Glastonbury, Connecticut town records

Q: How do I look up who owns a property in Glastonbury?

Use the property search of Property Assessment (Assessor): http://gis.vgsi.com/glastonburyct/

In Glastonbury, deeds are recorded by the Town Clerk; property values come from Property Assessment.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Property values, owners and tax bills
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
Marriage records
Divorce records
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Probate records and wills
Business names (DBA)
Historical records
Good to know about Glastonbury records
Office addresses, phones and hours
Questions people ask
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Where to get each record

Record	Office	Search online	Fee
Deeds and land records	Town Clerk³	Search deeds¹Free search, fee for copies	$1.00 per page; full-size maps $3.00 (Engineering); 11 x 17 maps $2.00 (Town Clerk)²
Property values and owners	Property Assessment⁴	Property search⁵	—
Property tax bills	Revenue Collection⁶	Tax bill search⁶	—
Court cases	—	Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District⁷ Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 12 at Manchester⁸	Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (CGS 52-259)⁹
Marriage records	Town Clerk¹¹	—	Certified copy fee: $20 per certified copy issued by a town¹⁰
Divorce records	Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce was granted (Hartford J.D. for most cases from this town)¹²	—	—
Birth certificates	Town Clerk¹¹	—	$20 per copy issued by a town¹⁰
Death certificates	Town Clerk¹¹	—	$20 per copy issued by a town¹⁰
Probate and wills	Glastonbury - Hebron Probate Court¹⁵	Search probate cases¹³	$5 per document up to 5 pages + $1 per additional page (statewide statutory fee)¹⁴
Business names (DBA)	Town Clerk³	—	$20.00 per registration or cancellation²

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Glastonbury are recorded by the Town Clerk (land records).³

Online search: tcweb.glastonbury-ct.gov/subscription¹Free search, fee for copies
Cost: Index search free 24/7; images by subscription $25 for 1 month or $200 for 1 year plus a convenience fee; prints $1.00 per image¹
Years online: May 4, 1693 to the present¹

Copy fee: $1.00 per page; full-size maps $3.00 (Engineering); 11 x 17 maps $2.00 (Town Clerk)²
Certified copy fee: $1.00 per page for copies and $2.00 certification fee per document²
How to order: Online, by mail with advance payment, or self-service in person; checks payable to Town of Glastonbury¹⁶
Recording fee: $70.00 first page; $5.00 each additional page; $2.00 surcharge per conveyance of $2,000 or more²
Nominee fee: $160 flat for assignments and releases where the nominee is grantor; otherwise $160 first page + $5.00 each additional page²
Map fee: $30.00 subdivisions; $20.00 site plans, easements, boundary maps²

How deeds work in Connecticut

Property values, owners and tax bills

Property Assessment (Assessor) sets property values⁴; the Revenue Collection bills and collects the tax⁶.

Property search: gis.vgsi.com/glastonburyct (Vision Appraisal assessment database)⁵
Tax bill search: mytaxbill.org/inet/bill/home.do (lookup or pay)⁶
Parcel map (GIS): experience.arcgis.com/… (GIS Viewer)⁵
Appealing a value: Board of Assessment Appeals: March hearings for all property, September for motor vehicles; by appointment; application by February 20 at 4:30 PM (March 20 if the Grand List was extended)¹⁷
Historic aerials: Imagery viewer 1934 to 2023; 1941 and 1950 aerial viewer⁵

How property tax works in Connecticut

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District	Major criminal (Part A), civil, family/divorce, housing and other judicial-district matters (state unified trial court)	—	civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov Civil, family, housing, small claims; statewide Judicial Branch Case Look-up⁷
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 12 at Manchester	Criminal and motor vehicle cases (geographical area court)	—	jud.ct.gov/crim.htm Judicial Branch criminal/motor vehicle look-up (pending cases, daily dockets, convictions)⁸

Town to court: Glastonbury: Judicial District Hartford; G.A. 12; juvenile matters at Hartford¹⁸
Fees: Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (CGS 52-259)⁹

How Connecticut courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Town Clerk (vital statistics).¹¹

Marriage license: Issued by the Town Clerk³
Waiting period: 48 hours from Oct. 1, 2026 (state rule)¹⁹
Certified copy fee: $20 per certified copy issued by a town¹⁰

Connecticut marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce was granted (Hartford J.D. for most cases from this town); not the town clerk or DPH¹²

Connecticut divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Town Clerk (vital statistics).¹¹

ID required: Valid government photo ID required, or two listed documents¹¹
Fee: $20 per copy issued by a town¹⁰
How to order: Town Clerk; copies are certified at issuance¹¹

Ordering a Connecticut birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Town Clerk (vital statistics).¹¹

Fee: $20 per copy issued by a town¹⁰
How to order: Town Clerk; photo ID required¹¹

Ordering a Connecticut death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Glastonbury - Hebron Probate Court (PD-06).¹⁵

Online search: ctprobate.gov/case-lookup¹³
About this search: Probate Case Lookup (decedent estates and trusts from Jan. 5, 2011)¹³

Copy fee: $5 per document up to 5 pages + $1 per additional page (statewide statutory fee)¹⁴
Certified copy fee: $5 per certified copy for the first two pages + $2 per page after the second¹⁴

Finding a will or probate case in Connecticut

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Town Clerk (land records).³

Fee: $20.00 per registration or cancellation²

Historical records

Genealogists: Town document "Genealogists Access to Vital Records"; land-record indexes from 1693¹¹

Good to know about Glastonbury records

Earliest land record online: indexes date back to May 4, 1693.¹⁶
Designated public workstations for Town Clerk, Tax, Assessor and Probate records are on the lower level of Town Hall.¹⁶
Free Property Alert sign-up from the Town Clerk.¹⁶

Office addresses, phones and hours

Town Clerk (land records)

Address: Town Clerk, 2155 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033-6523²⁰
Mail: Glastonbury Town Clerk, 2155 Main Street, PO Box 6523, Glastonbury, CT 06033-6523¹⁶
Phone: (860) 652-7616; fax 860-652-7639³
Email: [email protected]³
Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM³
Website: glastonburyct.gov/…³

Town Clerk (vital statistics)

Address: Town Clerk, 2155 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033-6523²⁰
Mail: Glastonbury Town Clerk, 2155 Main Street, PO Box 6523, Glastonbury, CT 06033-6523¹⁶
Phone: (860) 652-7616; fax 860-652-7639³
Email: [email protected]³
Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM³
Website: glastonburyct.gov/…¹¹

Property Assessment (Assessor)

Address: Lower Level, Town Hall, 2155 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT⁴
Mail: Assessor's Office, 2155 Main St., PO Box 6523, Glastonbury, CT 06033⁴
Phone: 860-652-7600⁴
Email: [email protected]⁴
Hours: Town Hall: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (excluding national holidays)⁴
Website: glastonburyct.gov/…⁴

Revenue Collection

Address: Lower Level of Town Hall, 2155 Main St.⁶
Phone: (860) 652-7612⁶
Hours: Town Hall: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (excluding national holidays)⁶
Website: glastonburyct.gov/…⁶

Glastonbury - Hebron Probate Court (PD-06)

Address: 2143 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033-6523²¹
Mail: 2143 Main Street, P.O. Box 6523, Glastonbury, CT 06033-6523²¹
Phone: (860) 652-7629; fax (860) 368-2520²¹
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 - 4:30²¹
Website: glastonburyct.gov/…¹⁵

Engineering Department (GIS)

Phone: (860) 652-7740⁵
Website: glastonburyct.gov/…⁵

Registrar of Voters

Address: Lower Level of Town Hall, 2155 Main Street²²
Phone: (860) 652-7627 or (860) 652-7628²²
Hours: Tuesday - Thursday, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM²²
Website: glastonburyct.gov/…²²

Questions people ask

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

The Town Clerk (land records) keeps deed records. To order copies: Online, by mail with advance payment, or self-service in person; checks payable to Town of Glastonbury. Plain copies: $1.00 per page; full-size maps $3.00 (Engineering); 11 x 17 maps $2.00 (Town Clerk). Certified copies: $1.00 per page for copies and $2.00 certification fee per document.³¹⁶²

Can I search Glastonbury land records online for free?

Yes, searching is free; copies cost extra. Index search free 24/7; images by subscription $25 for 1 month or $200 for 1 year plus a convenience fee; prints $1.00 per image. The official search: tcweb.glastonbury-ct.gov/subscription¹

How much is a birth certificate in Glastonbury?

$20 per copy issued by a town.¹⁰

Where do I get a divorce decree in Glastonbury?

Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce was granted (Hartford J.D. for most cases from this town); not the town clerk or DPH.¹²

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

Use the property search of Property Assessment (Assessor): gis.vgsi.com/glastonburyct⁵

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 Glastonbury 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 23 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

Official Records Public Search (Town Clerk land-record indexes; town link /land-records/indexes redirects here)Office of the Glastonbury Town Clerkarchived copy
Recording & Copy FeesTown of Glastonburyarchived copy
Town ClerkTown of Glastonburyarchived copy
Property AssessmentTown of Glastonburyarchived copy
GIS, Mapping, and Property InformationTown of Glastonburyarchived copy
Revenue CollectionTown of Glastonburyarchived copy
Superior Court Case Look-up: Civil/Family, Housing, Small ClaimsState of Connecticut Judicial Branch
Criminal / Motor Vehicle Case Look-up (crim.htm)State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
How to Obtain a RecordConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
Birth, Marriage, Civil Union, Death Certificates, Burial Permits & GenealogyTown of Glastonburyarchived copy
DivorceConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
Case LookupConnecticut Probate Courts (Office of the Probate Court Administrator)
Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 801b - Probate Court fees and procedure (secs. 45a-105 to 45a-112 etc.)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
Town of Glastonbury home pageTown of Glastonbury
Land RecordsTown of Glastonburyarchived copy
Assessment Appeal InformationTown of Glastonburyarchived copy
Connecticut Judicial Branch DirectoryConnecticut Judicial Branch
Marriage and Civil Union CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
Contact Us (State Vital Records Office and town vital records directory)Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
Court LocatorConnecticut Probate Courts (Office of the Probate Court Administrator)
Registrar of VotersTown of Glastonburyarchived copy
County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau