Clerk-Recorder's Office - Alameda County

How can we help you?
	How do I get to the Clerk Recorder's Office?
	When is the Clerk Recorder's Office open?
	How do I contact the Clerk-Recorder's Office?

How do I order a copy of...
	a Birth Certificate?
	a Death Certificate?
	a Marriage Certificate?
	a Fictitious Business Name Statement?
	a deed, lien, or other recorded document?

I want to search for...
	a birth, marriage, or death certificate.
	a fictitious business name.
	a public record such as a deed.
	liens recorded against me.

I need to check...
	the status of my order.
	the recording of a document within the last 3 months.

Same-Sex Marriage / Proposition 8 Update
Perry v. Schwarzenegger Ruling

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion to stay the ruling invalidating Proposition 8 pending appeal.

We cannot perform same-sex marriages unless and until the stay is lifted and the order invalidating Proposition 8 becomes effective.

I need information about...
	forms.
	fees.
	deeds and leases.
	marriage ceremonies.
	notaries.
	recording real property documents.
	transfer taxes.
	UCC filings.

How do I file / apply for...
	a Marriage License?
	a Fictitious Business Name?
	a notary bond and oath?
	a process server registration bond filing?
	a passport?
	to perform marriage ceremonies?
	Volunteer Deputy Marriage Commissioners?
	Environmental Impact Reports?
	a job in your office?

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