Alameda County Clerk-Recorder's Office
1106 Madison Street, Oakland, California, 94607
Contact & location
- Address
- 1106 Madison Street, Oakland, California, 94607
- Records for
- Alameda County, California
- Phone
- 888-280-7708
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues California state records
Alameda County follows California’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $31.00
- California birth certificate fee
- 5–7 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 39,431,263
- California population
This office charges $34.00 — $3.00 more than the California fee.
See full California requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Thrusday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $34.00 | 5–7 weeksCalifornia estimate |
| Death Certificate | $26.00 | 5–7 weeksCalifornia estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $19.00 | 5–7 weeksCalifornia estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Alameda County Clerk-Recorder's Office’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Oakland. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★4.0 (86)- ★★★★★Silila MGoogle
There's a white hefty male security officer who works here that I guess had to fill in on my cousins wedding day a few weeks ago at the front desk that just completely did not know what he was doing at all that I ran into again to fill in some paperwork for a business. Please don't have people like that at the front desk,it is very annoying & unprofessional.
- ★★★★★Cristal Uribe PerezGoogle
Really fast service…. It took me longer to fill out the form than the time they took to give me what I needed.
- ★★★★★Natalie MillerGoogle
The workers are incompetent and truly if you don’t want to have a terrible experience and be treated like trash on your wedding day PLEASE go anywhere but here. Window 5 has some sad sad people working, they will do anything in their power to be the worst people they could possibly be. Just miserable humans. Avoid this place like the plague!
- ★★★★★Sheila SGoogle
If you need a copy of your marriage certificate, here are instructions (especially for me in the future in case I forget again, as we did this two years ago, and I forgot the procedure this year): First go to the patio, which is on 11th St. It is not at all of the verbose signs that tell you to stop and read (this could be simplified with an arrow, pointing where to start), just turn the corner onto 11th St. There will be a little sign that tells you where to start your journey. * The two ladies in front of me were confused of where to start, as was I even though I had done it before, because there was so much to read. Once on the patio, go to the window at the end with the representative. If there is a line, wait in line. There was no line when I went Monday at 8:40 AM. There was a small line of three groups in front of me when I went Monday at 10:50 AM. Tell the representative what you want. But tell them clearly because the first time I went today they misunderstood and thought I wanted a new marriage license instead of a copy and had me go to a special link And come back with my partner. After I had already left, I checked out the link and it was for people who are unmarried. So, I wrote an email to the office and they told me there was a miscommunication, there is no partner necessary if you just want a copy. * I was impressed that they answered my email within the hour. Fill out a paper form with your request and hand it back to the representative. They will check it over and give you a ticket number. Take the ticket number and your form to the main door on Madison Street. There will be a lot of scary signs telling you to stop and go around the corner if you don’t have a number yet. Ignore those if you have your number. Walk right in past the security guards and wait for your number to be called to a window. My number was called right when I walked into the main building, there was no wait. The representative in cubicle two was very fast and efficient. He took my form, my ID, my $19 cash and looked up my certificate, gave me a receipt for the cash, and printed out the certificate. All within mere minutes. Too bad it can’t be so efficient online. If you are requesting this online you are going to need the request notarized and it’ll take several weeks before they will send you the actual certificate. There is a parking structure or metered parking in the area. The meter is two dollars per hour and you can pay by credit card. Parking is a little easier to find now that a lot of people work from home. Or a 10 minute walk to 12th St. BART is what I did, and I believe an even shorter walk to Lake Merritt BART, but that line I would have to transfer.
- ★★★★★Sir Jones 78Google
Meter parking available right out front. People are constantly coming and going so you can find a spot nearby. Walking in the building the man at the desk was helpful in explaining the process. After filling out an application for a birth certificate you will recieve a number. Our number was called less than 5 minutes. The employee at the window was pleasant and efficient. You can pay with debit card no credit card or cash. All in all it was an easy process.