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Bristol, Connecticut town records

In Bristol, deeds are recorded by the Town & City Clerk; property values come from the Assessor; court files are split between the Superior Court, New Britain Judicial District and the Superior Court, Geographical Area 15 at New Britain.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Bristol records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsTown & City Clerk3Search deeds1$1 per page2
Property values and ownersAssessor's Office4Property search5—
Property tax billsTax Office6Tax bill search7—
Court casesSuperior Court, New Britain Judicial District8
Superior Court, Geographical Area 15 at New Britain8		Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District of New Britain9—
Marriage recordsTown & City Clerk - Vital Records10—Certified copy fee: $2010
Divorce recordsSuperior Court, New Britain Judicial District8——
Birth certificatesTown & City Clerk - Vital Records10—$20 long form; $15 wallet (short) form10
Death certificatesTown & City Clerk - Vital Records10—$2010
Probate and willsBristol-Plymouth Probate Court12Search probate cases11—
Business names (DBA)Town & City Clerk3—Trade Name Certificate $20 (+$5 to notarize)2

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Bristol are recorded by the Town & City Clerk (land records, vital records, trade names).3

Years online
Images from Volume 1, March 22, 17871
Copy fee
$1 per page2
Certified copy fee
$2 extra to certify2
Recording fee
$70 first page, $5 each additional page; MERS assignments/releases $160 flat2
Conveyance tax
Municipal conveyance tax 0.5% (page prints "(.005%)")2
Maps
Map copies $2 regular size, $5 full size2
How to order
Copies for non-subscribers: $1/page, in person or by mail; recording needs no appointment1
Electronic recording
E-recording accepted via Simplifile, CSC, ePN and Indecomm1
Vendor since
Switched to RECORDhub as of May 4, 20261

How deeds work in Connecticut

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Assessor's Office sets property values4; the Tax Office (Tax Collector) bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
gis.vgsi.com/bristolct (Vision Government Solutions property database)5
Tax bill search
mytaxbill.org/inet/bill/home.do (current grand list tax info)7
Parcel map (GIS)
bristol.mapxpress.net (Bristol GIS Mapping)13
Appealing a value
Board of Assessment Appeals: real estate/personal property appeals in March (file by February 20); motor vehicle appeals in September14
Assessment ratio
70% of value4
Mill rate
Grand List of Oct. 1, 2025 (bills mailed June 30, 2026): 35.30 mills real estate/personal property; 32.46 motor vehicle15
Tax liens
Liens on unpaid real estate taxes are recorded on the City land records each March15

How property tax works in Connecticut

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District of New Britain (civil, family/divorce, major criminal)Superior Court is the state's trial court; Bristol is in the New Britain Judicial District and Geographical Area 1516Superior Court, New Britain Judicial District (state court serving Bristol)civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov Superior Court civil/family/housing/small claims case look-up9
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area 15 (arraignments, misdemeanors, motor vehicle)G.A. 15 serves Bristol16Superior Court, Geographical Area 15 at New Britain Judicial Branch Criminal/Motor Vehicle case look-up (pending cases, dockets, convictions)17

Criminal records and background checks

Overview
Statewide: Judicial Branch online conviction search (about 10 years) and DESPP State Police Bureau of Identification for full CT criminal history; no town-level criminal record office17

How Connecticut courts keep their files

Marriage records

Town where the marriage occurred or the town of residence at the time10

Certified copy fee
$2010
Marriage license fee
$502
Payment
Out-of-state checks and debit/credit cards not accepted at the office10
Online
VitalChek is the City's authorized online ordering provider10

Connecticut marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Copies of divorce decrees come from the Superior Court clerk where the divorce was granted (for this town normally the Judicial District of New Britain); DPH Vital Records does not keep them18

Connecticut divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Town of birth or the mother's town of residence; Bristol can also issue for any CT birth after January 200210

Fee
$20 long form; $15 wallet (short) form10
Eligibility
Restricted for 100 years to the registrant, spouse, parents, adult children/grandchildren, grandparents, guardians and other listed persons10
By mail
Mail a request form, fee and copy of current government photo ID10
Adoptee original
Uncertified copy of an adopted person's original birth certificate: $6510

Ordering a Connecticut birth certificate

Death certificates

Town where the death occurred or where the deceased lived10

Fee
$2010

Ordering a Connecticut death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Bristol-Plymouth Probate Court (PD-19).12

About this search
Decedent estates and trusts from Jan. 5, 201111
Archived
Archived/ancient probate records: Connecticut State Library11

Finding a will or probate case in Connecticut

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Town & City Clerk (land records, vital records, trade names).3

Fee
Trade Name Certificate $20 (+$5 to notarize)2
Online
A RECORDhub subscription includes trade name images1

Voter records

Register or update online at voterregistration.ct.gov; Registrars of Voters keep the local list19

Historical records

Bristol probate records go back to 183012

Land records
Land record images from Volume 1, March 22, 17871

Good to know about Bristol records

  • Bristol's land record images start with Volume 1, March 22, 17871
  • Town clerk is also the city clerk3
  • Land records moved to Cott Systems RECORDhub on May 4, 20261
  • The probate court is no longer in City Hall (now at 240 Stafford Avenue)12
  • Bristol has no fire districts (no separate fire-district tax)6
  • Connecticut has no county government; the town holds land, vital, assessment, tax and voter records20

Office addresses, phones and hours

Town & City Clerk (land records, vital records, trade names)

Address
111 North Main Street, Bristol, CT 0601013
Phone
860-584-6200; fax 860-584-619913
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.13

Town & City Clerk - Vital Records (Registrar of Vital Statistics)

Address
111 North Main Street, Bristol, CT 0601013
Phone
860-584-6200 ext. 0 (marriages by appointment)10
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.10

Assessor's Office

Address
111 N. Main St., Bristol, CT 060104
Phone
(860) 584-6240; fax (860) 584-61514

Tax Office (Tax Collector)

Address
City Hall, 111 North Main Street, Bristol, CT 060107
Mail
Tax Collector, City of Bristol, PO Box 1040, Bristol, CT 06011-10406
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.6

Bristol-Plymouth Probate Court (PD-19)

Address
240 Stafford Avenue, Bristol, CT 06010-4682 (Beals Senior Center; no longer in City Hall)21
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30-4:3012

Registrars of Voters

Address
City Hall, 111 North Main Street, Bristol, CT 0601019
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Friday 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.19

Superior Court, New Britain Judicial District (state court serving Bristol)

Address
20 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT 0605116

Superior Court, Geographical Area 15 at New Britain

Address
20 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT 0605116

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Bristol?

The Town & City Clerk (land records, vital records, trade names) keeps deed records. To order copies: Copies for non-subscribers: $1/page, in person or by mail; recording needs no appointment. Plain copies: $1 per page. Certified copies: $2 extra to certify.312

How much is a birth certificate in Bristol?

$20 long form; $15 wallet (short) form.10

Where do I get a divorce decree in Bristol?

Copies of divorce decrees come from the Superior Court clerk where the divorce was granted (for this town normally the Judicial District of New Britain); DPH Vital Records does not keep them.18

How much does a marriage license cost in Bristol?

The marriage license fee is $50.2

How do I look up who owns a property in Bristol?

Use the property search of the Assessor's Office: gis.vgsi.com/bristolct5

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Bristol office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 22 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Land Record IndexCity of Bristol
  2. Town Clerk FeesCity of Bristol
  3. Town & City Clerk - About UsCity of Bristol
  4. Assessor - About UsCity of Bristol
  5. DepartmentsCity of Bristol
  6. Tax Office - About UsCity of Bristol
  7. Tax OfficeCity of Bristol
  8. Judicial District Courts directoryConnecticut Judicial Branch
  9. Case Look-upConnecticut Judicial Branch
  10. Vital RecordsCity of Bristol
  11. Probate Case LookupConnecticut Probate Courts
  12. Probate CourtCity of Bristol
  13. Town & City ClerkCity of Bristol
  14. Board of Assessment AppealsCity of Bristol
  15. General Tax InformationCity of Bristol
  16. Connecticut Judicial Branch Directory 2026Connecticut Judicial Branch
  17. Criminal / Motor Vehicle look-upConnecticut Judicial Branch
  18. Vital Records - DivorceCT Department of Public Health
  19. Registrars of VotersCity of Bristol
  20. County Government Abolishment (OLR report 98-R-0086)CT General Assembly, Office of Legislative Research
  21. Probate Court LocatorConnecticut Probate Courts
  22. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau