Record or find a deed in Merced County, CA

County government

Assessor-Clerk-Recorder

Search legal records — online index and office viewingOfficial instructions

County instructions for the grantor/grantee index from 1963 onward. Online access displays index information, not document images; older indexes and document viewing are available at the Merced office.

Availability · Online index versus document images: The online service shows indexed information, not the document image. View documents on the office’s public kiosks.
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Merced County official service / referred provider · Merced — property records (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Online index versus document images
You will only be able to view the indexed information of the document, and not the document itself.
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Availability · Records before 1963: Search official indexes from before 1963 in person at the Merced Clerk-Recorder office.
Source & saved evidence
Merced County official service / referred provider · Merced — property records (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Records before 1963
Official Indexes pertaining to records recorded prior to 1963 must be searched in person within our Merced County Clerk-Recorder’s Office.
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Before you start · 1 requirement & conditions

Appointments · Public document viewing — Merced office: The county lists public viewing Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with no appointment required. Copy purchases have separate charges.
Source & saved evidence
Merced County official service / referred provider · Merced — property records (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Public document viewing — Merced office
Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM No Appointment Required
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