San Diego Marriage License Records
Birth/Death/Marriage Certificate
The County of San Diego Recorder’s Office is the custodian of vital records in San Diego County. If the birth or death occurred in San Diego County, or the marriage license was issued in San Diego County to be registered for the marriage certificate, our office can accommodate requests for certified copies of these vital records.
https://www.sdarcc.gov/content/arcc/home/divisions/recorder-clerk/birth-death-marriage-certificate.html
Marriage Certificate Request
Effective January 1, 2026, vital record fees will increase pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 64 (Chapter 662, Statutes of 2025). The fee increase is applicable to the cost of certified copies of birth, marriage, death, and fetal death certificates. For mail-in requests, our office will continue to honor 2025 fees for requests that are postmarked on or before December 31, 2025.
https://www.sdarcc.gov/content/arcc/home/divisions/recorder-clerk/birth-death-marriage-certificate/marriage-certificate.html
Marriage License & Civil Ceremony
Our office issues marriage licenses and performs civil ceremonies by appointment only. Read the requirements or watch this short video before scheduling an appointment. After scheduling, complete the Marriage License Online Application to make your appointment more efficient. We are excited to see you and your partner at your scheduled appointment time.
https://www.sdarcc.gov/content/arcc/home/divisions/recorder-clerk/marriage-license-civil-ceremony.html
Vital Records Obtaining Certified Copies of Marriage Records
Obtaining Certified Copies of Marriage Certificates The California Department of Public Health – Vital Records (CDPH-VR) can ONLY provide certified copies of certificates for public marriages that occurred in the years: - 1905 to 1999 - 2008 to 2023 CDPH-VR is not able to provide certified copies of certificates for the years 2000 through 2007.
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/Vital-Records-Obtaining-Certified-Copies-of-Marriage-Records.aspx
Office of the Recorder County Clerk
Our duties are to provide public notice by accepting and recording legal documents required by law upon payment of proper fees and taxes, as well as maintaining birth, marriage, and death records and indices for San Diego County. It is our mission to provide for the orderly and expeditious recordation, archiving and retrieval of legal documents submitted and to provide for the efficient distribution to the public, and to educate...
https://www.sdarcc.gov/content/arcc/home/divisions/recorder-clerk.html
California (CA) Marriage Certificates Order Records - VitalChek
+ VitalChek has partnered with vital record agencies within California to bring you the ability to order the vital records you need. Ordering birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, and divorce certificates from VitalChek is easy - simply click on the certificate you need to get started.
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How to Find California Marriage Records
Includes marriage licenses, certificates, registers, applications, affidavits, stubs, etc. ... 2026 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights ...
https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/How_to_Find_California_Marriage_RecordsSaturday Schedule
The appointment schedule for marriage services is available 7 weeks in advance, with a new day of appointments opening daily. Go to our Marriage License & Civil Ceremony page to self-schedule an appointment and review the requirements. Business hours are 9:00am to 3:00pm for the following Saturdays in 2025 and 2026: 2025 November 15, 2025 December 13, 2025 2026 January 10, 2026 February 14, 2026* March 21, 2026 April 18...
https://www.sdarcc.gov/content/arcc/home/divisions/recorder-clerk/marriage-license-civil-ceremony/saturday-schedule.html
Public Records
Request Public Records Related - Sheriff's Department - Open Data - Superior Court - Online Case Search - Community Health Statistics - Department of Environment Health and Quality Public Records - Food Facility Inspections - Department of Public Works Public Records - Planning & Development Services Public Records - City of San Diego Public Records...
https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/cob/public-records.html
Order Your Marriage Certificate Online VitalChek
How VitalChek Works Fill out our form online. It should only take 5-10 minutes to complete. No hidden fees and secure communication at every step. Start with our simple online form. Obtain your vital records with our user-friendly online form. Completing the form should take between 5-10 minutes.
https://www.vitalchek.com/v/marriage-certificate
County Clerk-Recorder Department
Imperial County Clerk Recorder Business Hours Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Birth, Death & Marriage Certificate Application Effective January 1, 2026, the Imperial County Clerk-Recorder will implement updated fees for certified copies of vital records. Pursuant to Assembly Bill 64, a $2.00 fee increase is applicable to the cost of certified copies of birth, marriage and death certificates.
https://recorder.imperialcounty.org/
SanDiegoCounty.gov
The County provides a wide variety of health, public safety and community services to residents of the region's 18 cities and a large unincorporated area.
https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/
Office of the Recorder County Clerk
Important Notice: ARCC offices closed on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Click ... birth, marriage, and death records and indices for San Diego County. It ...
https://www.sdarcc.gov/content/arcc/home/divisions/recorder-clerk.html
Vital Records Fees
Requests received without the appropriate fee will be returned to the sender. Make your check or money order payable to CDPH Vital Records. Checks and money orders must be drawn on a United States bank.
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/pages/vital-records-fees.aspx