The Mariposa County Recorder’s Office maintains official public records, including property documents and vital records such as birth, death, and marriage certificates.
Records can be searched and ordered online through the County’s records system or requested in person or by mail.
Search & Order Records Online
Access the County’s online records system to search and order:
- Property and recorded documents (deeds, liens, maps, and related records)
- Vital records (birth, death, and marriage certificates)
In-Person & Mail Services
Records may also be requested directly from the Assessor-Recorder’s Office. Visit our Records Search & Ordering page for additional information.
Fraud Alert Registration
Protect your property and identity by enrolling in fraud alert notifications. Receive alerts when documents are recorded in your name or associated with your property.
Additional Information
Documentary Transfer Tax is collected on transfers of real property.
Recorded documents are scanned / microfilmed as a permanent record and the original document is returned to the customer after scanning. All records are indexed by the names of the principal parties to the document and by the year recorded. The records are open for public inspection and copies may be purchased from this office.
Examples of typical recorded documents are:
- Declarations of Homestead
- Federal Tax Liens
- Financing Documents such as- trust deeds, notices of default, reconveyances, and financing statements
- Maps related to - subdivisions, parcel divisions, and surveys
- Mechanics' Liens
- Military Discharge Papers
- Mining Claim Records. For example,- notices of location, and proofs of labor
- Real Property Records such as- deeds, leases, and notices of completion
