Private reference, not a records office. San Jose Residents Directory cannot pull a file, certify a copy, confirm who lives at an address, or change a roll. Send those requests to the agency that keeps the record. For an emergency, call 911. For stalking or harassment, contact local police.
Choose the San Jose Record Route
Match the request to the kind of evidence needed:
- Street or parcel: use the San Jose street directory for assessor, GIS, permit, deed, and reverse-directory steps.
- Old volumes: use the San Jose city directory collections for year runs and library access.
- One person: use the San Jose resident lookup for court, vital, business, license, and identity checks.
- Office map: start with San Jose resident records offices for county and state custodians.
- Missing online record: make a narrow request under the California Public Records Act to the department that holds the existing record.
Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder, Official Records Division
110 W. Tasman Drive, First Floor, San Jose, CA
408-299-5688
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Official records, vital records, and request information
For city-held records, the San Jose City Clerk handles legislative records, ordinances, resolutions, minutes, campaign and economic-disclosure filings, records inspection appointments, notary service, and proof-of-life appointments. The research contact is city.clerk@sanjoseca.gov at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, San Jose. City records requests should describe an existing record, include a date range and search clues, and identify the likely department. A denial may be appealed to the Open Government Manager or City Clerk.