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San Mateo County, California · Personal and public records

Record or find a deed in San Mateo County

Recording requirements and document copies

1 provider · 3 official links (1 online) · 1 reviewed requirement · sources checked October 15, 2026

In San Mateo County, 1 county department publishes 3 official links for this service, 1 of them online. Reviewed requirements cover availability notices (1). 1 provider publishes reviewed fee items and 1 provider lists forms on its guide.

These are the San Mateo County providers with a reviewed service link for this task. Other offices may also help, and a provider may serve only part of the county: check each service area. Fees and forms stay on each office’s guide, where their sources are cited.
County government

Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder

Search grantor/grantee index and request document copies (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

San Mateo County provides an online recorded-document index and public office terminals. Images are excluded from this database; use separate copy-order instructions.

Availability · Index without document images
This database contains index information without document images. Order a document through the separate copy service.
Source & saved evidence

San Mateo County official service / referred provider · San Mateo — property records (opens in a new tab)

County Recorder — Index without document images

Images are not a part of this database for privacy reasons. If you would like to order a copy of a previously recorded document please see Copy of Recorded Document.

Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot 0a270807190dc638

Source & saved evidence

San Mateo County official service / referred provider · San Mateo — property records (opens in a new tab)

County Recorder — Search grantor/grantee index and request document copies

Images are not a part of this database for privacy reasons.

Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot 0a270807190dc638

Search recorded-document index (opens in a new tab)Online service

County-linked grantor/grantee index; information is for reference and excludes images.

Source & saved evidence

San Mateo County official service / referred provider · San Mateo — property records (opens in a new tab)

County Recorder — Search recorded-document index

Click Here to Search Index

Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot 0a270807190dc638

Obtain a copy of a recorded document (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

County instructions for requesting copies of existing recordings.

Source & saved evidence

San Mateo County official service / referred provider · San Mateo — property records (opens in a new tab)

County Recorder — Obtain a copy of a recorded document

Copy of Recorded Document

Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot 0a270807190dc638

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