Birth Certificate Request Instructions
* Always attach a copy of requestor's identification to the completed application.
** If you are requesting your own certificate and your present name differs from the original full name at birth, a document showing the name change must also be attached.
i.e. marriage/civil union certificate
***Access to birth records less than 100 years old are restricted to the following persons (CGS 7-51 and 7-51a):
person whose birth is recorded (if person is 18 or older)
parents
grandparent or guardian
grandchildren
spouse
children (if over 18 years of age)
and various authorized town and state agents
****Please note that if you are requesting a birth certificate that is NOT your own record, then verification of relationship to the registrant must also be provided. This may be in the form of birth certificates and/or marriage/civil union certificates to show proof of lineage to the registrant. Court orders are also accepted to show guardianship. Please call our office if you have questions.
**** Effective July 1, 2007, the following fees will be collected per PA07-133****
Certified Copies of Vital Records
Birth Certificate- short form |
$5.00 |
Birth Certificate- long form |
$10.00 |
Marriage Certificate |
$10.00 |
Civil Union Certificate |
$10.00 |
Death Certificate |
$10.00 |
Certified Copies of Records Other Then Vital Records
$2.00 per document
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