Fresno County, California public records

Q: How do I look up who owns a property in Fresno County?

Use the property search of the Fresno County Assessor: https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Assessor/Value

In Fresno County, deeds are recorded by the Fresno County Recorder; property values come from the Fresno County Assessor.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Property values, owners and tax bills
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
Marriage records
Divorce records
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Probate records and wills
Business names (DBA)
Voter records
Historical records
Good to know about Fresno County records
Office addresses, phones and hours
Records that are not online: public records requests
Questions people ask
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Where to get each record

Record	Office	Search online	Fee
Deeds and land records	Fresno County Recorder⁴	Search deeds²Free search, fee for copies	$1.50 first page (8.5x11), $0.50 each additional page; index page $1.50; larger pages $4.00 first / $2.00 additional³
Property values and owners	Fresno County Assessor⁵	Property search⁶	—
Property tax bills	Fresno County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector⁵	Tax bill search⁷	—
Court cases	—	Superior Court of California, County of Fresno⁸	Statewide schedule: copies $0.50/page; certification $40; search over 10 minutes $15⁹
Marriage records	Fresno County Recorder⁴	—	$19.00 certified copy (public); $14.00 government³
Divorce records	Superior Court of California, County of Fresno - Family Law¹⁰	—	—
Birth certificates	Fresno County Recorder⁴	—	$31.00 certified copy (public); $24.00 government³
Death certificates	Fresno County Recorder⁴	—	$26.00 certified copy¹¹
Probate and wills	Superior Court of California, County of Fresno - Probate Division¹²	Search probate cases⁸	—
Business names (DBA)	Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters - Clerk Services¹⁴	—	$35 first name, $7.00 each additional name/registrant¹³

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Fresno County are recorded by the Fresno County Recorder.⁴

Online search: fresnocountyca-web.tylerhost.net/web²Free search, fee for copies
Cost: Index search online; copies purchased online (fee); viewing in the Recorder's office is free²
Who runs it: Tyler Technologies (tylerhost.net self-service portal), linked by the Recorder²
Years online: Searchable index from January 1, 1981; scanned (non-searchable) grantor-grantee index books 1856-1980²

Copy fee: $1.50 first page (8.5x11), $0.50 each additional page; index page $1.50; larger pages $4.00 first / $2.00 additional³
Certified copy fee: Copy fees plus $1.00 certification under seal per document³
How to order: Online at the Tyler self-service portal (download images; certified copies mailed), in person on the second-floor kiosk, or by mail with check/money order payable to Fresno County Recorder; card payment in person +$2.50. Pre-1981 requests need book, page and year.²
Recording fee: $19.00 first page; $3.00 each additional page; SB2 fee $75 per parcel (capped $225); $10 survey monument preservation fee³
Transfer tax: $0.55 per $500 of value conveyed (only transfer tax in Fresno County; city taxes included)²
Fraud alerts: Free Property Owner's Protection Alert via Tyler FraudGuard; voluntary fraud-prevention notice recordable under Ordinance 26-012 (effective Oct. 8, 2026)¹⁵

How deeds work in California

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Fresno County Assessor sets property values⁵; the Fresno County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector bills and collects the tax⁵.

Property search: fresnocountyca.gov/… (Assessed Value Lookup; free on the county site, no fee stated; the office removed address-to-parcel matching to comply with Gov. Code 7928.205)⁶
Tax bill search: fresnocountyca.gov/taxpayment (Fresno County Property Tax Web Application)⁷
Parcel maps: fresnocountyca.gov/…⁶
Parcel map (GIS): fresnocountyca.gov/…¹⁵
Appealing a value: File BOE 305-AH with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors; regular roll July 2-November 30; supplemental/escape 60 days from notice¹⁶
Tax payment fees: Credit card 2.30%; debit card $3.29; eCheck $0.50⁷

How property tax works in California

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
Superior Court of California, County of Fresno (unified trial court)	Felony, misdemeanor, civil, family, probate, juvenile, small claims, traffic	—	publicportal.fresno.courts.ca.gov Public case information portal; the court states no fee; not the official record⁸Free search

Fees: Statewide schedule: copies $0.50/page; certification $40; search over 10 minutes $15⁹
Certified copies: Official certified records only in person or in writing⁸
Bulk index: Case index reports $70.00 per report (one month of data each)¹⁷

Criminal records and background checks

Online search: publicportal.fresno.courts.ca.gov⁸

Which court: Criminal cases at the Fresno Superior Courthouse, 1100 Van Ness Avenue, and Jail Annex Depts 95 & 96, 1265 M Street¹⁸
Old files: Court Archives hold felony and misdemeanor files; copies and certification in person with photo ID¹⁹

How California courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Fresno County Recorder.⁴

Fee: $19.00 certified copy (public); $14.00 government³
How to order: In person (kiosk, same day in most cases), by mail with notarized application to P.O. Box 766, or online via Tyler 'Vital Access' (3.5% service fee)²⁰
Confidential: Confidential marriage certificates only from the County Clerk, (559) 600-2575²⁰
Marriage license: County Clerk issues marriage licenses by online appointment¹⁴

California marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Superior Court in the county where the divorce took place²¹

Which court: Family law cases at the B.F. Sisk Courthouse, 1130 O Street¹⁸

California divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

County Recorder holds birth and death records for all years; Health Department local registrar for current and prior year⁴

Fee: $31.00 certified copy (public); $24.00 government³
How to order: Same methods as death and marriage (kiosk in person, notarized mail application, or Vital Access online)¹⁵

Ordering a California birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Fresno County Recorder.⁴

Fee: $26.00 certified copy¹¹
How to order: In person (kiosk; usually same-day pickup), by mail with notarized application to Fresno County Recorder, P.O. Box 766, Fresno, CA 93712, or online via Tyler Vital Access (3.5% fee)¹¹
Online: clerkfilings.tylerportico.com/… (Tyler Vital Access, linked by the Recorder)¹¹
Restricted: Anyone may get an informational copy; authorized copy needs a qualifying relationship and notarized sworn statement by mail¹¹
Search fee: No-record searches are charged the same fee; a Certificate of No Public Record is issued¹¹

Ordering a California death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by: Probate Clerk, B.F. Sisk Courthouse, Third Floor¹²

Online search: publicportal.fresno.courts.ca.gov⁸

Finding a will or probate case in California

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters - Clerk Services.¹⁴

Fee: $35 first name, $7.00 each additional name/registrant¹³
Check your registration: fresnocountyca.gov/…¹⁴
Copies: Copies of an existing FBN are requested through the Clerk's online form¹³

Voter records

Kept by the Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters - Elections.²²

Official page: fresnocountyca.gov/…²²

Historical records

Court archives: Court Archives: over 1 million cases, some from 1860; pre-1911 records treated as historical and used for genealogy¹⁹
Deed indexes: Index to Deeds 1856-1913 and grantor/grantee indexes 1914-1980 as scanned books online²

Good to know about Fresno County records

The Fresno County Recorder moved out of the Hall of Records to 1250 Van Ness Ave; the Assessor and Tax Collector remain at the Hall of Records, 2281 Tulare St²
Fresno's first courthouse was in Millerton (1867); after a flood the county seat moved to its present location in 1874; an 1895 fire gutted the second courthouse²³
Fresno County Ordinance 26-012 (effective Oct. 8, 2026) lets owners record a voluntary deed-fraud prevention notice (est. total $100)¹⁵
Fresno County courts unified into one Superior Court effective July 1, 1998²³
Deed indexes online back to 1856 (scanned books)²

Office addresses, phones and hours

Fresno County Recorder

Address: 1250 Van Ness Ave, Fresno, CA 93721²⁴
Mail: Fresno County Recorder, P.O. Box 766, Fresno, CA 93712¹¹
Phone: (559) 600-3476 (main); (559) 600-3471 (alternate)²⁴
Email: [email protected]²⁴
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM, excluding county holidays²⁴
Website: fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Recorder⁴

Fresno County Assessor

Address: Hall of Records, 2281 Tulare Street, Room 201, Fresno, CA 93721⁶
Phone: (559) 600-3534⁶
Email: [email protected]⁶
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; phone hours 9:00 am-4:00 pm⁶
Website: fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Assessor⁵

Fresno County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector

Address: Hall of Records, Room 105, 2281 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA 93721²⁵
Mail: FC TTC, P.O. Box 1192, Fresno, CA 93715-1192 (tax payments)⁷
Phone: (559) 600-3482 (property tax); (559) 600-3496 (administration)²⁵
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm (excluding county holidays)²⁵
Website: fresnocountyca.gov/…⁵

Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters - Clerk Services

Address: 2221 Kern Street, Fresno, CA 93721²²
Mail: 2221 Kern Street, Fresno, California 93721 (FBN filings by mail)¹³
Phone: (559) 600-2575 (Clerk's Office, confidential marriage copies); (559) 600-8683 (elections)²⁰
Email: [email protected]²²
Hours: Appointment-only; appointments scheduled online only (SOS lists office hours 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)¹⁴
Website: fresnocountyca.gov/…¹⁴

Superior Court of California, County of Fresno - Criminal (Fresno Superior Courthouse, downtown)

Address: 1100 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, CA 93724-0002¹⁸
Phone: (559) 457-2000¹⁸
Hours: Clerk's Office 8 AM-4 PM¹⁸
Website: fresno.courts.ca.gov/divisions/criminal¹⁰

Superior Court of California, County of Fresno - B.F. Sisk Courthouse (civil, family, probate)

Address: 1130 O Street, Fresno, CA 93721-2220¹⁸
Phone: (559) 457-2000¹⁸
Hours: Clerk's Office Monday-Thursday 8AM-3PM, Friday 8AM-12PM¹⁸
Website: fresno.courts.ca.gov/divisions/civil¹⁰

Superior Court of California, County of Fresno - Probate Division (B.F. Sisk Courthouse)

Address: 1130 O Street, Fresno, CA 93721-2220 (B.F. Sisk Courthouse)¹⁸
Phone: (559) 457-2000¹⁸
Website: fresno.courts.ca.gov/divisions/probate¹²

Superior Court of California, County of Fresno - Family Law (B.F. Sisk Courthouse)

Address: 1130 O Street, Fresno, CA 93721-2220¹⁸
Phone: (559) 457-2000¹⁸
Website: fresno.courts.ca.gov/divisions/family-law¹⁰

Fresno Superior Court Archives

Address: 1963 "E" Street, Fresno, CA 93706¹⁹
Phone: (559) 457-4903¹⁹
Hours: Clerk's office Monday and Wednesday 8AM-3PM, Friday 8AM-12PM¹⁹
Website: fresno.courts.ca.gov/…¹⁹

Fresno County Department of Public Health - Vital Statistics (Local Registrar of Births and Deaths)

Address: 1221 Fulton Street, 1st Floor, Rm. 128, Fresno, CA 93721²⁶
Mail: P.O. Box 11867, Fresno, CA 93775-1867²⁶
Phone: (559) 600-3310²⁶
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM; closed for lunch 12:00-12:30 p.m. and all major holidays²⁶
Website: fresnocountyca.gov/…²⁶

Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters - Elections

Address: 2221 Kern Street, Fresno, CA 93721²²
Phone: (559) 600-8683²²
Email: [email protected]²²
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.²²
Website: fresnocountyca.gov/…²²

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page: fresnocountyca.gov/…²⁷
Where to send it: Online at fresnocountyca.nextrequest.com (County); Sheriff's Office at fresnosheriff.nextrequest.com²⁷

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Fresno County?

The Fresno County Recorder keeps deed records. To order copies: Online at the Tyler self-service portal (download images; certified copies mailed), in person on the second-floor kiosk, or by mail with check/money order payable to Fresno County Recorder; card payment in person +$2.50. Pre-1981 requests need book, page and year. Plain copies: $1.50 first page (8.5x11), $0.50 each additional page; index page $1.50; larger pages $4.00 first / $2.00 additional. Certified copies: Copy fees plus $1.00 certification under seal per document.⁴²³

Can I search Fresno County land records online for free?

Yes, searching is free; copies cost extra. Index search online; copies purchased online (fee); viewing in the Recorder's office is free. The official search: fresnocountyca-web.tylerhost.net/web²

How much is a birth certificate in Fresno County?

$31.00 certified copy (public); $24.00 government.³

Where do I get a divorce decree in Fresno County?

Superior Court in the county where the divorce took place.²¹

How do I look up who owns a property in Fresno County?

Use the property search of the Fresno County Assessor: fresnocountyca.gov/…⁶

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Fresno County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 28 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
Recorded DocumentsCounty of Fresno - Recorder
Fee ScheduleCounty of Fresno - Recorder
County Registrar and Recorder DirectoryCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
Listing of County Assessors, Auditors and Auditor-Controllers, Clerks of the Board, and Tax CollectorsCalifornia State Board of Equalization
AssessorCounty of Fresno - Assessor
Make a Property Tax PaymentCounty of Fresno - Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector
Case InformationSuperior Court of California, County of Fresno
Superior Court of California Statewide Civil Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)Judicial Council of California
Superior Court of California, County of Fresno (home)Superior Court of California, County of Fresno
Death CertificateCounty of Fresno - Recorder
ProbateSuperior Court of California, County of Fresno
Fictitious Business NamesCounty of Fresno - County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
County Clerk - Clerk ServicesCounty of Fresno - County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
RecorderCounty of Fresno
Assessed Value AppealsCounty of Fresno - Assessor
Case Index OrderingSuperior Court of California, County of Fresno
Locations & Contact InfoSuperior Court of California, County of Fresno
ArchivesSuperior Court of California, County of Fresno
Marriage CertificateCounty of Fresno - Recorder
Divorce RecordsCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Records
County Elections OfficesCalifornia Secretary of State
History of the CourtSuperior Court of California, County of Fresno
Recorder ContactsCounty of Fresno - Recorder
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax CollectorCounty of Fresno
Birth and Death CertificatesCounty of Fresno - Department of Public Health
Public Records RequestCounty of Fresno - County Administrative Office
County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau