This Is Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. The directory is privately run and cannot fetch files, certify copies, verify a resident, or change a government roll. Send those requests to the named custodian. Call 911 for an emergency; contact local police if you believe someone is stalking or harassing you.
Where Record Requests Belong
Start with the custodian, not a general inbox. These routes fit the most common Los Angeles questions:
- Owners and address records: use the Los Angeles street directory route for parcel, deed, planning, and permit custodians.
- Printed volumes and earlier households: use the Los Angeles city directory collections and library sources.
- One person or one record trail: use the Los Angeles resident lookup workflow.
- Office selection: begin with the Los Angeles resident records offices list before sending a request.
- Unposted city or county records: make a California Public Records Act (CPRA) request to the department that created or keeps the record.
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Real Estate Records: 12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, CA 90650; 800-201-8999; recorder@rrcc.lacounty.gov. The counter is listed as Room 2207, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For city-held material, the City Records Request portal routes a request to the department that created it. City Hall’s general routing is 311 inside Los Angeles or 213-473-3231. For state-held vital records, the CDPH county registrars and recorders guidance identifies the local custodian; the state fee schedule lists current charges.