Desert Hot Springs, California)
        searchable text version of the newspaper for the following years: 1949-1955, 1958-1961, and 1967-1977
       
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