Connecticut Vital Records
State Birth and Death Records
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 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.
Death 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 death record from 8:15 AM to 3:45 PM, Monday through Friday.
Email: N/A
Required Information: You must provide the name of the decedent, the approximate date of death, and the town where the death occurred.
Years Available: This office will have death records from July 1, 1897 to the present; older records can be ordered from the Connecticut State Library.
Search Fees: Death records are $20.
Retrieval Timeframe: The turnaround time is approximately six (6) weeks.
State Marriage and Divorce Records
Marriage 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 marriage record from 8:15 AM to 3:45 PM, Monday through Friday.
Email: N/A
Required Information: N/A
Years Available: This office will have marriage records from July 1, 1897 to the present; older records can be ordered from the Connecticut State Library.
Search Fees: Marriage records are $20.
Retrieval Timeframe: The turnaround time is approximately six (6) weeks.
Divorce Records
To obtain a copy of your divorce record or dissolution of civil union record you will need to request it from the Superior Court where the divorce or dissolution was finalized. You can find a complete listing of Superior Courts in Connecticut at
http://www.jud.state.ct.us/scripts/DirDefault.asp.
Mailing Address:Varies, depending on county
Physical Address: Varies, depending on county
Phone Number:Varies, depending on county
Fax: N/A
Hours:Varies
Email: N/A
Required Information: Varies
Years Available: N/A
Search Fees: The fee for a divorce record will vary depending on where you will request it.
Retrieval Timeframe: The turnaround time for a divorce record will vary.
Forms: The forms required will vary depending on the county’s Superior Court where the divorce took place.
Online Vital Records
