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State Offices
Department of Public Health
State Office of Vital Records
410 Capitol Ave. MS#11VRS
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: (860) 509-7700
Phone: (860) 509-7897
Fax : (860) 509-7964
Website
| CT Town
Clerks
Requests for copies of vital records may be made for aggregate or identifiable data which is obtained by combining like data in a manner that excludes the identification of the individual described in the data.
Remarks: The individual or organization
requesting the vital records data must show that the data will be
used for medical or scientific research, or that the release of the
data is authorized by the Freedom of Information Act.
Amendment/Correction on a Certificate
It is advised that you call the local registrar of the town where the vital event occurred for further information, and to know what type of documentation you will need to provide.
Remarks: The process to make changes to a
certified copy vital records varies depending on the type of legal
change needed and how recently the record was filed.
Town Vital Record Contact Information
The vital records registrar in each 169 town is responsible for maintaining a registry of all births, marriages, civil unions, deaths and fetal deaths that occur within its town.
Remarks: To obtain a copy of a vital record see
the Connecticut Town Clerk and Registrar Directory for contact and
address information.
State Vital Records Office
The State Vital Records Office at the Connecticut Department of Public Health maintains a statewide registry of all births, marriages, civil unions, deaths and fetal deaths which have occurred in CT since July 1, 1897.
Remarks: For information on vital records prior
to July 1, 1897, you must contact the town where the vital event
occurred.
The State Library's Barbour Collection includes most Connecticut vital records (births, marriages, and deaths) to about 1850.
Remarks: Most vital records to about 1900 have
been microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah and are
available for use at the State Library or through LDS Family
History Centers.
VitalCheck
- Secured online applications to request for vital records, which
accepts all major credit card payments, can be made through
VitalCheck with an additional charge for their service.
Vital Records
Birth
Location:
Department of Public Health
State Office of Vital Records
410 Capitol Ave. MS#11VRS
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: (860) 509-7700
Phone: (860) 509-7897
Fax : (860) 509-7964
Website
| CT Town
Clerks
To be eligible to receive a copy of a birth certificate, you
must be able to document that you are related to the
registrant
Full Size: $20.00 (City/Town issued), $30.00
(State issued)
Wallet Size: $15.00 (City/Town issued)
Time-frame: From 1897 - present
Notes: Requests sent to the State vital Records
Office require a postal money order made payable to the Treasurer,
State of Connecticut.
For a person born in the State of Connecticut
The birth certificate that you will receive will list the
child's adoptive name and the names and demographic information
pertaining to the adoptive parents.
Fee: $30.00
Remarks: If the adopted person was born in another
state, you must request the birth certificate from the state in
which the person was born.
Child Adopted from a Foreign Country
Adoptive parent(s) may purchase a Certification of Birth
for, (1) a child born out of the country and had the adoption
finalized in Connecticut, or (2) had the foreign adoption finalized
out of the country and authenticated/validated by a Connecticut
court.
Fee: $30.00
Certificate from an Adoption Sealed File
If a new birth certificate is created at the time a person
is adopted, the original birth certificate becomes
confidential.
Fee: $30.00
Remarks: In order to gain access to the original
confidential birth record, a person must receive a written order
from a court of competent jurisdiction allowing such person access
to the original birth record.
If a mother is not married at the time a child is born and has not been married at any time between conception and the birth of the child, no father will be named on the birth certificate unless both parents complete an Acknowledgement of Paternity form, or unless ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Fee: $50.00
Notes: Parents may choose to complete the
Acknowledgment of Paternity at the hospital when the child is born
or may do it later.
Court Ordered Paternity
Court ordered paternity becomes necessary when the parents disagree about the identity of the father, or if either parent is unwilling to sign the Acknowledgement of Paternity form.
Remarks: If paternity is established through a
court order, a certified copy of the court order must be submitted
to the Department of Public Health and the father's name will be
included on the child's birth certificate.
Authentications and Apostilles
CT State Office of Vital Records MS #11VRS
Attn: Customer Service
PO Box 340308
Hartford, Connecticut 06134
An Apostille is a special form of certificate authentication prepared under the terms of an international treaty known as "The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents."
Birth: $30.00
Death, Marriage, Statement of Marital Status:
$20.00
Notes: In Connecticut, the Office of the Secretary
of State is designated to issue certifications by
Apostille.
Remarks: The Apostille simplifies the
authentication process by exempting documents certified with the
Apostille at the state level from any additional certification by a
higher authority, such as at the US Department of State or
consulate.
Death
Location:
Department of Public Health
State Office of Vital Records
410 Capitol Ave. MS#11VRS
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: (860) 509-7700
Phone: (860) 509-7897
Fax : (860) 509-7964
Website
| CT Town
Clerks
Complete the Application for copy of Death Certificate available on this site and mail it or bring it in person to the vital records office of the town or city where the decedent resided at the time of death, or to the State Vital Records Office.
Fee: $20.00
Time-frame: From 1897 – present
Notes: Connecticut death certificates are
available to the general public. Anyone over 18 years of age may
request a copy of any Connecticut death certificate.
Remarks: You must provide basic information
such as the name of the decedent, the approximate date of death,
and the town where the death occurred, so that the proper death
record can be identified.
The Certificate of Stillbirth may be requested for a fetus that reached at least twenty weeks gestation and died before birth. Only the parent of the stillborn may request the Certificate of Stillbirth.
Fees: $20.00 each certificate
Notes: A Certificate of Stillbirth is a document
issued by the State of Connecticut Department of Public
Health.
Remarks: The document cannot be used to prove
identity, or any other legal purpose.
Marriage
Department of Public Health
State Office of Vital Records
410 Capitol Ave. MS#11VRS P.O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT
06134-0308
Phone: (860) 509-7700
Phone: (860) 509-7897
Fax : (860) 509-7964
Website
| CT Town
Clerks
Requests for certified copies of a marriage or civil union certificate may be submitted to the city/town where the marriage or civil union ceremony took place, to the town in which either of the parties resided at the time the marriage or civil union took place, or to the State Vital Records Office.
Certificate Fee: $20.00
Time-frame: From 1897 – present
Notes: State Office only has short form certified
copies are available. Additional copies of the same record ordered
at the same time are $8.00 each.
Remarks: Requests sent to the State Vital
Records Office require a postal money order made payable to the
Treasurer, State of Connecticut.
Marriage License and Certificate
If you are planning to marry, you and your spouse-to-be must appear in person at a local vital records office to apply for a marriage license. The marriage license is issued to ensure that you and your spouse-to-be are eligible to be married.
Licensing Fee: $30.00 each certificate
Certification Fee: $20.00 each certificate
Notes: You must apply for your marriage license at
the vital records office of the town where the marriage is to take
place.
Remarks: As of November 12, 2008, same sex
marriage became legal in Connecticut. The eligibility requirements
and application process for same sex marriage are identical to the
requirements for opposite sex marriage.
Civil Unions License & Certificate
A civil union is a legal union between two people of the same sex which grants the parties all the same benefits, protections and responsibilities under state law, whether derived from the general statutes, administrative regulations or court rules, policy, common law or any other source of civil law, as are granted to spouses in a marriage.
Licensing Fee: $30.00 each certificate
Certification Fee: $20.00 each certificate
Notes: Persons wishing to enter into a civil union
may do so prior to October 1, 2010.
Remarks: As of October 1, 2010,
Connecticut’s civil union laws will be repealed and no civil
union license may be issued or filed.
Divorce
Department of Public Health
State Office of Vital Records
410 Capitol Ave. MS#11VRS
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: (860) 509-7700
Phone: (860) 509-7897
Fax : (860) 509-7964
Website
| CT Town
Clerks
To obtain a copy of your Divorce Decree or Dissolution of Civil Union Decree, you must request it from the Superior Court where the divorce or dissolution was granted. Please call the appropriate court for fees and requirements.
