Vital Records (Births, Deaths, Marriages)
Service Alert: On Saturday, November 2, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, staff will be on hand at the Clerk-Recorder's Office in San Luis Obispo to assist with processing vital records requests.
Typically open only Monday through Friday, the Clerk-Recorder's Office is recognizing community demand for these important services on weekends and in alternate locations. This Saturday opportunity will coincide with the SLO Elections Office being open for voting and related activities during the same period of time.
For more information, call the Clerk-Recorder's Office at (805) 781-5080. To begin the process of obtaining a vital record, you can visit the self-service portal.
Birth Certificates
This service provides information on how to search the birth record indices and obtain copies of birth certificates. The Clerk-Recorder office retains birth records that occurred in San Luis Obispo County. Birth records are public records, but not searchable on the Internet. Certified copies are available upon request. Anyone wishing to search the indices and view birth records must visit our San Luis Obispo office and sign in with department staff.
Death Certificates
This service provides information on how to search the death record indices and obtain copies of death certificates. The Clerk-Recorder office retains death records that occurred in San Luis Obispo County. Death records are public records, but not searchable on the Internet. Certified copies are available upon request. Anyone wishing to search the indices and view death records must visit our San Luis Obispo office and sign in with department staff.
Marriage Certificates
This service provides information on how to search the marriage record indices and obtain copies of marriage certificates. The Clerk-Recorder office retains marriage records where the license was purchased in San Luis Obispo County. Marriage records are public records if a public marriage license was purchased, but not searchable on the Internet. Certified copies are available upon request. Anyone wishing to search the indices and view public marriage records must visit our San Luis Obispo office and sign in with department staff.
Saturday Hours for Vital Records on November 2, 2024
On Saturday, November 2, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, staff will be on hand at the Clerk-Recorder's Office in San Luis Obispo to assist with processing vital records requests.
Typically open only Monday through Friday, the Clerk-Recorder's Office is recognizing community demand for these important services on weekends and in alternate locations. This Saturday opportunity will coincide with the SLO Elections Office being open for voting and related activities during the same period of time.
For more information, call the Clerk-Recorder's Office at (805) 781-5080. To begin the process of obtaining a vital record, you can visit the self-service portal.
