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Fairfield, Connecticut town records

In Fairfield, deeds are recorded by the Town Clerk; property values come from the Office of the Tax Assessor.

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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 Fairfield 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 per page, in any format2
Property values and ownersOffice of the Tax Assessor3Property search3—
Property tax billsTax Collector4Tax bill search4—
Court cases——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 $95.5
Marriage recordsStatewide: Registrar of vital statistics (vital records office) of the town where the marriage took place7—Certified copy fee: $20.00, cash or check6
Divorce recordsClerk of the Superior Court where the divorce (dissolution) was granted8——
Birth certificatesStatewide: Town registrar of vital statistics (usually the town clerk, at the town vital records office) and the State Vital Records Office (DPH)9—$20.00, cash or check only; form in person or by mail6
Death certificatesStatewide: Town vital records office where the death occurred (or where the decedent lived) and the State Vital Records Office10—$20.00, cash or check only; deaths in Fairfield or of Fairfield residents6
Probate and willsStatewide: Connecticut Probate Courts: 54 regional Probate Courts, a statewide system separate from the Superior Court12—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 5.11
Business names (DBA)Trade Name certificates issued by the Town Clerk13—$202

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Fairfield are recorded by the Town Clerk (land records).1

Years online
Indexes online back to 19291
Staff limits
Clerk staff do not search; search in person or hire a title searcher1
Copy fee
$1 per page, in any format2
Certified copy fee
$2 to certify a copy (plus $1/page copy fee); maps: actual cost of copy + $2 to certify2
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).2
Fraud alerts
Free IQS Fraud Alert sign-up for property owners1

How deeds work in Connecticut

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Office of the Tax Assessor sets property values3; the Tax Collector bills and collects the tax4.

Delinquency
Bill delinquent if not paid within one month of the due date4
Appealing a value
Board of Assessment Appeals: petition received (not postmarked) by February 20, 2026; hearings in March, motor vehicles also in September15
Appeal commercial
For Grand List 2025 the Board will not hear commercial properties assessed over $1,000,000; appeal to Superior Court instead15

How property tax works in Connecticut

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Connecticut Superior Court, Bridgeport Judicial DistrictSuperior Court is the state's sole general trial court (civil, criminal, family, housing, small claims, juvenile); the judicial-district courthouse handles civil and family cases and major criminal cases for the town— 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)16
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 2Geographical-area courthouse for the town (criminal and motor-vehicle matters)— Online conviction search shows convictions for generally no more than 10 years after sentencing; youthful offender, juvenile, infraction and violation convictions are not shown17
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.18
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 $95.5

Criminal records and background checks

Summary
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.19

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.7

Marriage license
$50, cash or check; apply in town of ceremony, by appointment, 9 AM-3 PM; valid 65 days6
Waiting period
48 hours (new as of October 1, 2026): the town cannot issue the license until at least 48 hours after the second applicant signs20
Certified copy fee
$20.00, cash or check6

Connecticut marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce (dissolution) was granted; DPH Vital Records does not keep divorce decrees8

Connecticut divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Where Connecticut keeps it: Town registrar of vital statistics (usually the town clerk, at the town vital records office) and the State Vital Records Office (DPH).9

Fee
$20.00, cash or check only; form in person or by mail6
Access
Birth records confidential; genealogical-society members with ID may access6
Who
Restricted for 100 years: the registrant (over 18, or an emancipated minor or certified homeless youth); child, grandchild, spouse, parent, legal guardian/custodian, grandparent; attorneys for those people; conservator; the town's chief executive officer and local director of health (or their agents); members of Connecticut-authorized genealogical societies; approved agencies and researchers. Births 100+ years old are open.21

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.10

Fee
$20.00, cash or check only; deaths in Fairfield or of Fairfield residents6

Ordering a Connecticut death certificate

Probate records and wills

Where Connecticut keeps it: Connecticut Probate Courts: 54 regional Probate Courts, a statewide system separate from the Superior Court.12

Which court
Fairfield Probate Court (PD-49) serves Fairfield22
Online index
Probate Case Lookup: decedent estates and trusts from Jan. 5, 2011 (incomplete before then)23
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 5.11

Finding a will or probate case in Connecticut

Business names (DBA)

Trade Name certificates issued by the Town Clerk13

Fee
$202
Statewide case search
Secretary of the State Trade Name Search (sots.service.ct.gov/tradename), linked from Business.CT.gov; the law requires a statewide public search system, and town clerks may be required to use it on and after Jan. 1, 202624

Voter records

"Am I registered to vote in CT?" lookup: portaldir.ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx (also the polling-place locator), linked from the SOTS Voter Fact Sheet. MyVote.CT.gov now redirects to that fact sheet. Register or update online: voterregistration.ct.gov/OLVR/welcome.do25

Historical records

Vitals from
Original births, marriages and deaths from 1847 in the Town Clerk vault; earlier records at the State Library6
Divorce archive
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
State archives
Connecticut State Library / State Archives, 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford (History & Genealogy Unit, 860-757-6580)26

Good to know about Fairfield records

  • Pre-1847 vital records cover the old Fairfield that included Weston, Easton, Redding, Black Rock, Westport and Greens Farms; originals at the CT State Library6
  • Town Clerk office traces to the 1638 General Court order to register land13
  • No county recording: Fairfield Town Clerk records only Town of Fairfield documents, not Fairfield County1

Office addresses, phones and hours

Town Clerk (land records)

Address
611 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT 0682413
Hours
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM; last land recording at 4 PM13

Town Clerk

Address
611 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT 0682413
Hours
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM13

Town Clerk (Registrar of Vital Statistics)

Address
611 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT 0682413
Hours
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM13

Office of the Tax Assessor

Address
Old Town Hall, 611 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT 068243
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm3

Tax Collector

Mail
Tax Collector, PO Box 638, Fairfield, CT 068244
Phone
203-256-3101 (Tax Collector); town main line 203-256-30004
Hours
8:30am to 4:30pm4

Fairfield Probate Court (PD-49)

Address
Independence Hall, 725 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824-668422
Phone
(203) 256-3041; fax (203) 256-304422
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:30 - 4:3022

GIS Mapping (Engineering Department)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
[email protected]27
Fee waiver
Indigent requesters may file an affidavit to waive fees27

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Town Clerk (land records) keeps deed records. Plain copies: $1 per page, in any format. Certified copies: $2 to certify a copy (plus $1/page copy fee); maps: actual cost of copy + $2 to certify.12

Where do I get a divorce decree in Fairfield?

Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce (dissolution) was granted; DPH Vital Records does not keep divorce decrees.8

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

Use the property search of the Office of the Tax Assessor: gis.vgsi.com/FairfieldCT3

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 Fairfield 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 28 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 RecordsTown of Fairfield
  2. 2026 Supplement, Chapter 92 - Town Clerks (sec. 7-34a as amended by P.A. 25-168)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  3. Tax AssessorTown of Fairfield
  4. Tax CollectorTown of Fairfield
  5. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  6. Vital StatisticsTown of Fairfield
  7. Marriage and Civil Union CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  8. DivorceConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  9. Birth CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  10. How to Obtain a RecordConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  11. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 801b - Probate Court fees and procedure (secs. 45a-105 to 45a-112 etc.)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  12. Frequently Asked QuestionsConnecticut Probate Courts (Office of the Probate Court Administrator)
  13. Town ClerkTown of Fairfield
  14. GIS MappingTown of Fairfield
  15. Assessment AppealsTown of Fairfield
  16. Case Look-up (jud2.htm)State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  17. Criminal / Motor Vehicle Case Look-up (crim.htm)State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  18. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 882 - Superior Court (sec. 51-164s)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  19. Rate Change Effective October 1, 2026 (SPBI fee notice)Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (State Police)
  20. License to Get MarriedConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  21. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 93 - Registrars of Vital Statistics (secs. 7-36 to 7-74)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  22. Fairfield Probate CourtConnecticut Probate Courts
  23. Case LookupConnecticut Probate Courts (Office of the Probate Court Administrator)
  24. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 620 - Trade Names (secs. 35-1a to 35-1e, P.A. 24-111)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  25. Voter Fact Sheet (MyVote.CT.gov landing page)Connecticut Secretary of the State
  26. Divorce Records for Genealogy ResearchConnecticut State Library / State Archives
  27. FOIA Request ProcessTown of Fairfield
  28. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau