Easily find vital records offices across the United States
Easily find vital records offices across the United States
Vital records in Connecticut are administered by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, where they issue certified copies of birth, death & marriage records. Divorce records must be requested from the town where the divorce was filed. A substantial portion of records between 1850 – 1897 are available on microfilm from the Connecticut State Library's History and Genealogy Unit.
Below is a table showing the year ranges that the Connecticut Department of Public Health can provide:
| Record Type | Available From |
|---|---|
| Connecticut Birth Records | July 1, 1897 – 2024 |
| Connecticut Death Records | July 1, 1897 – 2024 |
| Connecticut Divorce Records | must be requested from town where event occurred |
| Connecticut Marriage Records | July 1, 1897 – 2024 |
| County | Date Founded |
|---|---|
| Fairfield County, CT | 1666 |
| Hartford County, CT | 1666 |
| Litchfield County, CT | 1751 |
| Middlesex County, CT | 1785 |
| New Haven County, CT | 1666 |
| New London County, CT | 1666 |
| Tolland County, CT | 1785 |
| Windham County, CT | 1726 |
