Orange County California Marriage Records

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NameAddressCityStateZip CodePhone Number
Orange County Clerk Offices
Orange Clerk300 East Chapman AvenueOrangeCA92866714-744-5500
Orange County Clerk333 West Santa Ana BoulevardSanta AnaCA92701714-834-2206
Orange County Clerk201 North Harbor BoulevardFullertonCA92832714-834-2500
Aliso Viejo City Clerk12 JourneyAliso ViejoCA92656949-425-2505
Anaheim City Clerk200 South Anaheim BoulevardAnaheimCA92805714-765-5166
Brea City Clerk1 Civic Center CircleBreaCA92821714-990-7756
Dana Point City Clerk33282 Street of the Golden LanternDana PointCA92629949-248-3501
Deputy City Clerk300 Centennial WayTustinCA92780714-573-3026
Fountain Valley City Clerk10200 Slater AvenueFountain ValleyCA92708714-593-4445
Fullerton City Clerk303 West Commonwealth AvenueFullertonCA92832714-738-6350
Garden Grove City Clerk11222 Acacia ParkwayGarden GroveCA92840714-741-5040
Irvine City Clerk1 Civic Center PlazaIrvineCA92606949-724-6205
Laguna Beach City Clerk505 Forest AvenueLaguna BeachCA92651949-497-0705
Mission Viejo Clerk200 Civic CenterMission ViejoCA92691949-470-3052
Placentia City Clerk401 East Chapman AvenuePlacentiaCA92870714-961-7150
San Clemente Clerk100 Avenida PresidioSan ClementeCA92672949-361-8301
Orange County Town & City Halls
Orange City Hall300 East Chapman AvenueOrangeCA92866714-744-2277
Aliso Viejo City Hall12 JourneyAliso ViejoCA92656949-425-2500
Anaheim City Hall200 South Anaheim BoulevardAnaheimCA92805714-765-5100
Brea City Hall1 Civic Center CircleBreaCA92821714-990-7600
Buena Park City Hall6650 Beach BoulevardBuena ParkCA90621714-562-3500
Costa Mesa City Hall77 Fair DriveCosta MesaCA92626714-754-5106
Cypress City Hall5275 Orange AvenueCypressCA90630714-229-6700
Dana Point City Hall33282 Street of the Golden LanternDana PointCA92629949-248-3500
Fountain Valley City Hall10200 Slater AvenueFountain ValleyCA92708714-593-4410
Fullerton City Hall303 West Commonwealth AvenueFullertonCA92832714-738-6300
Garden Grove City Hall11222 Acacia PkwyGarden GroveCA92840714-741-5000
Huntington Beach City Hall2000 Main StreetHuntington BeachCA92648714-536-5486
Irvine City Hall1 Civic Center PlazaIrvineCA92606949-724-6000
La Habra City Hall201 East La Habra BoulevardLa HabraCA90631562-905-9700
La Palma City Hall7822 Walker StLa PalmaCA90623714-690-3300
Laguna Beach City Hall505 Forest AvenueLaguna BeachCA92651949-497-3311
Laguna Niguel City Hall30111 Crown Valley ParkwayLaguna NiguelCA92677949-362-4300
Laguna Woods City Hall24264 El Toro RoadLaguna WoodsCA92637949-639-0500
Lake Forest City Hall25550 Commercentre DriveLake ForestCA92630949-467-3418
Los Alamitos City Hall3191 Katella AvenueLos AlamitosCA90720562-431-3538
Mission Viejo City Hall200 Civic CenterMission ViejoCA92691949-470-3000
Newport Beach City Hall3300 Newport BoulevardNewport BeachCA92663949-644-3309
Placentia City Hall401 East Chapman AvenuePlacentiaCA92870714-993-8117
San Clemente City Hall100 Avenida PresidioSan ClementeCA92672949-361-8200
Santa Ana City Hall20 Civic Center PlazaSanta AnaCA92701714-647-5400
Seal Beach City Hall211 8th StSeal BeachCA90740562-431-2527
Stanton City Hall7800 Katella AveStantonCA90680714-379-9222
Tustin City Hall300 Centennial WayTustinCA92780714-573-3000
Villa Park City Hall17855 Santiago BoulevardVilla ParkCA92861714-998-1500
Westminster City Hall8200 Westminster AvenueWestminsterCA92683714-898-3311
Orange County Marriage License Offices
Orange County Marriage LicenseCounty Community Service Ctr, 15460 Magnolia Street, (Magnolia And McfaddenWestminsterCA92683714-834-2500
Orange County Marriage LicenseSouth County Branch Office Civic Center, 24031 El Toro Road, Suite 150Laguna HillsCA92653714-834-2500
Orange County Marriage LicenseDowntown Fullerton, 201 N. Harbor Blvd., (Nw Corner Of Amerige And Harbor Blvd.FullertonCA92832714-834-2500
Orange County Marriage LicenseOld Orange County Courthouse, 211 West Santa Ana Blvd.Santa AnaCA92701714-973-6605
Orange County Marriage & Divorce Records Databases
Anaheim Libraries Virtual Branch Genealogy Records
Anaheim Police Department Arrest Records
Buena Park Library District Library Database
Newport Beach Public Library Database
Orange County Clerk-Recorder Department Birth Records
Orange County Clerk-Recorder Department Death Records
Orange County Clerk-Recorder Marriage Records
Orange County Clerk-Recorder Website
Orange County Clerk-Recorder's Office Website
Orange County Coroner Press Releases
Orange County Divorce Certificates & Decrees
Orange County Marriage Certificates & Records
Orange County Marriage Records
Orange County Sheriff Arrest Warrants

Statistics

Married Couples561,638 (54.8%)
Unmarried Couples57,580 (1.8%)
Never Married Men472,355 (37.6%)
Never Married Women404,141 (30.9%)
Separated Men18,472 (1.5%)
Separated Women28,092 (2.1%)
Widowed Men25,570 (2.0%)
Widowed Women97,922 (7.5%)
Divorced Men90,256 (7.2%)
Divorced Women141,812 (10.8%)

How to Search For Marriage Records in Orange County

Marriage Records in Orange County California is kept in the County’s vital statistic office. The OC Civil Rights Division provides these records to any individual who requests them through either mail online or in person. To get a copy of such records, an individual has to go to the office and fill out an application for information or a request for reproduction. The fee is $7.00 per record. It is important to note that marriage records are public information and you can find out information about someone from these records.

The State of California has made all the records public under the Freedom of Information Act. All the records are now searchable online, and one can get all the information he needs from California marriage records. You need to make sure you have all the information before you make a request. The same applies to any other public records such as birth, death, bankruptcy, and others.

Orange County Marriage Records can be used for many purposes. If you are researching someone, you can get all kinds of information about the person from the records. A good example could be if you are looking for lost relatives that you may have never known. If you want to check if someone you know is legally married, then the records are a great way to verify the information. It can save you a lot of time, effort and money from going to different offices and trying to ask for the records by hand.

There are many services that are offering to help individuals search for such records at no cost. However, some of them may not have updated information. In addition, there are others that charge a fee for every record search. If you don’t want to spend money on such a service, then you can use the Internet to conduct your search..

If you want to access the records fast, you can try the Internet. There are websites that offer free searches through public databases. The only problem is that the data that you will get are very basic. You will not be able to get the full details that you want. Most likely, you will only find out the location and the name of the couple if it is an official record.

Aside from the free marriage records searches, you can also try the paid ones. There are a lot of companies that offer this service. They will let you access their database where you can do a search for the records that you need. However, you have to pay a fee for this service. Some companies will let you do unlimited searches for a certain fee. These services tend to be more reliable than the free ones because they have a lot of updated records.