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             Nevada County, California                 
Vital Records
                        

Nevada County Recorder maintains the Birth and Death records for those births and deaths that occurred in this county and the Marriage records for licenses issued in the county.

California Health & Safety Code Section 103526, permits only authorized persons as defined on the Online Form to receive certified copies for Identification purposes of birth and/or death records.  Senate Bill 1614, Chapter 712 passed,
which prohibits the display of vital records indexes on the internet.

Those who are not authorized by law may receive a certified copy with the words "INFORMATIONAL, NOT A VALID DOCUMENT
TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY’.

Birth Certificates
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Online Form can be obtained if the birth occurred in Nevada County, California and the child has not been adopted nor had a legal name change.  Birth Records for adopted children or for those with a legal name change may only be available from the  State Vital Records Office.   

Death Certificates - If the death occurred in Nevada County, California.
Online form.

Marriage Certificates - Can be obtained if the marriage license was issued in Nevada County, California regardless of where the ceremony took place.  Online Form.

Fees - per certified copy of:
Birth Record             $14.00
Death Record            $12.00
Marriage Record      $13.00

 
How Do I Order a Certified Copy of a Vital Record?

There are four methods to order a copy of a vital record filed in Nevada County, California.
 
      1. Requests made in person at Nevada County Recorder
          Office are completed while you wait.
     
      2. Send the completed form (forms) along with a check or 
          money order, made payable to Nevada County Recorder,
          in the required amount to:

          
Nevada County Recorder
          950 Maidu Avenue
          Nevada City, California 95959
     
       3. Order the copy using your credit card by: Faxing the
           completed form(s) along with the credit card information
           to (530) 265-9842 or calling (530) 265-1221.
        
       4.  Order online through
VitalChek.

There is an additional $6.00 fee for orders that use a credit card.





Detailed Information


Order a Marriage Certificate
Order a certified copy of a public marriage certificate.

Our Responsibilities
The statutory responsibilities of the County Recorder's Office.

Search Official Records
Search Official Records of Recorded Documents and/or Fictitious Business Name Documents.

Order a Recorded Document
Order a copy of a deed, lien, fictitious business name, and other recorded documents.

Marriage Licenses and Ceremonies
Information on marriage licenses and civil ceremonies.

Recording Requirements
Size, signatures, notarization, transfer tax calculation, and other requirements for recorded documents. Preliminary Change of Ownership Report form may be downloaded here.

Fictitious Business Name Information
Forms, statements, fees, instructions and other information on fictitious business names (FBN’s).

Recorder's Fees
Download the complete list of Recorder’s Fees in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.






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