Getting Started

Interested in finding our more about a home or property in Escondido? Watch the video below to see local historian Lucy Berk outline how to get started researching a property.

How to Research Your Historic Escondido Home
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Resources

• City of Escondido Parcel Lookup
  Search by address to determine Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) or vice versa to determine corresponding address to an APN.
• San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk records online
  Search for records by APN, names of homeowners, type of document, etc. Results will not display the actual record but rather give information about which records are relevant to your search. It is a useful first step before making a visit to the county office. Search results will only display from 1970 to present.
• San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk office location
   A North County branch is located in San Marcos for convenience.
• Old Escondido Historic District
   The local organization has wonderful resources for home research and preservation.
• Pioneer Room
  Visit the Pioneer Room to view Escondido City Directories, articles from the Escondido Times-Advocate, and other resources to aid in your research.