Connecticut Birth Records
Connecticut Birth Statistics
In the calendar year of 2008, there were 40,388 live births that occurred in the state of Connecticut, as you can find online at http:w.ct.gov/dph/lib/dph/hisr/xls/rr2008.xls. There were a total of 234 fetal deaths that occurred during that year. 31,320 children were born to white mothers, 5,478 children were born to black mothers, 8,662 children were born to Hispanics, and 3,218 children were born to other ethnicities.
State Birth Record Accessibility
If the birth record is less than 100 years old, only the following persons can legally request a birth record: the registrant (the person named on the certificate), provided that he or she is 18 years of age or older; the parent, guardian, grandparent, or spouse of the registrant; the child or grandchild of the registrant, 18 years of age or older; the attorney-at-law representing the registrant or the registrant’s parent, guardian, child, or surviving spouse; a state or federal agency employee with an authorized release from the registrant who is 18 years of age or older; the Local Director of Health of the town/city where the birth occurred or where the mother was a resident at the time of the birth; the chief elected official of the town/city where the birth occurred; or a member of an incorporated genealogical society authorized to conduct business in the State of Connecticut.
If the birth record is more than 100 years old, it is available to any member of the public who is over 18 years of age.
State Birth Records
CT Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records -- Registrar of Vital Records
Mailing Address:Post Office Box 340308, Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Physical Address: 410 Capitol Ave. MS#11VRS, Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone Number:(860) 509-7700
Fax: N/A
Hours:You can visit and order a birth record from 8:15 AM to 3:45 PM, Monday through Friday.
Email: N/A
Required Information: You will need to provide two forms of ID; the preferred form is a photographic ID; however, in the event that this is unavailable you can also use: an automobile registration; a checking account deposit slip showing name and address; a written verification of identity from employer; a Social Security card; a copy of a utility bill showing name and address; or a voter registration card.
Years Available: This office will have birth records from July 1, 1897 to the present; older birth records can be ordered from the Connecticut State Library.
Search Fees: Birth records are $30.
Retrieval Timeframe: The turnaround time is approximately six (6) weeks.
Birth Records Online
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Stillbirth Certificates
