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Orange, California

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

County instructions for authorized and informational copies, in-person applications, mail orders and branch locations.

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Orange County Clerk-Recorder · Official county vital records and recorder information (opens in a new tab)

Named service instructions on the county publisher’s current page.

Only authorized individuals may receive a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage record.

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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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Orange County Clerk-Recorder · County vital records — license (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Marriage Services

Marriage Services

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County records — department-specific request channels (opens in a new tab)

Identify the agency holding the records. The shared NextRequest form covers only the departments listed by the county; Assessor, Sheriff and other unlisted departments use their own contacts.

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Orange County · Orange County — public records request (opens in a new tab)

Public records — To make a public records request, please select the department below in relation to your reques

To make a public records request, please select the department below in relation to your request.

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

Complete the application before an office visit. Mail filings require an original wet signature and return envelope. Branch hours, visit addresses and the mail ZIP code are kept separate.

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

Fictitious business name — Fictitious Business Name

Fictitious Business Name

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Record property documents and find official copies (opens in a new tab)

Orange County instructions for counter and mail recordings, with separate official-record search and copy resources. Counter transactions are limited to three documents.

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Orange County · Orange recorder — property records and provider resources (opens in a new tab)

County Recorder — Record property documents and find official copies

Document Recording Services

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