About Ventura County, California
Ventura County is located in the Central Coast of California. The county seat is Ventura (official site: http://www.ventura.org/).
- Population: 846,178
- Households: 282,820
- Median household income: $76,544
- Median home value: $442,200
- Below poverty line: 11.1%
- Land area: 1,843.1 sq mi
- Population density: 446.7 people / sq mi
- Public libraries indexed: 21
- NCES schools indexed: 232
Cemeteries & Burials
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Find A Grave index of 42 Ventura County cemeteries, including Cemetery Memorial Park in Ventura, Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, and the Japanese Cemetery in Oxnard (a 1971-designated county landmark). Search burials by name or browse by cemetery for headstone photos and plot data.
Ventura County Home page
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Official Ventura County website. Population about 828,000 across 1,840.8 sq mi, with Oxnard as the largest city and the city of Ventura as the county seat. The five-member Board of Supervisors (2026 Chair Jeff Gorell, 2nd District) oversees county departments; general appointments at 805-654-5000.
Restaurant Inspections & Closures
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Ventura County Resource Management Agency Environmental Health Division food-facility inspection portal. Review the active closure list, inspection results, and complaint history for retail food facilities countywide. Consumer-facing inspection scores are also available through the VC Safe Diner app.
Board of Supervisors Records
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Ventura County Board of Supervisors agendas, minutes, resolutions, and recorded actions. Search by item number, action type, agency, or keyword across the five supervisorial districts. 2026 Chair is Jeff Gorell (District 2); District 1 is represented by Supervisor Matt LaVere.
Genealogy
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Ventura County Genealogical Society databases, including deaths, marriages, declarations of intent, certificates of citizenship, baptisms, census records, court records, school graduations, city directories, marriages, deaths, land grants, deeds, voter registration, obituaries, Wills, and Probate.
Crime Map
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CrimeMapping.com geographic crime viewer for Ventura County Sheriff (agency 549). Pin and filter recent incidents by category (Part I crimes, arrests, or calls for service), date range, and radius around an address. Data is updated nightly from CAD records.
Codes
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Ventura County Code of Ordinances, hosted on Municode. Covers zoning, building, public-health, environmental, and business-licensing regulations adopted by the Board of Supervisors. Browse by title and chapter or full-text search; cross-references and historical notes are included on each section.
Court Records
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Ventura Superior Court case inquiry portal. Search Civil, Probate, Small Claims, Family Law, and Criminal/Traffic cases by name or case number; traffic searches use the citation number. Per Gov. Code §70626(A)(8) the court charges a $25 fee for a Certificate of Discharge of Bail Bond.
Court Records — Family Law
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Family Law division of the Ventura Superior Court, handling dissolution, custody, support, parentage, domestic violence and elder-abuse restraining orders. The Family Law Clerk is at 800 South Victoria Avenue, Room 210, Ventura; Self-Help Centers in Ventura and Oxnard assist self-represented litigants by appointment.
Probate Records 1873-1993
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Ventura County Genealogical Society alphabetical index of probate records filed in the county between 1873 and 1993. The society maintains transcribed local records since 1976, including probate, marriage, death, land, and cemetery collections. Index is browse-only at the bottom of the page.
Court — Mediators
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Court-approved mediator panel for the Ventura Superior Court, covering civil, probate, family, employment, real estate, HOA, and unlawful-detainer disputes. The roster includes 20+ mediators with contact emails and phone numbers; Spanish-language mediators are flagged on the panel listing.
Most Wanted
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Ventura County Crime Stoppers Most Wanted list, maintained in partnership with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. Submit anonymous tips by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS or online; tips that lead to a felony arrest may qualify for a cash reward of up to $1,000.
Inmates
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Ventura County Sheriff inmate locator, run under Sheriff Jim Fryhoff, the 21st elected sheriff of Ventura County. Search current custody and recent releases (last seven days) by first and last name or by booking number, then use the email-inmate icon to send a message to the located individual.
Sex Offenders
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California's Megan's Law registry maintained by the Department of Justice under Penal Code §290.46. Search registered sex offenders living or working in Ventura County by name, address, city, or ZIP. Information is for protection only; misuse for harassment carries criminal and civil penalty under Pen. Code §290.46(j).
Crime Statistics
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Ventura County Sheriff crime statistics for unincorporated areas and the contract cities of Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, and Thousand Oaks. Each city has a designated Sheriff Commander or Chief of Police listed as the direct contact for city-level crime questions.
Marriages 1873-1928
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Ventura County Genealogical Society Archives index of marriages recorded in the county between 1873 and 1928. Volunteer-transcribed from original Clerk-Recorder filings; useful for ancestry research before state-issued certificates were standardized. Browse by year span on the linked page.
Marriages
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Ventura County Clerk-Recorder marriage record ordering page, under elected Clerk-Recorder Michelle Ascencion. The Recorder's Office holds vital records from 1873 to present; certified marriage certificates are $19 (CDPH VS 113A), birth $31, death $26. Order in person, by mail, or via VitalChek.
Deaths — pre-1905
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California Pre-1905 Death Records Index for Ventura County, hosted on RootsWeb. Volunteer-transcribed from county-clerk register books predating the California statewide death-registration system that began in 1905. Browse alphabetical by surname.
Deaths 1872-1905
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Ventura County Genealogical Society Archives index of deaths recorded in the county between 1872 and 1905. Compiled from original county-clerk death registers by VCGS volunteers and presented as an alphabetical lookup. Companion to the post-1905 state index.
Deaths 1906-1908
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Ventura County Genealogical Society index of deaths recorded in the county between 1906 and 1908, the first three years of California statewide death-registration under the new state Bureau of Vital Statistics. Transcribed from county Clerk-Recorder registers.
Marriages 1929-1940
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Ventura County Genealogical Society index of marriages recorded in the county between 1929 and 1940. Volunteer-transcribed from original Clerk-Recorder filings and presented as an alphabetical lookup; pairs with the 1873-1928 marriage index for full pre-1941 coverage.
Voters
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California Secretary of State voter registration status lookup, used by Ventura County voters under Registrar of Voters Michelle Ascencion. Enter name and birth date to confirm registration date, precinct, party affiliation, and your district's elected officials. The June 2, 2026 gubernatorial primary is the next scheduled statewide election.
Permits & Inspections
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Ventura County Citizen Access (VC Citizen Access) — the official Accela-powered permitting portal for the Resource Management Agency. Search and review building, planning, and environmental-health permits in real time, and upload or download permit documents. Lookup by permit number, parcel number, or address. The 2025 Ventura County Building Code took effect January 1, 2026.
Property — Assessor
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Ventura County Assessor property search, run by elected Assessor Keith Taylor (800 S. Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93009, 805-654-2181). Look up parcel characteristics, assessed value, and ownership using the 10-digit APN or property address. The 2025 annual assessment roll was certified at $187 billion.
Recorded Documents
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Ventura County Clerk-Recorder self-service portal, overseen by elected Clerk-Recorder/Registrar Michelle Ascencion. Search deeds, liens, mortgages, and other recorded documents by name, document number, document type, or recording date. The index is a guide to the underlying documents and not a substitute for the certified record.
Ticket Payments
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Ventura County Superior Court Case Payment portal for traffic citations, criminal fines, bail bonds, and business-case payments. Search by last name, case number, citation number, bail-bond number, or business name. Pay or request a traffic-school or case extension with Visa or MasterCard; accounts referred to Linebarger should pay via lgbswebpayments.com or 844-544-5354.
Fictitious Business Name Filings (FBN)
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Ventura County Clerk-Recorder Fictitious Business Name (FBN) search and filing portal. Filing a new FBN statement costs $26 for one business name with $7 per additional name; revised forms took effect January 1, 2024. Statements must be published in a county-adjudicated newspaper within 30 days.
Property — Tax
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Ventura County Treasurer-Tax Collector property-tax portal, under elected TTC Sue Horgan (term began January 2023). Look up and pay secured and unsecured property tax bills online; California first installment is due November 1 (delinquent after December 10) and the second by February 1 (delinquent after April 10).
Property — Parcel Maps
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Ventura County Assessor parcel-map viewer, run by elected Assessor Keith Taylor at 800 S. Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93009, (805) 654-2181. Enter the APN or map book number to download the Assessor map for any parcel; the 2025 annual assessment roll certified at $187 billion.