Vital Statistics

Birth, death, and marriage certificates

Vital records (birth, death, and marriage certificates) are generally held by the county where the event took place; not by the Sacramento City Clerk's Office. Please see the links below to assist you with your search for these types of documents.

Sacramento County

Placer County

Yolo County

If you do not know the county where the event occurred visit the State of California's Office of Vital Records.

Divorce decrees

Certified copies of divorce decrees are only available from the Superior Court in the county where the divorce was filed.

The State Office of Vital Records may issue a Certificate of Record - and only for divorces that occurred between 1962 and June 1984. A Certificate of Record includes the names of the parties to the divorce, the county where the divorce was filed, and the court case number. A Certificate of Record is not a certified copy and does not indicate if the divorce was finalized.

Visit the State of California Vital Statistics webpage for additional information on divorce records.

Bankruptcy

In the United States, requests for bankruptcy records should be made with the Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court in the area where the bankruptcy was located.

Need assistance?

Contact us via email at clerk@cityofsacramento.org , or by phone at (916) 808-7200.

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