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Property records
Atherton California Property Records
California Board of Equalization property tax and records for Atherton.
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Most requested Atherton records
The cards below include Atherton's own offices, along with State of California offices; the San Mateo County offices are on our San Mateo County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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State records
California State Archives Collections
The Secretary of State's archives holds over 105,000 cubic feet of California government records, maps and photographs, described in its Minerva catalog, including court, legislative, land grant and family history collections.
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County court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California
Sits in San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Rosa and San Jose and posts judges' and 341 meeting calendars, local rules, forms and guidance for people filing without an attorney.
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County court
California Courts Self Help Guide
Judicial Branch guide to looking up a California case: county courts keep the records, so start on the court's website or with its clerk; juvenile and adoption files are confidential.
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Vital records
California Department of Public Health Vital Records
Keeps California birth, death, fetal death, marriage and divorce records, issues certified copies and registers or amends records as the law allows. Accepted orders cannot be canceled or refunded.
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State records
California DOJ Missing and Unidentified Persons Section
The California Department of Justice unit that helps police locate missing people and identify unknown persons; its missing persons database, searchable by name, county and description, holds a subset of reported cases.
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Federal
FBI San Francisco Wanted and Missing Persons
FBI San Francisco Field Office posters for wanted fugitives, kidnapped and missing persons, cyber suspects and cases where agents ask the public for information; tips can be sent through tips.fbi.gov.
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Police & jail
California Megan's Law Website
California Department of Justice listing of registered sex offenders that state law allows it to disclose; some registrants are left out, and registrants who use the search face a fine or jail.
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County court
California DOJ Request Your Own Criminal Record
The California Department of Justice sends people a copy of their own state criminal history to review: Live Scan or card fingerprints and a $25 fee are required, and third party requests are refused.
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Vital records
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
U.S. Census Bureau fact table for Atherton town, California: 6,960 people estimated for July 2025 and 7,188 counted in 2020, plus figures on households, home values, income, schooling and employers.
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City records
Town of Atherton
Atherton town offices at 80 Fair Oaks Lane, phone 650-752-0500, with permits and licenses, agendas and minutes, police services, crime statistics, the municipal code and a financial dashboard.
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City records
Atherton City Administration
Department and staff directory 91 Ashfield Road Atherton CA 94027 Phone: (650) 752-0500 Fax: (650) 688-6528 Email: ather
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More official Atherton record sources
15 more Atherton sources not listed above.
Courts & case records
Property, tax & land records
Police, crime & corrections
- Atherton Police DepartmentLaw enforcement services 83 Ashfield Road Atherton CA 94027 Phone: (650) 688-6500 Fax: (650) 323-1804
- Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrenQuick search for missing children, sex offenders, Amber alerts, records and more public information
- Search For Inmates in Atherton and Corrections RecordsCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate locator. Search for inmates currently in custody of CDCR.
City government, schools & local offices
State of California agencies
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Local record guide
About public records in Atherton
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Atherton at a glance
- County
- San Mateo County
- County seat
- Redwood City
- Population
- 7,188
- San Mateo County population
- 764,442
- Local records
- San Mateo County offices
- ZIP codes
- 94027
About Atherton public records
Atherton, a place of 7,188 people, is in San Mateo County, whose county seat is Redwood City. Court and property records sit with San Mateo County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of California. Atherton's own offices are in the cards above, and our San Mateo County page lists each county office.
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Atherton public-records FAQs
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How do I register to vote in Atherton, California?
Voter registration in California is run by the California Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where California offers it, polling places and the local election office for Atherton.
How do I look up property records in Atherton, California?
Deeds for property in Atherton are recorded by the San Mateo County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our San Mateo County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Atherton, California?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in California come from the state vital records office, California Department of Public Health Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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