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My Home Notary Service, By Manuel Puga

Santa Clara County Clerk- Recorder's Office Birth, Death, and Marriage Certified Copies Facilitator Sevices

Santa Clara County Clerk- Recorder's Office Birth, Death, and Marriage Certified Copies Facilitator Sevices
My Home Notary Service, By Manuel Puga, is not affiliated with the Santa Clara County Recorder's Office, but an alternative resource to get your certified copies of your vital record documents. 

My Home Notary Service, by Manuel Puga, facilitates pick-up and delivery to your doorstep courier services to obtain certified copies of your birth, death, or marriage certificates from the Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder's Office.

If you are unable to obtain a certified copy of your birth, death, or marriage certificate from the Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder's Office. in person, My Home Notary Service is here to help you!

It can be done in three easy steps! 

  1. Schedule an appointment

  2. Complete the application form required by the Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder's Office.

  3. Get the application notarized

  4. My Home Notary Service, by Manuel Puga, will take care of the rest!

Things you need to know about Certified copies of Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates:

Death Certificate

Why Do I Need a Death Certificate?

You may need a death certificate to claim survivor's pension benefits, collect life insurance, notify social security, or settle an estate.​ 

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Death Certificates are available Four to Six Weeks after Death.

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Recent death records are usually available at the Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder’s Office four weeks after the event.

 

  • If you are using My Home Notary Service by Manuel Puga to pick up and deliver a certified Authorized copy of your Death certificate, you will first need to be the person listed on the certificate or that person's:

    • parent

    • child

    • grandparent

    • grandchild

    • sibling

    • spouse or domestic partner

    • legal guardian

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  • ​Complete the application form and get it notarized. Find the application here.

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  • To Notarize this form, you will need to provide a current government-issued identification such as a driver's license, passport, or photo ID card.

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  • For the person listed on the certificate, you'll need to know and provide the following on the form:​

    • ​​First and last names

    • Date of birth

    • City of birth

    • Gender

    • Father and mother's birth names

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Ensure you have accurate information for the person listed on the birth certificate, and be sure that the person was born in the County of Santa Clara.


The certificate fee pays for the record search, and you'll be charged the fee even if no record is found.

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  • You'll also need to provide your:​​

    • name

    • address

    • phone number

    • relationship to the person listed on the certificate

Marriage Certificate

Proof of Marriage

A marriage certificate verifies that you are legally married and may be required when you apply for spousal benefits for healthcare or social security. 

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How a Marriage License Becomes a Marriage Certificate

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After the marriage ceremony, the completed marriage license must be returned to the Santa Clara Clerk-Recorder’s Office within ten business days. The Santa Clara Clerk-Recorder’s Office records the license, which becomes a marriage certificate.

 

Typically, you can purchase your marriage certificate two business days after the license is received at the Santa Clara County  Clerk-Recorder’s Office. 

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What You Need to Purchase a Marriage Certificate

 

  • If you are using My Home Notary Service by Manuel Puga to pick up and deliver a certified Authorized copy of your Marriage certificate, you will first need to be one of the people listed on the certificate or that person's:

    • parent

    • child

    • grandparent

    • grandchild

    • sibling

    • spouse or domestic partner

    • legal guardian

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  • ​Complete the application form and get it notarized. Find the application here.

​

  • To Notarize this form, you will need to provide a current government-issued identification such as a driver's license, passport, or photo ID card.

​

  • You'll need to know the:

    • married couple's legal names

    • date of marriage

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Ensure you have accurate information for the people listed on the Marriage certificate, and be sure the married couple were married in the County of Santa Clara.


The certificate fee pays for the record search, and you'll be charged the fee even if no record is found.

​

  • You'll also need to provide your:​​

    • name

    • address

    • phone number

    • relationship to the person listed on the certificate

Birth Certificate

Why Do I Need a Birth Certificate?

You’ll need an authorized birth certificate to apply for a driver’s license, passport, or social security card.

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​Birth certificates are available Four to Six Weeks after Birth.​​​

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Birth certificates start at medical facilities, then through the Health Department, and arrive at the Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder’s Office. This process takes time in most cases: the Office can issue a certificate four weeks after the birth of a child.

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  • If you are using My Home Notary Service by Manuel Puga to pick up and deliver a certified Authorized copy of your Birth certificate, you will first need to be the person listed on the certificate or that person's:

    • parent

    • child

    • grandparent

    • grandchild

    • sibling

    • spouse or domestic partner

    • legal guardian

​

  • Complete the application form and get it notarized. Find the application here.

​

  • To Notarize this form, you will need to provide a current government-issued identification such as a driver's license, passport, or photo ID card.

​

  • For the person listed on the certificate, you'll need to know and provide the following on the form:​

    • ​​First and last names

    • Date of birth

    • City of birth

    • Gender

    • Father and mother's birth names

​

Ensure you have accurate information for the person listed on the birth certificate, and be sure that the person was born in the County of Santa Clara.


The certificate fee pays for the record search, and you'll be charged the fee even if no record is found.

​

  • You'll also need to provide your:​​​​​​​

    • name

    • address

    • phone number

    • relationship to the person listed on the certificate

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