Sacramento County, California Public Records

To begin, add a county public record or view a list of county record locations and resources for Sacramento county records and the state of California.

Research into genealogy has become a very popular pursuit recently. It is enormously rewarding to know where you can from and trace your family tree as far back as you can. It can also be extremely frustrating. Fruitless searches for Great Aunt Martha or Grandpa Frank can leave you stuck. Where do you go for help? If you know that your relative or research subject was born, married, or died in Sacramento County, California, you can access a great deal of information. Greater access to public records, as well as the internet, has made searching for records much easier. Here are some ways to gain access to Sacramento County public records.

For birth and death records, contact: Sacramento County Vital Records at (916) 875-5345. You will be able to order copies of these documents for your research. If you are looking for information on land parcels, such as ownership and zoning issues, you can contact the Assessors Office at 916-875-0700 or by email. These land records are available in person on the self-service information computers or General Help Desk at 3701 Power Inn Road, Suite 3000 in Sacramento. These records can also be obtained by phone and email if you are not in the area.