King County Records Office

In 1969 the recording functions of the county auditor were taken over by the newly formed recorder s office.

King county records office. The king county recorder s office reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. The king county recorder s office is experiencing severe performance issues with our recording system. In addition to the indexes applications for fictitious business names and marriage licenses are available on line.

Please see the links below for alternative service delivery options. Before you request a copy we recommend you search our online records to confirm the document has been recorded in king county. This system is used to record documents such as real estate transactions and marriage licenses as well as retrieve already recorded documents for customers.

Over the years the method of recording documents has evolved from a system of manual transcription in ledger books to digitally scanning and indexing the documents. There is no data breach or malware compromising the system. For copies of documents recorded prior to august 1991 contact king county archives.

Our online records search will return unofficial copies of documents recorded. The clerk is responsible for maintaining and managing access to the official records dating back to 1854. Government personnel and the general public may use this system to review and retrieve publicly available government information.

The kings county clerk recorder s office public records system allows us to provide as a free service to our community searchable indexes for birth death marriage real estate fictitious business names. Between 1854 and 1969 the king county auditor maintained all documents submitted for public record. If you are a frequent submitter of documents you may find this process more convenient and efficient than submitting hard copies of your documents.

Do not wait until the last minute. Staff are also available by phone at 206 477 6620 or kcrocust kingcounty gov to assist customers. This is a king county computer system provided as a public service.