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East Hartford, Connecticut town records

In East Hartford, deeds are recorded by the Town Clerk; property values come from the Assessor; court files are kept by the East Hartford Probate Court.

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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 East Hartford records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsTown Clerk1Search deeds1$1.00 per page of land documents2
Property values and ownersAssessor3Property search1—
Property tax billsTax Collector4Tax bill search5—
Court casesEast Hartford Probate Court6Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 12 at Manchester7Clerk copy fee $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; exemplification $20; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (copy and certification fees included). Civil entry fee $360 (Superior Court); small claims $95.8
Marriage recordsStatewide: Registrar of vital statistics (vital records office) of the town where the marriage took place10—Certified copy fee: $20 per certified copy; photo ID required9
Divorce recordsClerk of the Superior Court where the divorce (dissolution) was granted11——
Birth certificatesEast Hartford Town Clerk for East Hartford births; also the State Vital Records Office12—$20 long form; $15 short form2
Death certificatesStatewide: Town vital records office where the death occurred (or where the decedent lived) and the State Vital Records Office13—$20 per certified copy12
Probate and willsEast Hartford Probate Court6—Fees are set by statute and the same statewide. Copies: $5 per document up to 5 pages + $1 per extra page. Certified copies: $5 per document for the first 2 pages + $2 per extra page. Recording: $3 per page after the first 5.14
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Trade names (DBAs) are filed with the town clerk of the town where the business is mainly carried on, not with the Secretary of the State16—Filing fee: $20 to file a trade name application, renewal, amendment or cancellation (CGS 7-34a)15

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in East Hartford are recorded by the Town Clerk (keeps land records, maps and vital records).1

Who runs it
SearchIQS, linked as "Online Land Records" from the town home page1
Copy fee
$1.00 per page of land documents2
Certified copy fee
$2.00 to certify a document2
Recording fee
$70 for the first page ($10 base + $10 historic-documents preservation fee under 7-34a(d) + $50 under 7-34a(e)), plus $5 per additional page; extras: $2 for documents that need OPM data (sec. 10-261b), $5 if the deed omits the grantee's mailing address, $1 if signer names are not typed under signatures. Nominee-of-mortgagee (MERS) filings: $116 first page + $5 per additional page under 7-34a(a)(2)(A); assignments or releases by the nominee: $160 flat under (a)(2)(B) ("No other fees shall be collected from the nominee for such recording"). The $40->$50 increase in 7-34a(e) took effect July 1, 2025 (P.A. 25-168).15
How to order
Search land records online through SearchIQS, or visit or call the Town Clerk at 740 Main Street1

How deeds work in Connecticut

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Assessor (a division of the Finance Department) sets property values3; the Tax Collector bills and collects the tax4.

Tax bill search
mytaxbill.org/inet/bill/home.do Run by mytaxbill.org, linked from the Tax Collector online payment page5
Parcel map (GIS)
gis.easthartfordct.gov/GIS_Viewer (Town GIS Mapping)1
Appealing a value
Appeal to the town Board of Assessment Appeals, in writing or by e-mail, on or before February 20; then to Superior Court within two months of the board's notice17
Local board
Board of Assessment Appeals (three members; meets March and September at Town Hall)18
Statewide parcels
Statewide parcel + CAMA (assessment) layer built from town data collected by the Councils of Governments; also on data.ct.gov and an online Parcel Viewer19

How property tax works in Connecticut

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District of HartfordCivil, criminal, family (divorce), housing, small claims, juvenile (Superior Court is Connecticut's sole trial court of general jurisdiction)— Judicial Branch Case Look-up: Superior Court civil/family/housing/small claims (civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov), criminal/motor vehicle (pending cases, daily dockets, convictions), and Supreme/Appellate (appellateinquiry.jud.ct.gov)20
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 12 at ManchesterCriminal and motor vehicle cases (geographical area court)—jud.ct.gov/crim.htm Judicial Branch criminal/motor vehicle look-up : pending cases, daily dockets and convictions7
East Hartford Probate Court (PD-05)Wills, decedents' estates, trusts, conservatorships, guardianships, adoptions, name changesEast Hartford Probate Court (Probate District PD-05; serves East Hartford only) Probate Case Lookup: decedent estates and trusts from Jan. 5, 2011 (incomplete before then)21
Court system
Unified state court system: the Superior Court is the sole trial court of general jurisdiction (civil, criminal, family, housing, small claims, juvenile), organized by judicial district and geographical area. Probate is a separate system of 54 Probate Courts.22
Fees
Clerk copy fee $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; exemplification $20; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (copy and certification fees included). Civil entry fee $360 (Superior Court); small claims $95.8
Town to court
East Hartford: Judicial District Hartford; G.A. 12; juvenile matters at Hartford23
Small claims
Small claims: Hartford J.D., 95 Washington Street, Hartford 06106, (860) 548-2700; housing small claims at 80 Washington Street, Hartford 06106, (860) 756-792023

Criminal records and background checks

Convictions online
Online conviction search shows convictions for generally no more than 10 years after sentencing; youthful offender, juvenile, infraction and violation convictions are not shown7
State repository
DESPP, State Police Bureau of Identification (SPBI), 1111 Country Club Road, Middletown, CT 06457; phone (860) 685-848024
Fee
Name/DOB search (yes/no only): $36. Full CT criminal history record search (name or fingerprint): $75. Personal record search: $75. Letter of Good Conduct: $75. Fingerprinting at a State Police location: $15. FBI federal check: $15 from Oct. 1, 2026 ($13 volunteers), only where a law authorizes it.25

How Connecticut courts keep their files

Marriage records

Where Connecticut keeps it: Registrar of vital statistics (vital records office) of the town where the marriage took place.10

Marriage license
By appointment at the Town Clerk; both parties appear in person with photo ID; $50 fee (cash, check or money order); license valid 65 days9
Certified copy fee
$20 per certified copy; photo ID required9

Connecticut marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce (dissolution) was granted; DPH Vital Records does not keep divorce decrees11

Older records
Older divorce files for some counties are held by the State Archives (e.g., Fairfield 1868-1941, Hartford 1864-1953, New London 1857-1974, digitized by FamilySearch)26

Connecticut divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

East Hartford Town Clerk for East Hartford births; also the State Vital Records Office12

Fee
$20 long form; $15 short form2
State fee
$30 from the State Vital Records Office27

Ordering a Connecticut birth certificate

Death certificates

Where Connecticut keeps it: Town vital records office where the death occurred (or where the decedent lived) and the State Vital Records Office.13

Fee
$20 per certified copy12

Ordering a Connecticut death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the East Hartford Probate Court (Probate District PD-05; serves East Hartford only), whose cases include “Wills”.6

Which court
East Hartford Probate Court, PD-05; serves East Hartford6
Fees
Fees are set by statute and the same statewide. Copies: $5 per document up to 5 pages + $1 per extra page. Certified copies: $5 per document for the first 2 pages + $2 per extra page. Recording: $3 per page after the first 5.14
Online index
Probate Case Lookup: decedent estates and trusts from Jan. 5, 2011 (incomplete before then)21

Finding a will or probate case in Connecticut

Business names (DBA)

Where Connecticut keeps it: Trade names (DBAs) are filed with the town clerk of the town where the business is mainly carried on, not with the Secretary of the State.16

Trade names
Trade Name Certificates are registered by the Town Clerk2
Filing fee
$20 to file a trade name application, renewal, amendment or cancellation (CGS 7-34a)15

Voter records

Public or restricted
Voter registration lists are kept in the statewide Centralized Voter Registration System and maintained locally by each town's Registrars of Voters (at least two per town, one from each major party). The list is available for limited uses only.28

Historical records

Assessor's pages include 1928 aerial photos of East Hartford3

Good to know about East Hartford records

  • East Hartford has its own single-town Probate Court (PD-05) in Town Hall6
  • Local conveyance tax 0.5% of the sales price (fee table as of 12-1-2017)2

Office addresses, phones and hours

Town Clerk (keeps land records, maps and vital records)

Address
740 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 06108 (Town Hall)29
Phone
(860) 291-7230; fax (860) 291-723829
Hours
Town Hall hours: Monday-Wednesday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM; Friday 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM1

Assessor (a division of the Finance Department)

Address
Town Hall, 740 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 061083
Hours
Town Hall hours: Monday-Wednesday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM; Friday 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM1

Tax Collector

Address
Town Hall, 740 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 061085
Mail
Checks or money orders by USPS, or the tax drop-box outside Town Hall4
Hours
Town Hall hours: Monday-Wednesday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM; Friday 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM1

Town Clerk (vital records)

Address
740 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 0610829
Hours
Town Hall hours: Monday-Wednesday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM; Friday 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM1

East Hartford Probate Court (Probate District PD-05; serves East Hartford only)

Address
Town Hall, 740 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 061086
Phone
(860) 291-7278; fax (860) 291-72116
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.6

Town GIS Map and Property Cards Viewer (Assessor / Information Technology)

Registrars of Voters

Records that are not online: public records requests

Law
Connecticut FOIA, CGS 1-200 et seq.; copies max $0.50/page from towns unless another statute sets a fee32

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in East Hartford?

The Town Clerk (keeps land records, maps and vital records) keeps deed records. To order copies: Search land records online through SearchIQS, or visit or call the Town Clerk at 740 Main Street. Plain copies: $1.00 per page of land documents. Certified copies: $2.00 to certify a document.12

Where do I get a divorce decree in East Hartford?

Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce (dissolution) was granted; DPH Vital Records does not keep divorce decrees.11

How do I look up who owns a property in East Hartford?

Use the property search of the Assessor (a division of the Finance Department): easthartfordct.gov/…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 East Hartford 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 33 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Town of East Hartford homepageTown of East Hartford
  2. Town Clerk - Statutory FeesTown of East Hartford
  3. AssessorTown of East Hartford
  4. Tax CollectorTown of East Hartford
  5. Tax Collector - Motor Vehicle Tax Payment Notice / online payment linkTown of East Hartford
  6. Court Location FinderConnecticut Probate Courts (Office of the Probate Court Administrator)
  7. Criminal / Motor Vehicle Case Look-up (crim.htm)State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  8. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  9. Getting Married in East HartfordTown of East Hartford
  10. Marriage and Civil Union CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  11. DivorceConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  12. Town Clerk - Vital RecordsTown of East Hartford
  13. How to Obtain a RecordConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  14. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 801b - Probate Court fees and procedure (secs. 45a-105 to 45a-112 etc.)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  15. 2026 Supplement, Chapter 92 - Town Clerks (sec. 7-34a as amended by P.A. 25-168)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  16. Trade Names (Business.CT.gov knowledge base)Business.CT.gov (State of Connecticut / Secretary of the State)
  17. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 203 - Property Tax AssessmentConnecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  18. Board of Assessment AppealsTown of East Hartford
  19. Statewide Parcel and CAMAConnecticut Office of Policy and Management, GIS Office
  20. Case Look-up (jud2.htm)State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  21. Case LookupConnecticut Probate Courts (Office of the Probate Court Administrator)
  22. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 882 - Superior Court (sec. 51-164s)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  23. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  24. State Police Bureau of IdentificationConnecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (State Police)
  25. Rate Change Effective October 1, 2026 (SPBI fee notice)Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (State Police)
  26. Divorce Records for Genealogy ResearchConnecticut State Library / State Archives
  27. Birth CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  28. Connecticut's Voter RollsConnecticut Secretary of the State
  29. Contact Us (State Vital Records Office and town vital records directory)Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  30. Municipal Assessor Listing (Assessor List - October 2026)Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM), IGPP
  31. DepartmentsTown of East Hartford
  32. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act (secs. 1-200 to 1-259)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  33. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau