California Statewide Free Public Record Links
Search the membership directory of the California Adoption Bar Association by city to view member information including name, address, phone, fax and e-mail.
acal.org
Use this California Kids Connection site to locate children available for adoption.
www.cakidsconnection.com
Search or browse by name for California state agencies, their email addresses, Twitter accounts, RSS feeds, Facebook pages, and YouTube accounts.
www.ca.gov
Search for California alcoholic beverage control licenses by license number, business name or address, or licensee name. Gives type, status, original date, and expiration date of license, as well as license conditions and address of business.
www.abc.ca.gov
Search for apprentice programs in California by county and/or occupation to view corresponding info, requirements, contact info and other details.
www.dir.ca.gov
Use this free service of the California State Archives to search their catalog of historical documents: records relating to the State's first constitutional convention in 1849, land grant records of the Spanish and Mexican eras, original laws, etc.
minerva.sos.ca.gov
Provided by the California State Board of Equalization: browse this Listing of County Assessors to obtain Assessor's name, office address, phone and FAX number.
www.boe.ca.gov
Search California Office of the Attorney General opinions.
ag.ca.gov
Search California Department of Financial Institutions records for California licensed banks, credit unions, foreign banks, industrial banks, trust companies travelers check issuers, and premium finance companies. Leave the name field blank if you want t
www.dfi.ca.gov
Directory of state chartered commercial banks in California. Gives license number, officer, contact information, and link to homepage for each entry.
www.dfi.ca.gov
Directory of state chartered credit unions in California. Gives license number, officer, contact information, and link to homepage for each entry.
www.dfi.ca.gov
Directory of issuers of payment instruments / money orders in California. Gives license number, contact person, contact information, and link to homepage for each entry.
www.dfi.ca.gov
Directory of premium finance companies in California. Gives license number, contact information, and link to homepage for each entry.
www.dfi.ca.gov
Directory of trust companies in California. Gives license number, officer, contact information, and link to homepage for each entry.
www.dfi.ca.gov
The Huntington Library provides this database of early California historical records covering between 1769 and 1850. Search for births, deaths, marriages, baptisms, military status, mission records, occupations, and much more.
www.huntington.org
Information from California County Recorder and Clerks' Offices on how to order birth, death, and marriage certificates.
www.ca.gov
Search the SFgenealogy California birth index for California births recorded between 1905 and 1995.
www.sfgenealogy.com
Provided by the California Department of Boating and Waterways. Search this database of boating facilities and marinas by name and location.
www.dbw.ca.gov
Provided by the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission: use this service to search their "database for bonds, notes and other public debt sold or issued by the State and local governmental entities."
www.treasurer.ca.gov
Enter business type, county, and city. Gives California business permits and other requirements for the city and type of business that you specified. Includes contact information for obtaining said permits.
www.calgold.ca.gov
Search for California State Employees by name.
www.cold.ca.gov
Search for political contributions in California.
cal-access.ss.ca.gov
Search the California Attorney General's Registry of Charitable Trusts.
www.ag.ca.gov
Provided by the California State Board of Equalization: browse alphabetically by city or county for California City and County Sales and Use Tax rates.
www.boe.ca.gov
Choose "Civil War" to use this www.yubaroots.com service to browse the California Civil War Rosters by name.
www.yubaroots.com
Wonderful database of aerial photographs taken of the California Coastline. Search by latitude/longitude or keyword of image captions; or browse the map for your favorite view.
www.californiacoastline.org
Browse or do a full text search of any of California codes, the state constitution, or California statutes.
www.leginfo.ca.gov
Search this California Office of the Attorney General database by name for commercial fund-raising financial organizations and non-profit fund-raising organizations.
cfr.doj.ca.gov
Search for California corporate records by name. Gives corporation number, jurisdiction, date filed, mailing address, status, and name & business address of agent for service of process.
kepler.sos.ca.gov
Use this California Secretary of State service to search for all publicly traded corporations that have filed a Corporate Disclosure Statement with the Secretary of State.
www.ptsearch.ss.ca.gov
Search for California limited liability company records by name. Gives corporation number, jurisdiction, date filed, mailing address, status, and name & business address of agent for service of process. Can also download order form for LLC records.
kepler.sos.ca.gov
Search for California limited partnership records by name. Gives corporation number, jurisdiction, date filed, mailing address, status, and name & business address of agent for service of process. Can also download order form for LP records.
kepler.sos.ca.gov
Search California Department of Corporations Cal-EASI records for information on California security companies, investment companies, and franchises.
134.186.208.228
Input a postal address in California and this service will correct it and put the address into the proper U.S. postal service format, including the ZIP+4 code.
www.cedar.buffalo.edu
Find California county and city information using this National Association of Counties database.
www.naco.org
Search this California Court Systems site for Court Opinions in the last 100 hours, last 120 days, or search the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, or the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (Div. 1, 2, or 3), 5th, or 6th Appellate District Court.
www.courtinfo.ca.gov
Search for California Supreme Court & Court of Appeals Cases by county & court. Appellate District searches are by Court of Appeal or trial court case number, party name, attorney or law firm name, or by case caption.
appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov
Search for California Supreme Court & Court of Appeals Decisions in the last 100 hours or 120 days; or search by jurisdiction.
www.courtinfo.ca.gov
Search for cowboys by name or source book. Search "Old Cowboys" in the listing - provides page number and authors name.
userdb.rootsweb.com
Browse the Criminal Code for California by Chapter and Title.
www.leginfo.ca.gov
Search the Criminal Code for California by subject area or keyword.
www.leginfo.ca.gov
Statewide criminal records by law in California are NOT available to the public, but are available to qualified Applicant Agencies. Go here for more information on who qualifies as an Applicant Agency.
ag.ca.gov
Statewide criminal records by law in California are NOT available to the public, but you can obtain your own records for a fee. Go here for more information on how to obtain your criminal history from the California Department of Justice.
ag.ca.gov
The Huntington Library provides this database of early California historical records covering between 1769 and 1850. Search for births, deaths, marriages, baptisms, military status, mission records, occupations, and much more.
www.huntington.org
Search for California death records from 1940 to 1997 by name, birth place or year, death place or year, gender, mother's maiden name, or father's last name. Gives full name, social security number, and age.
userdb.rootsweb.com
Browse this RootsWeb service by county and name for deaths recorded in California before 1905.
www.rootsweb.com
The Los Angeles Times provides this database of members of the military from California who have died in Iraq or Afghanistan.
projects.latimes.com
Browse this list from the California State Franchise Tax Board of the top 250 delinquent taxpayers. Lists name, city, state, amount owed and tax year.
www.ftb.ca.gov
Provided by the California Center for Public Health Advocacy: use this service to search for diabetes-related death rate statistics in CA by Assembly District or Senate District and view interactive GIS maps.
www.publichealthadvocacy.org
Select "Order Personalized" to search for and order a personalized license plate configuration from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
xml.dmv.ca.gov
Use this California Energy Commission database to search for California or US Energy Company information.
www.globalenergyconnection.ca.gov
Browse for items being evaluated by the Energy Commission for the State of California with imaged documents at no charge.
www.energy.ca.gov
Use this service to search by zipcode to find where to recycle in California.
www.ciwmb.ca.gov
Use this service from the California Integrated Waste Management Board to search for products made with recycled materials.
www.ciwmb.ca.gov
Use this service from driveclean.ca.gov to search for "clean vehicles" by year, make, or model and compare smog scores of any vehicle. Or, click the "search clean cars only" box to view only vehicles with a smog score of 8 or better.
www.driveclean.ca.gov
The California Wildlife Biology, Exposure Factor, and Toxicity Database (Cal/Ecotox) is a combination of ecological, physiological, and toxicity data for a number of California mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish.
www.oehha.ca.gov
Browse this list of Environmental Directories and Databases available from the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
www.ciwmb.ca.gov
Provided by the California State Board of Equalization: Search for California ewaste recycling permits by permit number. Tells whether vendor is currently registered to collect and remit the electronic waste recycling fee.
efile.boe.ca.gov
Search the membership directory of the California Family Bar Association by city, county or name to view member information including name, firm, phone, e-mail and Website.
www.acfls.org
Provided by the California Department of Industrial Relations. Search the DLSE farm labor contractors license database by name, license #, or address. View information including name, address, license #, and license expiration date.
www.dir.ca.gov
Provided by the Environmental Working Group: browse for farm subsidies in California by county or congressional district; or search by city, zip code, recipient's name or business name.
farm.ewg.org
Provided by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to "help you find the legal owner/lienholder shown on your vehicle record." Browse this alphabetized listing of banks, credit unions and financial/lending institutions.
www.dmv.ca.gov
Provided by the Los Angeles Times. Search this database by address and community to find homes that were damaged or destroyed in fires.
www.latimes.com
California form 700 finance disclosures. Search for Statement of Economic Interests, Sunshine Ordinance Declaration, and Certificate of Ethics Training filings.
nf4.netfile.com
Use this California Energy Commission service to search for weekly refinery production and output.
energyalmanac.ca.gov
Search the California USGenWeb Project for Genealogy information in California.
www.cagenweb.com
Search for State of California government contracts.
www.transparency.ca.gov
Search this Sacramento Bee database by name and agency or university for California state employee salaries.
www.sacbee.com
Search by city name for California city government employee salaries.
lgcr.sco.ca.gov
Search by County for California county government employee salaries.
lgcr.sco.ca.gov
Search this Capitol Weekly California legislative and executive salary database by name, title, office or position.
www.capitolweekly.net
Search by keyword, department, document or name for California employee travel expense claims.
www.transparency.ca.gov
Search for pension information for the California employees earning more than $100,000 annually.
www.transparency.ca.gov
Search for California Governor's Office Senior Staff and Director salaries.
www.transparency.ca.gov
Browse listings of various types of hazardous waste facilities in California.
www.dtsc.ca.gov
Browse this alphabetical listing of hazardous waste management project documents in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format by company name.
www.dtsc.ca.gov
Browse the National Register of Historic Places by county for historic sites in California. Provides address, historic significance, architectural style, historic function, and more.
www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com
Browse the California Department of Insurance's alphabetical list of policyholders from the Holocaust era.
www.insurance.ca.gov
Browse this list (PDF) from the California Department of Insurance of names representing possible policyholders of a British Company that did business in Poland prior to World War II.
www.insurance.ca.gov
Search for property comparables in California by address, city, state or zipcode. Service allows you to view comparables and adjust value for improvements.
zillow.com
Use this California Secretary of State service to search by name for persons or businesses who have posted bonds in order to act as immigration consultants.
www.ss.ca.gov
Information from the California Department of Corrections on how to locate an inmate.
www.cdcr.ca.gov
Search the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for California inmates / offenders by name or inmate number.
inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov
Browse the list of California death row inmates. Gives race, county/court action, date of offense, date of sentence, and date received. This is an Adobe Acrobat pdf file.
www.cdcr.ca.gov
Browse this California Department of Corrections list by name for California condemned inmates who have died since 1978 by execution as well as other causes.
www.cdcr.ca.gov
Search or browse this California Organized Investment Network (COIN) database for insurance companies with community benefit investments.
www.insurance.ca.gov
Use this California Department of Insurance site to learn about fraud investigation, reporting fraud, etc.
www.insurance.ca.gov
Search for California insurance companies by partial or full company name. Gives contact information, NAIC number, California company ID number, name type, agent for service of process, license status, company type, and types of insurance.
interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov
Provided by: National Archives and Records Administration. Use this service to search for Japanese Americans relocated from California, Oregon, and Washington to "relocation" centers during World War II.
aad.archives.gov
Browse this "California Courts" site by county and name for California Superior Court Judges.
www.courtinfo.ca.gov
Search this California Commission on Judicial Performance database to find disciplinary actions against judges. Search by name, disposition, date range, court type, and type of misconduct.
cjp.ca.gov
Browse this XPDNC service for links to California Branch, Chapter, Local, Regional Organized Labor and Union website links.
xpdnc.com
Provided by: Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office. Search California land patent records (transfer of public lands to private ownership) by name. Provides document summary, legal description, and document image.
www.glorecords.blm.gov
Search this Rootsweb service for California land records by name of owner. Gives date, acres, location, state, document number, serial number, sale type, and parcel.
userdb.rootsweb.com
Search the California Department of Transportation for planned lane closures by district, county, route, date, time, and closure.
www.dot.ca.gov
Search this California State Legislature database for California Assembly and/or Senate Bills by Bill number, Author(s), or keyword(s).
www.leginfo.ca.gov
Use this California Legislature service to search by zip code for Assembly Members and Senators.
www.leginfo.ca.gov
Search California professional, medical, and business license databases and license verification services.
www.urgentdetective.com
Browse the list of California Secretary of State lobbyist directory changes and electronic filings. Provides information on individual lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers.
cal-access.ss.ca.gov
Browse the California Secretary of State list of registered lobbyist employers by name. Provides name, address, responsible officer, registration date, filing history, firm lobbyists, and employer firm.
cal-access.ss.ca.gov
Browse the California Secretary of State list of registered lobbying firms by name. Provides name, address, responsible officer, registration date, filing history, firm lobbyists, and firm clients.
cal-access.ss.ca.gov
Browse the California Secretary of State list of registered individual lobbyists by name. Provides name, photo, address, registration date, status, and lobbyist relationships.
cal-access.ss.ca.gov
Search for California Long Term Care providers and view provider quality ratings.
www.calqualitycare.org
The Huntington Library provides this database of early California historical records covering between 1769 and 1850. Search for births, deaths, marriages, baptisms, military status, mission records, occupations, and much more.
www.huntington.org
Search for pre 1900 marriages through the first decades of the 20th century by groom name or bride name.
abish.byui.edu
Browse this listing of missing children in California to view information including photo, name, DOB, case #, contact person/#, case type, physical description, date/city missing from and link to poster.
www.missingkids.com
Search for information about California missing persons. Provided by the California Office of the Attorney General.
dojapp.doj.ca.gov
Search for California wanted criminals by name, nickname, vital statistics, distinguishing characteristics, offense, or county.
ag.ca.gov
Browse the U.S. Marshal's Service Central District of California Most Wanted List by name and photograph. Provides offense, date of warrant and point of contact.
www.usmarshals.gov
U.S. Marshal's Service Southern District of California Most Wanted list.
www.usmarshals.gov
Search for information on California museums including location, type of collection and link to Website.
www.museumca.org
Search this Library of Congress "California as I Saw It" collection of first person narratives covering the period 1849-1900.
memory.loc.gov
Find and compare Nursing Homes in California.
www.medicare.gov
Search this California Nutrition Network Mapping Application by counties, LEAN regions, census tract, and zip code for nutrition information and view interactive GIS maps.
www.calnutritionnetworkgis.org
Provided by A Partnership for Prescription Assistance: This web site is "designed to help low-income, uninsured California residents get free or discounted brand-name medicines."
www.rxhelpforca.org
The California Secretary of State provides this list of businesses and individuals that act as private service companies (provide services such as document filing and UCC searches).
www.sos.ca.gov
Search for apprentice programs in California by county and/or occupation to view corresponding info and contact person and details.
www.dir.ca.gov
Use this CourthouseDirect service to order recorded document (deeds, mortgages, liens) images online. Requires registration with courthousedirect.com and document fees.
www.courthousedirect.com
Browse by County name for Recorders Offices in California. Provides name, address, and telephone number.
www.cdph.ca.gov
Provided by the California State Board of Equalization: Search for California sales and use tax permits by permit number. Tells whether permit is currently valid.
efile.boe.ca.gov
Provided by the California State Board of Equalization: browse this list of the largest delinquent sales and use tax accounts in California over $100,000.
www.boe.ca.gov
Provided by the California Department of Education: use this service to search for public; private; or nonpublic, nonsectarian schools in California or County Offices of Education and Districts.
www.cde.ca.gov
Search the California School Directory.
www.cde.ca.gov
Search for public and private schools and school profiles in California by School or District Name, and/or City and State. Provides address, grades enrollment, school type, district, and academic performance index.
www.greatschools.net
Provided by the California Department of Education: this page allows searches and report building from the "data and statistics collected from CA schools and learning support resources to identify trends and educational needs and to measure performance."
www.cde.ca.gov
Use the California School Finder where you can easily access data on California's public schools. Compare schools side-by-side with the latest school rankings, course offerings and information.
www.schoolfinder.ca.gov
Provided by the California Virtual Campus Professional Development Center: Browse or search this catalog of distance learning courses from California colleges and universities.
www.cvc.edu
Provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office: Browse these listings of community colleges in California.
www.cccco.edu
Provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office: use this service to conduct queries of their database on demographics, student services programs, program retention/success rates, etc.
www.cccco.edu
Search by school district or county to find out how much California Lottery funding schools have (or haven't) received.
www.calottery.com
Search the California Office of the Attorney General sex offender registry.
meganslaw.ca.gov
Search this California State Lands Commission database for California Shipwrecks by ship name, type, county, latitude and/or longitude.
shipwrecks.slc.ca.gov
Search this Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Automotive Repair database by license plate or VIN for vehicle smog test results.
www.smogcheck.ca.gov
Use this National Association of Social Workers to find a licensed social worker near you in California by selecting state, zip code, specialty or insurance type.
www.helppro.com
Locate California State Agencies by keyword.
www.cold.ca.gov
Provided by the Bureau of State Audits, California State Auditor: search this database by agency or year for any audit report issued since 1993.
www.bsa.ca.gov
Search for members of the California state bar by number or name. Gives status, contact information, admittance date, and undergraduate & graduate education. Also tells whether the person has a record of discipline.
members.calbar.ca.gov
Search for California State parks with accessible features by feature, park name, or travel region.
access.parks.ca.gov
Search for California State Parks by name, region, county/city, or activity.
www.parks.ca.gov
Find various birth statistics from California by outcome, marital status, race of mother, age & education of parents, prenatal care, delivery & baby information or geographic selection. Makes a table or a map containing the desired information.
www.ehdp.com
Find various death statistics from California by race, gender, age, area, or cause of death. Makes a table or a map containing the desired information.
www.ehdp.com
Find various population trends from California by race, gender, age, population years, or area. Makes a table or a map containing the desired information.
www.ehdp.com
Browse or do a full text search of the California Statutes.
www.leginfo.ca.gov
Browse this California Courts list of California Superior Courts for location, phone, and web site information. See our California Counties page for those counties that provide searchable databases.
www.courtinfo.ca.gov
Browse the California Supreme Court & Court of Appeals archives by jurisdiction.
www.courtinfo.ca.gov
Browse list of California county assessors. Gives name, county, contact information, and board member. Also gives links to county homepages.
www.boe.ca.gov
Use this site to check the status of your California personal income tax refund.
www.ftb.ca.gov
Use this California Department of Toxic Substances Control service to search for toxic waste sites where cleanup is planned or completed. Search by city, zip, county, and/or type of site (superfund, state, voluntary, or school).
www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov
Use this TRACview service to purchase a traffic accident report if you were involved in an accident in California. Accounts are available for insurance companies. Law enforcement agencies can apply for free accounts.
www.tracview.com
Provided by the California Highway Patrol. View motor vehicle traffic collision reports and statistics. Reports are organized by type of collision, cause, location, time, etc.
www.chp.ca.gov
View traffic incident reports from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in real time. Search by area or view a statewide map.
cad.chp.ca.gov
Search for deceased persons in California for whom no next of kin has been found. Gives case number, age, place of death, date of death, place of birth, and last known address. Also gives a number to call for more information on specific cases.
www.unclaimedpersons.com
Search for California unclaimed property by name of owner (individual or business). Gives address, city, and type of property, as well as amount and how to claim property or money.
scoweb.sco.ca.gov
Provided by the California State Controllers Office: use this service to check the status of an unclaimed property claim you've already submitted.
scoweb.sco.ca.gov
Search this fee-based service provided by the California Secretary of State for California Uniform Commercial Code filings (UCC's). Requires registration and a fee.
uccconnect.sos.ca.gov
Browse by month for unsolved cases featured by the California Department of Justice.
ag.ca.gov
Search the California Veterans Registry to find the names of Califorians in military service from the California Veterans Memorial in Sacramento.
www.cdva.ca.gov
Search for California voter registrations between 1900 and 1968 by name, county, year range and keywords. Free basic details; fee for additional details.
content.ancestry.com
Search the California Department of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas, & Geothermal Resources for wells by district, county, field, operator, API, or Township/range.
opi.consrv.ca.gov
Use this California Division of Workers' Compensation Medical Unit service to browse by name for licensed medical practitioners who have received disciplinary actions by the DWC Director.
www.dir.ca.gov
Use this service supplied by the California Department of Industrial Relations to search for active Workers Compensation cases in California.
www.dir.ca.gov
