Orange County Clerk-Recorder Department

The Clerk-Recorder Department's dedicated employees perform a wide range of services including recordation of real property transactions, issuing marriage licenses, performing civil marriage ceremonies, issuing birth, death and marriage certificates, maintaining registration of notaries, and processing applications for fictitious business names and passports. Our staff is committed to providing a consistently high level of public services. We strive to run our office in a cost-effective manner and use automated processes and digital image technology to make it easier for the public and business community to access our records. We encourage you to visit our website to learn more about the services and office locations available to you.