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San Joaquin, California

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Order birth, death or marriage certificates (opens in a new tab)

Official San Joaquin County certificate information and application options. Follow the county’s instructions for the copy type and request method you need.

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San Joaquin County government · San Joaquin County — Vital Records | San Joaquin County Assessor-Recorder County Clerk | sjgov.org (opens in a new tab)

Official county certificate service heading and published application/copy information. This is an information destination; no unverified online-transaction promise.

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Marriage license information and requirements (opens in a new tab)

Official county instructions for obtaining a new marriage license. Online application entry alone does not issue a license or replace the required appearance; confirm the license type, documents and visit arrangements.

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San Joaquin County — Clerk marriage services · San Joaquin — marriage licensing information (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Marriage Licenses

Marriage Licenses

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County marriage license application portal (opens in a new tab)

Start the county-linked pre-application. Follow the county instructions to complete issuance; submitting information online alone does not make you married.

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San Joaquin County — Clerk marriage services · San Joaquin — marriage licensing information (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Marriage License Application

Marriage License Application

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Clerk of the Board records requests (opens in a new tab)

Read the official San Joaquin County instructions for clerk of the board records requests. Identify the office holding the records before submitting a request.

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San Joaquin County · San Joaquin County — public records clerk-board (opens in a new tab)

Public records — accept claims against the County, Lobbyist registrations, and requests for records.

accept claims against the County, Lobbyist registrations, and requests for records.

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FBN / DBA filing instructions (opens in a new tab)

Read the Recorder-County Clerk’s FBN guidance and obtain the linked forms. Filing a statement, selecting a business name and obtaining other business permits are different steps.

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San Joaquin County — business name filing · San Joaquin — fictitious business name instructions (opens in a new tab)

Fictitious business name — Fictitious Business Name

Fictitious Business Name

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Recorded-document search and recording instructions (opens in a new tab)

San Joaquin County instructions for its official-record index and new-document recording by counter or mail. The index is a guide to documents and should not replace reviewing the underlying record.

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

County Recorder — Recorded-document search and recording instructions

Recording and Retrieving Information

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Search official records in the self-service portal (opens in a new tab)

County-linked portal with an official-record search. Other applications in the shared portal have separate completion requirements.

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

County Recorder — Search official records in the self-service portal

Self Service Portal

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Local passport acceptance information (opens in a new tab)

Read this provider's appointment, application and renewal instructions. Local acceptance is distinct from the U.S. Department of State issuing a passport or processing eligible renewals.

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San Joaquin County Assessor / Recorder / County Clerk · Assessor / Recorder / County Clerk passport information (opens in a new tab)

Passport Services | San Joaquin County Assessor-Recorder County Clerk | sjgov.org — exact named programme, linked resource or published condition

The Office of the Recorder-County Clerk is a designated passport acceptance facility and authorized to receive passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. Our on-site passport agents can help you submit your passport application correctly to avoid any delays. We also offer passport photos that are printed while you wait. Our office is unable to process passport renewals. Information about how to renew your passport is available on the U.S. Department of State’s website.

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Official state service profiles

These 26 profiles are classified under this topic by California’s official state service directory. The county filter above does not establish local eligibility for them. Confirm availability and requirements on the official profile.