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

Official marriage licensing information — Apply for a marriage license

Apply for a marriage license

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Order a birth certificate (opens in a new tab)

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

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Santa Clara County government · Santa Clara County — Order a birth certificate | Office of the County Clerk-Recorder | County of Santa Clara (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.

license Order a marriage certificate Order a birth certificate Order a death certificate Forms Business services Apply, renew or refile a Fictitious Business Name (FBN) Statement File, search, and request copies California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Filings Register as a paraprofessional File Notary Public Oath and Bond Authenticate a County Medical Offi

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Order a death certificate (opens in a new tab)

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

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Santa Clara County government · Santa Clara County — Order a death certificate | Office of the County Clerk-Recorder | County of Santa Clara (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.

ertificate Order a birth certificate Order a death certificate Forms Business services Apply, renew or refile a Fictitious Business Name (FBN) Statement File, search, and request copies California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Filings Register as a paraprofessional File Notary Public Oath and Bond Authenticate a County Medical Officer signature Request tran

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Order a marriage certificate (opens in a new tab)

Official instructions for copies of an existing marriage record. This is separate from applying for a marriage license.

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Santa Clara County government · Santa Clara County — Purchase a marriage certificate | Office of the County Clerk-Recorder | County of Santa Clara (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.

ervices Apply for a marriage license Order a marriage certificate Order a birth certificate Order a death certificate Forms Business services Apply, renew or refile a Fictitious Business Name (FBN) Statement File, search, and request copies California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Filings Register as a paraprofessional File Notary Public Oath and Bond Authenti

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Start the marriage license pre-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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Santa Clara County — Clerk marriage services · Santa Clara — marriage licensing information (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Start your marriage license application

Start your marriage license application

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Board and public meeting body records only (opens in a new tab)

Request records held by the Clerk relating to Board meetings, policy committees, advisory bodies and conflict-of-interest filings. Records held by other county departments require their own request channels.

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

Public records — public records requests for historical records can be made through the Clerk of the Board’s Off

public records requests for historical records can be made through the Clerk of the Board’s Office.

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

The Business Division offers portal, office, mail and email routes. Submit the filing fee/payment information with the completed application; walk-ins may wait and an appointment is recommended.

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

Fictitious business name — Fictitious Business Name

Fictitious Business Name

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Research recorded real-estate documents and maps (opens in a new tab)

Santa Clara County requires in-person research to view recorded real-estate documents. Bring a name, document number, or applicable book/page reference; a separate service explains copy purchases.

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

County Recorder — Research recorded real-estate documents and maps

To research or view recorded real estate documents, you must come in-person to the Clerk-Recorder's Office.

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Official state service profiles

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