This Is Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. Bakersfield Residents Directory is privately operated. It cannot retrieve records, certify a copy, confirm who lives at an address, or change a county or state roll. Those requests belong with the office that holds the record. For an emergency, call 911. If stalking or harassment is involved, contact local law enforcement.
Need a Bakersfield Record?
Use the route that matches the question most closely:
- Who owns or appears along a street: use the Bakersfield street directory
- Older volumes and past households: use the Bakersfield city directory collections
- One-person verification: use the Bakersfield resident lookup workflow
- The offices behind the rolls: see the Bakersfield resident records offices
- Records absent online: ask the named custodian about a California Public Records Act request under Government Code sections 7920.000-7931.000
Kern County Recorder Division: Hall of Records, 1655 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301. General information: 661-868-6400. Recording walk-ins are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., excluding holidays. Recorded-document copies are ordered in person or by mail, not by phone, fax, email, or online.
Other useful counters: the Kern Assessor administrative office is at 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301, 661-868-3485. Kern Superior Court Administration is at 1415 Truxtun Avenue and states weekday hours of 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Beale Memorial Library's Local History Room is at 701 Truxtun Avenue, second floor, with 661-868-0771; call ahead because staff availability controls access.