Viewing Vital Records

Records are available for marriages where the license was issued in Los Angeles County since 1852.

In addition to certificates on file, there are indexes of marriages available for public inspection as follows: Marriages from 1852 to the present.

Records of confidential marriages performed pursuant to Family Code Section 500 are not available for public review.

Certificates and indexes may be examined at no charge unless an employee is requested to search and/or retrieve more than five records.

Random searches of the indexes or the certificates are not allowed.

An application is required for each record searched. Information sufficient to identify the requested record must be provided. You will be asked to provide identification.

Make an Appointment

Appointments can be scheduled up to three (3) weeks in advance.