Anyone may view or purchase a copy of any document (official record) that was recorded at the Santa Clara County Recorder's Office after 1850.

Facilities for researching official documents and maps are available at the Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder's office main office. The official document index may also be searched on-line. Note that document contents may only be viewed at the main office, not on-line.

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Gives the name and a short definition of some of the Official Documents that are most frequently recorded at the Clerk-Recorder's Office.

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