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Fresno County, California · Personal and public records

Record or find a deed in Fresno County

Recording requirements and document copies

1 provider · 3 official links (1 online) · 5 reviewed requirements · sources checked October 15, 2026

In Fresno County, 1 county department publishes 3 official links for this service, 1 of them online. Reviewed requirements cover availability notices (2), documents (2) and payment methods (1). 1 provider publishes reviewed fee items and 1 provider lists forms on its guide.

These are the Fresno County providers with a reviewed service link for this task. Other offices may also help, and a provider may serve only part of the county: check each service area. Fees and forms stay on each office’s guide, where their sources are cited.
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Recorder

Recorded-document copies, indexes and recording requirements (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

County instructions for regular and certified copies, current and historical indexes, and presenting documents for recording. Online image delivery differs from certified copies, which the county mails.

Availability · Online index — 1981 onward versus historical scans
The searchable self-service index covers documents recorded on or after January 1, 1981.
Source & saved evidence

Fresno County official service / referred provider · Fresno — property records (opens in a new tab)

County Recorder — Online index — 1981 onward versus historical scans

Our self-service page contains a searchable index for documents recorded on or after January 1, 1981.

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Availability · Certified-copy delivery versus downloaded image
Certified copies are mailed because they require a live signature and official seal.
Source & saved evidence

Fresno County official service / referred provider · Fresno — property records (opens in a new tab)

County Recorder — Certified-copy delivery versus downloaded image

Certified copy will be mail as they Require live signature & Official Seal

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Before you start · 3 requirements & conditions
Information & documents · Copy requests — records before 1981
For a recording before 1981, supply its book, page and year.
Source & saved evidence

Fresno County official service / referred provider · Fresno — property records (opens in a new tab)

County Recorder — Copy requests — records before 1981

Anything prior from 1981 require a book, page, and year

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Payments · Mail copy requests — check or money order
Mail orders must include full payment by check or money order payable to Fresno County Recorder. Do not mail cash.
Source & saved evidence

Fresno County official service / referred provider · Fresno — property records (opens in a new tab)

County Recorder — Mail copy requests — check or money order

A check or money order for the full amount, payable to Fresno County Recorder, must accompany the order. Do not send cash.

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Information & documents · New recording — property location and APN
The affected property must be located in Fresno County.
Source & saved evidence

Fresno County official service / referred provider · Fresno — property records (opens in a new tab)

County Recorder — New recording — property location and APN

The property must be located in Fresno County

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Source & saved evidence

Fresno County official service / referred provider · Fresno — property records (opens in a new tab)

County Recorder — Recorded-document copies, indexes and recording requirements

Get copies of Recorded Documents online, in-person, or by mail.

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Official-record search and copy orders (opens in a new tab)Online service

County-linked index and copy-ordering portal. Use the separate historical indexes for earlier records.

Source & saved evidence

Fresno County official service / referred provider · Fresno — property records (opens in a new tab)

County Recorder — Official-record search and copy orders

Official Records Search and Copies

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Real-estate fraud-protection notice (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

County-linked notice about real-estate fraud protection; read current instructions before presenting affected documents.

Source & saved evidence

Fresno County official service / referred provider · Fresno — property records (opens in a new tab)

County Recorder — Real-estate fraud-protection notice

Real Estate Fraud Protection Notice

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