Office of Vital Records and Statistics
304 S Street
P.O. Box 730241
Sacramento CA 94244-0241
(916) 445-2684
FAX (800) 858-5553		 The Office of Vital Records and Statistics is a fount of information for all people seraching in California. If an adoptee has just started searching, send your adoptive name, adoptive parents' names and your date of birth to VRS requesting all information available. Typically, you should receive a letter back from them giving you the name, address and phone number of the agency that handled your adoption.
If you are looking for marriage or death information, VRS can help with the following
Deaths-$8.00 Deaths from July 1 1905 Order Form
Marriages-$12.00 Marriage from July 1 1905 Order Form
Births-$12.00 Births from July 1 1905 Order Form
Divorces-$12.00 Divorce from Jan, 1962 Order Form
An additional fee (same as fee for certificate) is charged for each 10 years searched.
One certified copy or certification of "no record" is included in fee. Processing time is 8-10 weeks.
Use a credit card or fax and add $7.00 but cut the processing time in half.
Call VRS for the appropriate forms that must be filled out or use the above links to print and then fax.

 
California County Recorder Offices
Alameda County
county code 01 or 60
(510) 272-6381
Open County 		1225 Fallon Street, Rm 100
Oakland, CA 95612
Alpine County
county code 02
(530) 694-2286		 P. O. Box 217
Markleeville, CA 96120
Amador County
county code 03
(209) 223-6468		 500 Argonaut Lane
Jackson, CA 95642
Butte County
county code 04
(530) 538-7691		 25 County Center Drive
Oroville, CA 95965-3375
Calavaras County
county code 05
(209) 754-6372		 Government Center
891 County Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249
Colusa County
county code 06
(530) 458-0500		 546 Jay Street
Colusa, CA 95932
Contra Costa
county code 07
(925) 646-2365
Open County 		730 Las Juntas, Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553
Del Norte County
county code 08
(707) 464-7216		 450 'F' Street
Crescent City, CA 95531
El Dorado County
county code 09
(530) 621-5490 		360 Fair Lane
Placerville, CA 95667
Fresno County
county code 10
(209) 488-3471		 Hall of Records
2281 Tulare Street, Room 302
Fresno, CA 93721
Glenn County
county code 11
(530) 934-6412
Possibly an Open County		 526 West Sycamore Street
Courthouse
Willows, CA 95988
Humboldt County
county code 12
(707) 445-7382		 714 Fourth Street, Suite A
Eureka, CA 95501
Imperial County
county code 13
(760) 339-4272 		940 Main Street
El Centro, CA 92243
Inyo County
county code 14
(760) 878-0222		 Courthouse
168 N. Edwards Street
Independence, CA 93526
Kern County
county code 15
(661) 868-6400 		Civic Center
1655 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Kings County
county code 16
(559) 582-3211
Extension 2472		 1400 W. Lacy Boulevard
Hanford, CA 93230
Lake County
county code 17
(707) 263-2293		 255 N. Forbes Street
Lakeport, CA 95453
Lassen County Courthouse
county code 18
(530) 251-8234
Extension 124		 Lassen County Courthouse
220 S. Lassen Street
Susanville, CA 96130
Los Angeles County
county code 19 or 70
(310) 462-2137		 Los Angeles County Recorder
12400 East Imperial Highway, Room 1002
Norwalk, CA 90650
Madera County
county code 20
(509) 675-7724		 209 W. Yosemite Avenue
Madera, CA 93637
Marin County
county code 21
(415) 499-6094
Open County
Marin County Recorder
Civic Center
Courthouse, Room 234
San Rafael, CA 94903
Mariposa County
county code 22
(209) 966-2332		 4982 l0th Street
P. O. Box 35
Mariposa, CA 95338-0035
Mendocino County
county code 23
(707) 463-4376		 501 Low Gap Road, No. 1020
P. O. Box 148
Ukiah, Ca 95482
Merced County
county code 24
(209) 385-7627		 2222 M Street
Merced, CA 95340
Modoc County
county code 25
(530) 233-6205		 204 Court Street, Rm 107
Alturas, CA 96101
Mono County
county code 26
(760) 932-5240
Extension 240, 241 		83 Main Street
P. O. Box 237
Bridgeport, CA 93517
Monterey County
county code 27
(831) 755-5041		 Church and Alisal Streets
240 Church Street, Rm 305
Salinas, CA 93901
Monterey County Recorder
P. O. Box 29
Salinas, CA 93902
Napa County
county code 28
(707) 253-4246
Possibly an Open County		 900 Combs, Rm 116
Napa, CA 94559
Napa County Clerk-Recorder
P. O. Box 298
Napa, CA 94559-0298
Nevada County
county code 29
(530) 265-1702		 Eric Road Adm. Center
950 Maidu Avenue
Nevada City, CA 95959
Orange County
county code 30
(714) 834-2248
Open County		 12 Civic Center Plaza
P.O. Box 238
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Placer County
county code 31
(530) 886-5600 		2954 Richardson Drive
Auburn, CA 95603
Plumas County
county code 32
(916) 283-6218		 520 Main Street
Quincy, CA 95971
Plumas County Recorder
P. O. Box 10706
Quincy, CA 95971
Riverside County
county code 33
(909) 468-7000		 2724 Gateway Drive
Riverside, CA 92502
Sacramento County
county code 34
(916) 874-6334		 600 8th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
San Benito County
county code 35
(831) 637-3786 		440 Fifth Street, Rm 206
Hollister, CA 95023
San Benito County Recorder
San Bernardino County
county code 36
(909) 387-8314
 222 W. Hospitality Ln, 1st Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0018
San Diego County
county code 37 or 80
(619) 237-0502		 1600 Pacific Hwy, Rm 260
San Diego, CA 92101
Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk
P. O. Box 1750
San Diego, Ca 92112-4147
San Francisco County
county code 38 or 90
(415) 554-4176 		Room 167 City Hall
San Francisco, CA 94102
San Joaquin County
county code 39
(209) 468-3939 		24 South Hunter, Rm 304
Stockton, CA 95202
San Joaquin County Recorder
P. O. Box 1968
Stockton, CA 95201-1968
San Luis Obispo County
county code 40
(805) 781-5080		 1144 Monterey St, Ste A
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
San Mateo County
county code 41
(650) 363-4713		 401 Marshall Street, 6th Floor
Redwood City, Ca 94063
San Mateo County Recorder
Santa Barbara County
county code 42
(805) 568-2250
Open County		 1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Santa Barbara Co Clerk-Recorder
P. O. Box 159
Santa Barbara, CA 93102-0159
Santa Clara County
county code 43
(408) 299-7068
Open County		 County Government Center, East Wing
70 West Hedding Street
San Jose, CA 95110
Santa Cruz County
county code 44
(831) 454-2800
Open County		 701 Ocean Street, Rm 230
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Santa Cruz County Recorder
Shasta County
county code 45
(530) 225-5671
Open County		 1500 Court Street
Courthouse, Room 102
Redding, CA 96001
Shasta County Recorder
Sierra County Courthouse
county code 46
(530) 289-3295 		Downieville, Ca 95936
Sierra County Clerk-Recorder
P. O. Box D
Downieville, Ca 95936
Siskiyou County
county code 47
(930) 842-8065		 311 Fourth Street
Yreka, CA 96097
Siskiyou County Recorder
P. O. Box 8
Yreka, Ca 96097
Solano County
county code 48
(707) 421-6294 		580 Texas Street
Fairfield, CA 94533
Sonoma County
county code 49
(707) 527-2651
Possibly an Open County		 585 Fiscal Drive, Room 103F
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Sonoma County Recorder
P. O. Box 6124
Santa Rosa, CA 95406-0124
Stanislaus County
county code 50
(209) 525-5265 		1021 'I' Street, Suite 101
Modesto, CA 95354
Stanislaus County Recorder
P. O. Box 1008
Modesto, CA 95353
Attn: Vital Records
Sutter County
county code 51
(530) 822-7134 		433 2nd Street
Yuba City, CA 95991
Sutter County Clerk-Recorder
P. O. Box 1555
Yuba City, CA 95992
Tehama County
county code 52
(530) 527-3350 		633 Washington Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080
Tehama County Recorder
P. O. Box 250
Red Bluff, CA 96080
Trinity County
county code 53
(530) 623-1215 		101 Court Street
Weaverville, CA 96093
Trinity County Recorder
P. O. Box 1258
Weaverville, CA 96093
Tulare County
county code 54
(559) 733-6419 		Tulare Vital Statistics
County Civic Center, Room 203
Visalia, CA 93291-4593
Tulare County Clerk-Recorder
Tuolumne County
county code 55
(209) 533-5531		 2 South Green Street
Sonora, CA 95370
Tuolumne County Recorder
Ventura County
county code 56
(805) 654-2295 		800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009
Ventura County Recorder
Yolo County
county code 57
(530) 666-8130 		625 Court Street, Room 105
Woodland, CA 95695
Yolo County Recorder
P. O. Box 1130
Woodland, CA 94776-1130
Yuba County
county code 58
(530) 741-6547 		935 14th Street
Marysville, CA 95901
Yuba County Recorder

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