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Kings, California

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

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

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Kings County government · Kings County — Birth/Death/Marriage Certificate Request | Kings County (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.

ay Schedule Forms Absentee Voter Application Birth/Death/Marriage Certificate Request County Code of Ordinances Easy Voter Guide Military Discharge Document Request Property Assessment Terms CARE Reassurance Program Master Fee Schedule Impact Fees SB 1383 Organic Waste Hauling/Recycling and Edible Food Recovery Community2023 Flood Calendar of Event

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

Official marriage licensing information — Marriage Certificate Request County Code of Ordinances Easy Voter Guide Military Discharge Document

Marriage Certificate Request County Code of Ordinances Easy Voter Guide Military Discharge Document

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

For an office filing, complete the online application and then appear to sign and pay. Mail filing requires a paper form, payment and identity affidavit. An online application alone is not the completed filing.

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

Fictitious business name — Fictitious Business Name

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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Document recording guidelines and forms (opens in a new tab)

County document requirements, including first-page APN and situs, return details, paper format and original signatures. Recording-counter hours differ from the general office and certificate-request hours.

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

County Recorder — Document recording guidelines and forms

General Recording Guidelines

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