Department of Public Health:
Visit the California Dept. of Public Health for information on how to obtain birth, marriage, and death certificates in California, as well as how to obtain information from their central registry of marriages and divorces. The Department of Health provides an online guide to How to Obtain Certified Copies of California Marriage and Divorce Records.
California Birth, death, and marriage records are available starting with July of 1905. To place an order, write to: California Department of Health Services | M.S. 5103, PO Box 997410 | Sacramento, California 95899
Two types of certified copies are provided: authorized copies and informational copies. For more information on the types of certificates, visit here.
Birth Records are also available from California County Registrars and Recorders.
Marriage Records: Marriage records can be “Public” or “Private” in California and a marriage certificate's status affects whether or not you can obtain or view a marriage certificate. Marriage records are also available from California County Registrars and Recorders.
Divorce Records: Divorce records in California are available from the Superior Court in the county where the divorce was filed. Some California counties provide searchable court record databases online. If the county court database you'd like to search isn't online and therefore not listed below, use this link to a full listing of contact information for California Superior Courts.
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| Births | 1905-1995. 1905-1995 California birth record database. Provides first, last, and middle name, birth date, county, and mother's maiden name. |
| Births, Deaths, Marriages Statewide | 1769-1850 Superb Huntington Library database of early California baptisms, births, marriages, deaths, mission records, military status, occupations, and much more. |
| Deaths Statewide | 1940-1997 California 1940-1997 death records. Search by name, birth place or year, death place or year, gender, mother maiden name, or father last name. |
| Deaths Statewide | before 1905 California deaths recorded before 1905. |
| Deaths Statewide | Cemetery Records Cemetery records in California including interment records, cemetery maps, and a substantial number of burial site photographs. |
| Deaths Statewide | Military Deaths in Iraq & Afghanistan Los Angeles Times records, profiles, and stories of Iraq or Afghanistan War Dead. |
| Deaths Statewide | Social Security Administration Social Security death index of Social Security Administration reported California deaths. |
| Divorces | 1966-1984 Statewide California divorce index covering 1966 through 1984. Source is the California Department of Health Services. |
| Marriages Statewide | before 1900 BYU Western States Historical Marriage Records Index of California marriages before 1900. |
| Marriages | 1850-1952 FamilySearch database of California marriage recorded between 1850 and 1952. Includes over 3.7 million images of certificates from county records. |
| Marriages | 1960-1985 California marriages recorded between 1960 and 1985. Source is the California Department of Health Services. |
| Alameda County Deaths Livermore-Amador Genealogical cemetery and burial records for Eastern Alameda County. |
| Alameda County | Divorces Alameda County Superior Court family law records, including divorces. Searches by name require a fee, or if you know the case number you can look it up for free. |
| Alpine County Births 1905-1995 Database of Alpine County recorded births covering 1905-1995. |
| Amador County Divorces Amador County Superior Court online case information, including family law, civil, and criminal case records since 2002. |
| Amador County Divorces | Court Calendar Amador County Superior Court calendar of scheduled family law court cases. |
| Butte County Divorces Select CIVIL/FAMILY LAW in the online case index Case Type menu to locate Butte County family law divorce, dissolution, paternity, and legal separation case records. |
| Butte County | Vital Records 1854-1897 Butte County vital records recorded between 1854 and 1897. |
| Calaveras County Order a birth, death, or marriage certificate from the Calaveras County Clerk-Recorder's Office. |
| Calaveras County Divorces | Calendars Calaveras County Superior Court daily court calendars, including family law hearings. |
| Calaveras County Divorces | Tentative Rulings Search by date for Calaveras County Superior Court tentative rulings on civil and family law (divorce) cases. |
| Colusa County Divorces Select CIVIL/FAMILY LAW in the Case Type menu to search Colusa County Family Court divorce, dissolution, and legal separation case records. |
| Contra Costa County Divorces Click on OPEN ACCESS to search Contra Costa County Superior Court family law court case information by name or case number. |
| Fresno County | Divorces Fresno County Superior Court family court records of dissolution and legal separation case filings. |
| Glenn County Divorces Glenn County Superior Court records. Select Civil/Family Law in the Case Type menu to search for divorce, legal separation, dissolution, and paternity cases. |
| Humboldt County Cemeteries Cemeteries, burials, graves, and tombstone transcriptions in Humboldt County. |
| Humboldt County Genealogy Humboldt County marriages, cemetery burials, obituaries, and tombstone photos. |
| Kern County | Divorces Kern County Superior Court civil and family law case records, including divorce records. |
| Kings County | Divorces Kings County Superior Court family law case records. |
| Los Angeles County | Divorce Case Records Pay Site Los Angeles County Superior Court Family Law (divorce) court records, case documents, and case summaries. |
| Los Angeles County | Divorce Cases LA County Superior Court Family Law case summaries, calendars, divorce judgments, and party name search. Some of these services charge a fee. |
| Marin County Birth Notices Marin Independent Journal journal index of published Marin County birth notices. |
| Marin County Divorces Marin County Superior Court Family Law case records, including divorces, separations, and annulments. |
| Marin County Marriage Announcements Marin Independent Journal index of published Marin County marriage notices. |
| Mariposa County Births 1905-1995 Mariposa County births recorded between 1905 and 1995. |
| Monterey County | Divorces Monterey County Superior Court divorce and dissolution records by name, case number, or file date. |
| Nevada County Divorces Nevada County Superior Court divorce records. In the Case Type field select Family dissolution, nullity, or separation. |
| Orange County Divorces | Calendars Orange County Superior Court Family Court (divorce, dissolution, separation) calendars. |
| Orange County Divorces | Case Records Superior Court, County of Orange family law case records, including divorces, annulments, legal separations, domestic violence, elder or dependent abuse, and child support. |
| Orange County Vital Record Certificates Information Information from Orange County on how to obtain birth, marriage, and death certificates. |
| Riverside County Deaths | Coroners Log Coroner log of Riverside County investigated deaths. |
| Riverside County Divorces Search Riverside Superior Courts free by case number for Family Law divorce case records, or pay a $1.00 fee to do a search by name. |
| Sacramento County | Divorces Sacramento County Superior Court legal separation, divorce, dissolution, and paternity case records. Searches by name require a fee. |
| San Bernardino County | Divorces San Bernardino County Superior Court Family Law dissolution, divorce, and annulment case records. |
| San Diego County Divorces Select DOMESTIC in the Case Type menu to search for San Diego County Superior Court legal separation, divorce, dissolution, and paternity case records. |
| San Diego County Divorces | New Cases San Diego County Superior Court index of new divorce, dissolution, paternity, and legal separation case filings. |
| San Francisco County Births before 1905 Search by name for San Francisco county births recorded before 1905. |
| San Francisco County Births, Deaths, Marriages 1869-1900 Index of births, deaths, and marriages published in the San Francisco Morning Call newspaper between 1869 and 1900. |
| San Francisco County Deaths & Obituaries San Francisco county death and obituaries from newspaper excerpts, obituaries, cemetery records, death/funeral notices, mortuary records, and burial permits. Most are late 19th century and early 20th century records. |
| San Francisco County Divorces San Francisco County Superior Court Family Law case records. Search by name or case number. |
| San Francisco County Obituaries Search San Francisco Chronicle obituaries and death notices. |
| San Francisco Marriages & Divorces | pre-Quake City and County of San Francisco records were lost in the 1906 earthquake and subsequent fires. This is an index of pre-1906 marriage and divorce records taken mostly from newspaper excerpts and some church records. |
| San Mateo County Divorces San Mateo County Superior Court records, including Family Law dissolution, divorce, and legal separation cases. |
| Santa Barbara County | Divorce Index Index of divorces, legal separations, dissolutions, and annulments in Santa Barbara Superior Court. |
| Santa Barbara County | Divorce Records Santa Barbara Superior Court records search of divorces, legal separations, dissolutions, and annulments. |
| Santa Clara County Births 1905-1995 Search the Santa Clara County 1905-1995 birth index by name, birth date or mother's last name. |
| Santa Clara County | Divorces Santa Clara County Superior Court family court records for divorces and dissolutions. |
| Santa Cruz County Births, Deaths, Marriages Late 19th Century Santa Cruz County birth, death, and marriage notices published in local newspapers. |
| Santa Cruz County | Divorces Santa Cruz County Superior Court Family Law case records of divorces and annulments. |
| Shasta County Births, Deaths, Marriages Shasta County late 19th century and early 20th century birth records, deaths, marriages, cemetery burials. |
| Shasta County Divorces Shasta County Courts Online Case Index System. Search for dissolution and divorce records by case, name, or date. |
| Shasta County | Marriages 1854-1930 Shasta County marriages recorded between 1854 and 1930 by surname. |
| Siskiyou County | Divorces Siskiyou County Superior Court records, including divorces and marriage dissolutions. |
| Solano County | Deaths Solano County death and obituary records from 1850 to present. |
| Solano County | Deaths 1914 - 2000 Solano County Genealogical Society records from the Passalacqua Funeral Home in Benicia. |
| Solano County | Divorces Solano County Superior Court divorce and and dissolution records. |
| Sonoma County Divorces | Calendars Sonoma County Superior Court Family Law Division court calendars. |
| Sonoma County Divorces | Recent Sonoma County Superior Court family law and divorce records. Search for cases that have been filed in the last eight months. |
| Sonoma County | Burials 1846-1921 Index of Sonoma County cemetery burial records between 1846 and 1921. |
| Stanislaus County Divorces Select FAMILY LAW in the Case Type menu to search Stanislaus County divorce and dissolution case records. |
| Ventura County Deaths 1872-1905 Ventura County deaths between 1872 and 1905. |
| Ventura County Deaths 1906-1908 Ventura County Genealogical Society Archives database of county deaths recorded between 1906 and 1908. |
| Ventura County Marriages Ventura County Clerk and Recorder Office database of recorded documents, including marriage records. Use Internet Explorer, then click next to VITAL. |
| Ventura County Marriages 1873-1928 Index of marriages recorded between 1873 and 1928. From the Ventura County Genealogical Society archives. |
| Ventura County Marriages 1929-1940 Ventura County Genealogical Society Archives records of 1929-1940 marriages. |
| Ventura County Probate 1873-1993 Scroll to the bottom of the page to view the Ventura County Genealogical Society index of probate records filed between 1873 and 1993. |
| Ventura County | Divorces Ventura County Superior Court family law, divorce, and dissolution records. |
| Yolo County Marriages | Information Information Yolo County Clerk-Recorder information on how to order regular and confidential marriage records. |
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