Record or find a deed in San Bernardino County, CA

County government

Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk

Official public-record index and copy optionsOfficial instructions

County instructions for the 1925-onward Recorder index and separate copy orders. The index does not display images; non-certified copies are emailed, certified copies are shipped, and map copies have a specific purchase location.

Availability · Online index versus viewing document images: The online index does not show document images. The county directs in-person document viewing to the Hall of Records in San Bernardino or High Desert Government Center in Hesperia.
Source & saved evidence
San Bernardino County · 06071 Recorder — index (current official county page) (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Online index versus viewing document images
Please note this is an index only and does not allow the customer to view the actual document images
Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot 3821260365086a19
Availability · Non-certified versus certified copy delivery: Non-certified copies are emailed; certified copies are shipped to the supplied address. These are different delivery channels.
Source & saved evidence
San Bernardino County · 06071 Recorder — index (current official county page) (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Non-certified versus certified copy delivery
Non-certified copy requests will be emailed to the provided email address. Certified copy requests will be shipped to the shipping address provided on the request.
Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot 3821260365086a19
Availability · Map-copy purchase location: Purchase map copies at the San Bernardino Hall of Records; the county does not list Hesperia as a map-copy purchase location.
Source & saved evidence
San Bernardino County · 06071 Recorder — index (current official county page) (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Map-copy purchase location
Map copies may only be purchased at the San Bernardino Hall of Records location.
Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot 3821260365086a19
Availability · Posted department drill — October 15, no printed year: The department posts possible brief disruptions for a drill on Thursday, October 15 at 10:15 a.m. No year is printed in the notice; confirm counter arrangements rather than assuming an all-day closure.
Source & saved evidence
San Bernardino County · San Bernardino assessor — property records and provider resources (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Posted department drill — October 15, no printed year
Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk personnel are participating in the California Great ShakeOut earthquake drill on Thursday, October 15th at 10:15 AM. Please be advised that there may be temporary disruptions to normal business operations during the drill.
Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot 0ff4940af6fd632c

Before you start · 2 requirements & conditions

Appointments · In-person index research: Appointments are strongly encouraged and prioritized for in-person access. Use the county’s booking link.
Source & saved evidence
San Bernardino County · 06071 Recorder — index (current official county page) (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — In-person index research
Appointment are strongly encouraged and prioritized.
Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot 3821260365086a19
Payments · Online card orders — surcharge and excluded methods: Online credit-card payments add 3.5%. The county separately lists payment methods it does not accept; check the current page before ordering.
Source & saved evidence
San Bernardino County · 06071 Recorder — index (current official county page) (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Online card orders — surcharge and excluded methods
Credit Card payments online include a 3.5% surcharge.
Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot 3821260365086a19