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How to order a Connecticut death certificate

Who holds it: Town vital records office where the death occurred (or where the decedent lived) and the State Vital Records Office1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Older records and indexes
  2. More details
  3. Related records in Connecticut
  4. How Connecticut handles it
  5. Death certificates in Connecticut towns with a full guide
  6. Official warnings
  7. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  8. Sources

Fee

$20 per certified copy (town or state)1

Who may order

Anyone 18 or older; the decedent's SSN only for the spouse or next of kin2

Ordering online

VitalChek only (extra fees)1

Fee charged

Older records and indexes

Historical index
State Library indexes: Connecticut Death Index 1949-2001; index of deaths 1897-20013

More details

Veteran waiver
One free certified copy for a deceased veteran's spouse, child or parent4
Birth certificates: who holds it
Town registrar of vital statistics (usually the town clerk, at the town vital records office) and the State Vital Records Office (DPH). Births since Jan. 1, 2003: any town or the state can issue copies. Earlier births: only the town of birth, the town where the mother lived at the time, or the state.5
Probate: who holds it
Connecticut Probate Courts: 54 regional Probate Courts, a statewide system separate from the Superior Court6
Older records: vital holdings
Original vital records stay with each town; DPH holds a state copy from July 18977

How Connecticut handles it

  • No county government. Connecticut abolished county government effective October 1, 1960. Towns (169) hold the records that counties hold elsewhere: land records, vital records, trade names, assessments, tax collection, and voter registration.8
  • Town clerk = land records + vital records registrar + trade names. Town clerks are by law the registrars of vital statistics, unless special laws provide otherwise, and they also record land records and trade names.4
  • Genealogical society access. Members of Connecticut-authorized genealogical societies may inspect and buy copies of vital records, including restricted births, at town registrars.4

Death certificates in Connecticut towns with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each town with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

TownOfficeSearch onlineFee
BridgeportVital Records9—Certified copy fee: $20 per copy10
BristolTown & City Clerk - Vital Records11—$2011
Cheshire——$20 with a completed application; government-issued photo ID required12
DanburyTown Clerk13—$20 per certificate13
East Hartford——$20 per certified copy14
EnfieldTown Clerk as Registrar of Vital Statistics15—$20.00 certified copy; cash or check only16
Fairfield——$20.00, cash or check only; deaths in Fairfield or of Fairfield residents17
GlastonburyTown Clerk18—$20 per copy issued by a town19
Greenwich——$20.00 per certified copy20
GrotonTown Clerk21—$20 per certified copy; mail with money order payable to Groton Town Clerk and SASE, or online via Permitium/VitalChek22
HamdenTown Clerk / Registrar of Vital Statistics23—$2024
HartfordTown vital records office where the death occurred (or where the decedent lived) and the State Vital Records Office25—$20 per certified copy (town or state)25
ManchesterOffice of the Town Clerk26—$20.00 per certified copy (VitalChek adds $7.00)27
MeridenCity Clerk - Vital Statistics28—$2028
Middletown——$20 per certified copy (long form from earliest records; short form for deaths from Jan. 1, 2021); one free copy for a veteran's spouse, child or parent29
Milford———
Naugatuck——$20 per certificate; mail a request with name, date of death, copy of ID, self-addressed stamped envelope and check or money order30
New BritainTown & City Clerk - Vital Records31—$2032
New HavenTown vital records office where the death occurred (or where the decedent lived) and the State Vital Records Office33—$20 per certified copy (town or state)33
Newington——$20 per copy34
NorwalkTown Clerk35—$20.00 per copy36
NorwichOffice of the City Clerk37——
SheltonCity/Town Clerk38—$20.00 per certified copy (long form; short form for deaths from Jan. 1, 2021); one free copy for a veteran's spouse, child or parent39
SouthingtonTown Clerk40—$20.00 certified copy41
StamfordTown Clerk, Vital Records42—Certified copy fee: $20 (town-issued, statewide fee)43
StratfordOffice of the Town Clerk44—$20 per certified copy44
TorringtonCity Clerk's Office45—$20 per certified copy46
TrumbullTown Clerk47—$20 for one certified copy48
VernonTown Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics49—$20 per certified copy49
WallingfordTown Clerk50—$20.00 a copy; cash or check only51
Waterbury——$20 per certified copy; any person may obtain; cash, money order or cashier's check (no personal checks or credit cards); mail requests accepted52
West Hartford——$20.00 per copy; check or money order payable to Town of West Hartford53
West HavenOffice of the City Clerk54—$20 per copy for town-issued certificates (state rule)55

For any other town, see the town list on the Connecticut guide.

Official warnings

  • Only VitalChek is approved for online vital records. Other online sellers of birth, death and marriage certificates are not approved by DPH (Department of Public Health)1

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 Connecticut office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: death certificates in every state. Everything else in Connecticut: Connecticut public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 55 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. How to Obtain a RecordConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  2. Death CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  3. Vital Records for Connecticut: Vital Records IndexesConnecticut State Library / State Archives
  4. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 93 - Registrars of Vital Statistics (secs. 7-36 to 7-74)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  5. Birth CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  6. Frequently Asked QuestionsConnecticut Probate Courts (Office of the Probate Court Administrator)
  7. Vital Records for Connecticut: OverviewConnecticut State Library / State Archives
  8. OLR Research Report 98-R-0086: County Government AbolishmentConnecticut General Assembly, Office of Legislative Research
  9. Vital RecordsCity of Bridgeport
  10. Vital Records: Death CertificatesCity of Bridgeport
  11. Vital RecordsCity of Bristol
  12. Vital RecordsTown of Cheshire
  13. Town ClerkCity of Danbury Town Clerk
  14. Town Clerk - Vital RecordsTown of East Hartford
  15. Town ClerkTown of Enfield
  16. Vital Records & Marriage LicensesTown of Enfield Town Clerk
  17. Vital StatisticsTown of Fairfield
  18. Birth, Marriage, Civil Union, Death Certificates, Burial Permits & GenealogyTown of Glastonburyarchived copy
  19. How to Obtain a RecordConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  20. Death Certificate Request (PDF)Town of Greenwich
  21. Town of Groton
  22. Town of Groton
  23. Vital RecordsTown of Hamden
  24. Death Certificate InformationTown of Hamden
  25. How to Obtain a RecordConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  26. Office of the Town ClerkTown of Manchester, CT
  27. Death Certificate InformationTown of Manchester, CT
  28. Vital StatisticsCity of Meriden
  29. Death Certificate Request Form VS-39DST (PDF)City of Middletown
  30. Town ClerkBorough of Naugatuck
  31. City of New Britain official website (home)City of New Britain
  32. Birth, Marriage, Death RecordsCity of New Britain Town Clerk
  33. How to Obtain a RecordConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  34. Clerk Statutory FeesTown of Newington
  35. Town ClerkCity of Norwalk Town Clerk
  36. Request for a Certified Copy of a Death Certificate (PDF)City of Norwalk Town Clerk
  37. Office of the City ClerkCity of Norwich
  38. City/Town ClerkCity of Shelton
  39. Death Certificate Request Form (DPH VS-39DST, Town of Shelton, rev. 12/2025)City of Shelton
  40. Town of Southington
  41. Town of Southington
  42. Town Clerk: Birth, Marriage and Death DocumentsCity of Stamford
  43. How to Obtain a RecordConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  44. Vital RecordsTown of Stratford, CT
  45. Vital RecordsCity of Torringtonarchived copy
  46. Clerk Fees ScheduleCity of Torringtonarchived copy
  47. Contact Us (State Vital Records Office and town vital records directory)Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  48. Town Clerk FAQs (recordings, vital records, FOI, trade names)Town of Trumbull
  49. Town ClerkTown of Vernon
  50. Town ClerkTown of Wallingford
  51. Request for a Certified Copy of a Death Certificate (mail form)Town of Wallingford
  52. Death CertificatesCity of Waterbury
  53. Birth/Death/Marriage Certificate RequestsTown of West Hartford
  54. City Clerk's OfficeCity of West Haven, CT
  55. How to obtain vital recordsConnecticut Department of Public Health