Lookup Public Records in Fresno CountyCalifornia. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Fresno County, California Overview

Fresno County, officially the County of Fresno is a county located in the state of California. The county was formed in 1856. Named after the city of Fresno (Spanish for “ash tree”), the county seat is Fresno and it has a population of 955272 as of 2013. The county has a total area of 6011 square miles, with its land area encompassing 5958 square miles, and its water area 53 square miles. The county consists of 58 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 93722 recorded as the one with the largest population. Moreover, Fresno County borders the following counties: Madera County, CA to the north; Kings County, CA to the south; Inyo County, CA to the east; San Benito County, CA to the west; Merced County, CA to the northwest; Monterey County, CA to the southwest, and; Tulare County, CA to the southeast.

Fresno County Clerk Information

The County Clerk offers services related to election, marriage license, fictitious business names and passports, to name just a few. The County Recorder, on the other hand, offers services related to recorded documents, e.g. vital records.

Marriage licenses can be taken from the County Clerk, whether public or confidential, with corresponding fees.
Requests for Recorded Documents can only be made in person or by mail. The Recorder’s Office do not accept requests for copies of documents by phone, fax or email. Some documents can be ordered online through an independent partner company. Be sure the information you supply is complete and accurate. If you request a copy of an official record and find nothing, the Recorder is not able to refund the fee. The California Statutes requires to retain the fee as a search fee. Recorded documents can also be searched in a third-party website linked in the County Website.
Below is the physical address of the County Clerk:
Brandi L. Orth
County Clerk
2220 Tulare Street, 1st Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
Phone Number: (559) 600-CLRK or (559) 600-2575
Below is the physical address of the County Recorder:
Paul Dictos, CPA
Hall of Records
2281 Tulare Street
Room 302
Fresno, CA 93721
Office Counter Hours: Monday – Friday (8:30am to 4:30pm)
Court Clerk Information
Cases and hearings can be searched in the Superior Court website thru Fresno Superior Court’s Case Management and Information System. The site is intended to assist you in accessing case information without having to visit the courthouse. Only case information allowed by law to be viewed by the public will be displayed.

Below is the physical address of the Superior Court:
Fresno Superior Courthouse Downtown Location
1100 Van Ness Avenue
Fresno, CA 93724-0002
Telephone: (559) 457-2000
Courthouse Hours: 8 AM – 5 PM
Clerk’s Office Hours: 8 AM – 4 PM

Fresno, CA Genealogy and Ancestry Records
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-20091,000,774
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-200915,402
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-20095,038
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-20091,517
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-20091,639
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-20095,726
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-20099,333
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-200949,109
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-20096,171
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-200914,659
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-20091,890
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-200983,548
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-20091,761
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-20091,075
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-200954,666
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-200932,347
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009280
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-20096,511
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-20095,284
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-200911,842
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-20095,258
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-20099,789
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-200910,085
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009154
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-20093,652
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-20099,881
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-20092,110
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-20091,876
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-20093,930
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009448
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009621,964

Fresno County Clerk
County Government Office

Address: 2221 Kern Street Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: (559) 600-5956

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