For real estate documents like deeds and mortgages, request them online, by mail, or in person at the clerk-recorder's office. To request a public record at the clerk-recorder's Office, one will need an instrument number, book and page number, or reel and image number.
You can search the records in person at our office during office hours. Records prior to 1969 must be searched in person at the Alameda County Clerk-Recorder's Office. See "In Person" below. Records from 1969 to present are electronically indexed and may be searched for online.
George E. McDonald Courthouse, Alameda: (510) 891-6005.
Come to the Clerk-Recorder's Office at 1106 Madison Street, Oakland, CA. You will be asked to complete a written application (Unrestricted certificates will require you to sign application stating that you are an authorized requestor). Our office staff will attempt to locate the birth certificate you have requested.
The California Public Records Act is designed to provide public access to information concerning the conduct of business by public agencies, unless exempted by law. The California Public Records Act is codified under California Government Code Section 6250-6276.48.
Records may be requested in the following ways: By submitting a request online via NextRequest. By telephone or visiting a department. By submitting a request in writing via email or US Mail.
Please contact the Alameda County agencies listed below to obtain information and specific documents for your properties. Contact the Alameda County Clerk. Request a Copy of a Grant Deed. Contact the Alameda County Tax Assessor. Learn More About Your Property Tax Assessment. Contact the Alameda County Treasurer.