Orange County, California Records

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Orange County, California Courthouse Records
Orange County, California Census Records
Orange County, California Vital Records
Orange County, California Resources
Orange County, California External Links

Orange County, California (Map It) was created on March 11, 1889 from Los Angeles County . Orange County was named for its extensive orange groves

Orange County is bordered by Los Angeles County (north & west), San Bernardino County (northeast), Riverside County (east), San Diego County (southeast) .

Orange County Cities and Towns include Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda .

Since its creation Orange County boundries have changed to include all of Orange County territory was in Los Angeles County from 1850 to 1889 when it was moved to Orange County.

There is a collection of old California maps at MapGeeks.org

Orange County, California Courthouse Records

Orange County, California Courthouse
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Orange County, CA Courthouse
Old Orange County, California Courthouse
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Old Orange County Courthouse

The Orange County Courthouse is located in Santa Ana, California. Learn More About State of California Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

Courthouse History - One of Southern California's oldest court buildings, the Old Orange County Courthouse is also one of the state's few surviving Romanesque Revival-style buildings. The courts occupied the building until 1969, when they moved to more modern facilities on Civic Center Drive. Restoration of the old courthouse began in 1983 and was completed in 1992. The building now houses the Orange County History Center as well as county offices and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research. Some early court records from the various courts may have been sent to the California State Archives. Besides court minutes and judgements, these records include tax lists, wills, deeds, estate inventories, and marriage bonds. The California State Archives has microfilm of selected county records, 1850–1919.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Orange county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk. Some counties encompass land settled in the eighteenth century; their records pre-date county formation. Land transactions and vital records recorded in the county are at the county recorder's office. The county clerk general has probate books and files from the county's superior court, civil court records, and naturalizations. Divorces may be in either place, depending on how filed.

  • Orange County Recorder-Clerk has Birth / Death Records from 1887 / 1889, Marriage Records from 1889 and Land Records from 1889. The County Recorder-Clerk is s responsible for examination and recording of all documents presented for recording that deal with establishing ownership of land in the County or as required by statute; administers the real property transfer tax law and maintains a permanent record and indexes of all documents for public viewing plus providing certified copies requested by the public; recording of all lawful documents such as deeds, deeds of trust, judgments, liens, affidavits, Uniform Commercial Code Financial Statements, etc; and the filing of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
  • Orange County Clerk of Superior Court has Probate Records from 1889 and Court Records from 1889. The County Clerk of Superior Court has probate books and files from the county's superior court, civil court records, and naturalizations. Divorces may be here or in the Recorders Office, depending on how it was filed.
  • Orange County County Treasurer / Tax Collector
  • Local Registrar of Births and Deaths, 1200 N. Main St. #100-A, Santa Ana, CA 92701; Phone (714) 480-6710

Orange County, California Census Records

Orange County, California Vital Records

Orange County, California Resources

Orange County, California External Links

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