Alameda County White Pages

Alameda County white pages give you access to public records for more than 1.6 million people in the East Bay and parts of the Tri-Valley area. You can search assessor rolls, clerk-recorder files, court case data, and sheriff records to find names, addresses, and phone numbers tied to Alameda County residents. The county sits east of San Francisco Bay and holds some of the most populated cities in California, which means the volume of public records here is large. Most Alameda County white pages searches start at the assessor or clerk-recorder, but court records and inmate searches also work well when you need to track down a person or verify a contact. Several of these tools are free to use online, while others need a trip to the county office or a written request sent by mail.

Alameda County Assessor Records Search

The Alameda County Assessor is one of the best white pages tools for finding people tied to real property. Every parcel in the county has an owner on file. The assessor tracks the owner name, mailing address, parcel number, and assessed value for each piece of land or building. If you know where someone lives or owns property, the assessor records can confirm a name and link it to a physical address. The main assessor site is at acassessor.org. You can call the office at (510) 272-3787 for help with your search.

The county also runs a parcel lookup tool at propinfo.acgov.org where you can search by address, parcel number, or owner name. Results show the assessed land value, improvement value, and current owner. This is free. No login is needed. The data covers all cities in Alameda County, from Oakland to Fremont to Dublin. For white pages purposes, this tool lets you connect a person's name with a mailing address on record. It does not show phone numbers. But pairing it with other records gives you a good picture of who lives where in Alameda County.

The Alameda County Assessor website is the starting point for property-based white pages searches in the county.

Search owner names, parcel data, and mailing addresses for any property in Alameda County.

Note: Assessor records update once a year with the annual roll, so recent sales may not show up right away.

Clerk-Recorder Records in Alameda County

The Alameda County Clerk-Recorder keeps vital records and real property documents that serve as white pages data. Marriage certificates, fictitious business name filings, and recorded deeds all tie people to addresses and dates. The office is run through the Auditor-Controller Agency. You can reach it at auditor.alamedacountyca.gov/clerk-recorder. Call (510) 272-6362 for general questions.

Online records go back to 1969. The county provides a free search portal at rechart1.acgov.org that lets you look up recorded documents by name, date range, or document type. This covers deeds, liens, reconveyances, and other instruments that were filed with the recorder's office over the past five decades. Each record shows the grantor and grantee names, document date, and recording number. It won't give you a phone number, but it connects names to real property transactions across Alameda County, which is useful for white pages research when other tools fall short.

Fees changed as of January 2026 under AB 64. A birth certificate copy now costs $36 in Alameda County. Marriage certificates run $21 each. Death certificates cost $28. These fees apply at the county level and are separate from state fees charged by the California Department of Public Health. If you need a certified copy for legal purposes, you must pick it up in person or mail your request with payment. The clerk-recorder office processes most mail requests within two to three weeks, depending on workload.

Note: Confidential marriage records are not available to the public in Alameda County. Only the named parties can get copies.

Alameda County Court Case Search

Court records are a strong white pages resource in Alameda County. The Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, handles civil, criminal, family, and probate cases across the county. Case indexes tie names to filings, which can help you find or verify a person's connection to Alameda County. The court system page for records is at alameda.courts.ca.gov.

The county runs two main online portals for case searches. The eCourt portal at eportal.alameda.courts.ca.gov handles civil and family case lookups. You can search by case number or party name. The criminal case portal is at publicportal.alameda.courts.ca.gov and covers criminal filings. Both are free to search. Viewing documents costs $1 per page for the first five pages, then $0.50 per page after that. The cap is $50 per document. These portals pull records from courthouses in Oakland, Hayward, Fremont, and other Alameda County locations. If a person has been part of any case filed here, the index will show their name.

Use the California courts website to locate the right courthouse in Alameda County for your white pages search.

This tool points you to the correct Alameda County courthouse by address or city.

Court records do have limits. Sealed cases don't show up in search results. Juvenile cases are not public. Some family law filings are restricted too. But for most civil and criminal cases, the name index is open and free to search. That makes it a practical tool for Alameda County white pages lookups when you need more than just an address.

Sheriff Inmate Search for Alameda County

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office runs an inmate search tool at acgov.org/sheriff_app. This lets you look up people who are currently held in Alameda County jails. You search by name and the results show booking details, charges, and housing location within the jail system. The sheriff's office phone number is (925) 551-6500 if you need to call. This tool only covers current inmates. Once someone is released, their record drops off the active search. For older booking records, you may need to file a public records request with the sheriff's department.

The inmate search is helpful for white pages purposes when you believe someone may be in custody. It confirms a name and provides a current location. It also shows aliases if the person has used other names during prior bookings. The tool is free and does not need a login. Results update in near real time as the jail processes new bookings and releases throughout the day. Keep in mind that the Alameda County jail system includes Santa Rita Jail in Dublin and the Glenn Dyer Jail in Oakland, so results may come from either facility.

Note: Inmate search results are not kept as a permanent public record. Save or print what you find.

How to Search Alameda County White Pages

Searching Alameda County white pages works best when you combine several record types. Start with the assessor parcel lookup if you have an address. That gives you an owner name. Then check the clerk-recorder index for recorded documents linked to that name. If you need more, run the name through the court case portals. Each tool fills in a different piece of the picture. A property search gives you an address. A court search gives you case history. The inmate lookup confirms current custody status. Together, they form a set of white pages data that covers most public information about a person in Alameda County.

There are some things you cannot find through these tools. Phone numbers are rarely part of any county record. Email addresses don't appear in assessor or court data. Social Security numbers are protected by law. Driver's license numbers are kept private. What you can find are names, mailing addresses, property ownership details, court case involvement, and vital record events. For most white pages searches, that is enough to verify a person's identity or find their connection to a specific location in Alameda County.

Under California Government Code Section 6250, public records held by local agencies are open to inspection. Alameda County must respond to a public records request within 10 calendar days. The county can extend that deadline by 14 days in certain cases. If you can't find what you need through the free online tools, a written request to the county office may get you the records you're looking for.

Alameda County Cities White Pages

Alameda County includes 14 cities, but public records for all of them are handled at the county level through the offices listed above. The assessor, clerk-recorder, and superior court serve every city in the county. If you're searching for someone in a specific city, start with the county tools and filter by city or address.

Three of the largest cities in Alameda County have their own white pages guide with more details on local resources and offices that can help with your search.

Other cities in the county like Hayward, San Leandro, Livermore, Pleasanton, Union City, Newark, Dublin, and Alameda also use the same county offices. You can search their records through the Alameda County assessor, clerk-recorder, and court portals listed on this page.

Nearby Counties

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