Vital records in California are handled by the California Department of Public Health, where they issue certified copies of birth, death, divorce & marriage records. The Department of Public Health can only provide birth & death records after July 1905. Records prior to 1905 must be requested from the county office where the event occurred.
Below is a table showing the year ranges that the California Department of Public Health can provide:
Record Type | Available From |
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California Birth Records | July 1905 – 2024 |
California Death Records | July 1905 – 2024 |
California Divorce Records | 1949 – 2024 |
California Marriage Records | 1962 – 2024 |
County | Year Founded |
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Alameda County, CA | March 25, 1853 |
Alpine County, CA | March 16, 1864 |
Amador County, CA | May 11, 1854 |
Butte County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Calaveras County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Colusa County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Contra Costa County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Del Norte County, CA | 1857 |
El Dorado County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Fresno County, CA | 1856 |
Glenn County, CA | 1891 |
Humboldt County, CA | May 12, 1853 |
Imperial County, CA | August 7, 1907 |
Inyo County, CA | 1866 |
Kern County, CA | 1866 |
Kings County, CA | 1893 |
Lake County, CA | 1861 |
Lassen County, CA | 1864 |
Los Angeles County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Madera County, CA | 1893 |
Marin County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Mariposa County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Mendocino County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Merced County, CA | 1855 |
Modoc County, CA | 1874 |
Mono County, CA | 1861 |
Monterey County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Napa County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Nevada County, CA | 1851 |
Orange County, CA | March 11, 1889 |
Placer County, CA | 1851 |
Plumas County, CA | 1854 |
Riverside County, CA | 1893 |
Sacramento County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
San Benito County, CA | 1874 |
San Bernardino County, CA | 1891 |
San Diego County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
San Francisco County, CA | June 29, 1776 |
San Joaquin County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
San Luis Obispo County | February 18, 1850 |
San Mateo County, CA | 1856 |
Santa Barbara County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Santa Clara County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Santa Cruz County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Shasta County, CA | 1850 |
Sierra County, CA | 1852 |
Siskiyou County, CA | 1852 |
Solano County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Sonoma County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Stanislaus County, CA | 1854 |
Sutter County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Tehama County, CA | 1856 |
Trinity County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Tulare County, CA | 1852 |
Tuolumne County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Ventura County, CA | 1873 |
Yolo County, CA | February 18, 1850 |
Yuba County, CA | February 18, 1850 |