This Is Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. San Bernardino County Residents Directory is a private reference. It cannot retrieve records, certify copies, confirm who lives at an address, or change a roll or database. Direct those requests to the custodian that maintains the record. For emergencies, dial 911. If you believe you are being stalked or harassed, contact local police.
Need a Local Record?
For the records most often requested in San Bernardino County, start with the route that matches the record type:
- Who owns or lives along a street: use the San Bernardino County street directory route
- Old directory volumes and past residents: open the San Bernardino County Directory Book collections
- Finding or verifying one person: follow the San Bernardino County resident lookup route
- The offices behind the rolls: see the San Bernardino County resident records offices
- Records not available online: use the California Public Records Act request route with the custodian named for that record
Public-records contact: San Bernardino County Historical Archives / ARC
412 W. Hospitality Lane, 1st Floor, San Bernardino, CA 92408
ARC-DLRecArchive@arc.sbcounty.gov | 909-387-1001
Listed hours are 8:00-11:30 a.m. and 1:00-3:00 p.m. The building is currently marked closed, so contact the archive before visiting. For recorded-document help, Recorder-Clerk Services is 909-387-8306. Official-record mail goes to 222 W. Hospitality Lane, 1st Floor, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0022.
For an identifiable county agency record that is not handled through a dedicated real-estate, vital, election, or court service, use the San Bernardino County public-records request portal or review ARC's public-records guidance. The California Public Records Act, Government Code §§7920.000-7931.000, generally calls for a determination within 10 calendar days, with up to 14 more days in specified unusual circumstances. Inspection is generally free, while duplication is charged at direct cost under §7922.530.