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Alameda, California

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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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Alameda County — Clerk marriage services · Alameda marriage services — in person (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Clerk-Recorder

Clerk-Recorder

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Start the county marriage license application (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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Alameda County — Clerk marriage services · Alameda marriage services — in person (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Apply for a Marriage License

Apply for a Marriage License

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County public records portal (opens in a new tab)

Submit a request for Alameda County agency records. The county currently restricts requests and responses to the requester and assigned staff; previously released documents are not all publicly browsable.

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Alameda County · Alameda County — public records portal (opens in a new tab)

Public records — The Alameda County Public Records Portal provides access to non-confidential records related to

The Alameda County Public Records Portal provides access to non-confidential records related to County operations and allows users to submit requests.

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

Check the principal county, review filing fees and open the county’s filing instructions. Search and ordering an existing statement are separate from a new filing.

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

Fictitious business name — Fictitious Business Name

Fictitious Business Name

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Official state service profiles

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