Easily find vital records offices across the United States
Easily find vital records offices across the United States
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 |
|---|---|
| California Birth Records | July 1905 – 2025 |
| California Death Records | July 1905 – 2025 |
| California Divorce Records | 1949 – 2025 |
| California Marriage Records | 1962 – 2025 |
| County | Year Founded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
