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Hamden, Connecticut town records

In Hamden, deeds are recorded by the Town Clerk; property values come from the Assessor; court files are split between the Superior Court, New Haven Judicial District and the Superior Court, Geographical Area 7 at Meriden.

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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 Hamden 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 Clerk3Search deeds1$1.00 per page (any format)2
Property values and ownersAssessor's Office4Property search4—
Property tax billsTax Office5Tax bill search6—
Court casesSuperior Court, New Haven Judicial District7
Superior Court, Geographical Area 7 at Meriden7		Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District of New Haven8
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area 79		—
Marriage recordsTown Clerk / Registrar of Vital Statistics10—Certified copy fee: $202
Divorce recordsSuperior Court, New Haven Judicial District7——
Birth certificatesTown Clerk / Registrar of Vital Statistics10—$20 certified (long form); $15 short form2
Death certificatesTown Clerk / Registrar of Vital Statistics10—$2011
Probate and willsHamden-Bethany Probate Court13Search probate cases12—
Business names (DBA)Town Clerk3—Trade Names $20.00 each2

Deeds and land records

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

About this search
IQS land records search1
Copy fee
$1.00 per page (any format)2
Certified copy fee
$2.00 to certify2
Scanner fee
$20 per occasion for use of a cell phone or hand-held scanner2
Recording fee
$70 first page + $5 each additional page; MERS $160 first page + $51
Conveyance tax
Municipal 0.5% (Hamden is one of 18 target towns); state 0.75% (more for over $800,000 and non-residential)14
Fee schedule date
Basic Fee Schedule revised April 20262
Fraud alerts
Free IQS Property Fraud Alert e-mail for new recordings (re-enroll if you signed up before October 2025)14
Not on index
Town tax and sewer-use liens are not in the land records index14
How to order
In person at the Town Clerk; staff cannot give title information by phone14
Electronic recording
E-recording through CSC and ePN (Indecomm and Simplifile pending)14

How deeds work in Connecticut

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Assessor's Office sets property values4; the Tax Office (Collector of Taxes) bills and collects the tax5.

Property search
gis.vgsi.com/hamdenct (Vision property card look-up)4
Tax bill search
mytaxbill.org/inet/bill/home.do (Hamden My Tax Bill)6
Parcel map (GIS)
hamdengis.com (Hamden GIS, linked from the Town home page)1
Appealing a value
Board of Assessment Appeals, Lower Level of Government Center; email [email protected]15
Mill rate
53.67 mills (FY 2026-2027)5
Revaluation phase in
October 1, 2024 revaluation phased in over four years (currently year 2)5
Copy fee tax bills
$0.50 per page for copies of bills and payment history6

How property tax works in Connecticut

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District of New Haven (civil, family/divorce, major criminal)Superior Court is the state's trial court; Hamden is in the New Haven Judicial District and Geographical Area 716Superior Court, New Haven Judicial District (state court serving Hamden)civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov Superior Court civil/family/housing/small claims case look-up; no fee stated8
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area 7 (arraignments, misdemeanors, motor vehicle)G.A. 7 serves Hamden16Superior Court, Geographical Area 7 at Meridenjud.ct.gov/crim.htm Judicial Branch Criminal/Motor Vehicle case look-up (pending cases, dockets, convictions; no fee stated)9
Small claims
New Haven J.D. (235 Church Street) or Meriden J.D. (54 West Main Street)16

Criminal records and background checks

Overview
Statewide: Judicial Branch online conviction search (no fee stated, about 10 years) and DESPP State Police Bureau of Identification for full CT criminal history; no town-level criminal record office9

How Connecticut courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Town Clerk / Registrar of Vital Statistics.10

Certified copy fee
$202
Marriage license fee
$502
Online
Online requests through the Town's Permitium portal (hamdenct.permitium.com/rod)10

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 Haven); DPH Vital Records does not keep them17

Connecticut divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Town Clerk / Registrar of Vital Statistics.10

Fee
$20 certified (long form); $15 short form2
Fee long
$20.0018
How
Online, by mail or in person18
Eligibility
Records under 100 years old restricted to listed persons; over 100 years open to anyone18
ID required
Valid government-issued photo ID required18

Ordering a Connecticut birth certificate

Death certificates

Deaths in Hamden or of Hamden residents11

Fee
$2011
Span
Death index from 1786; handwritten indexes until 190611

Ordering a Connecticut death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Hamden-Bethany Probate Court (PD-37).13

About this search
No fee stated; decedent estates and trusts from Jan. 5, 201112
Archived
Archived/ancient probate records: Connecticut State Library12

Finding a will or probate case in Connecticut

Business names (DBA)

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

Fee
Trade Names $20.00 each2

Voter records

Registrars update voter records daily into the state central registry; annual canvass January-May19

Historical records

Death index from 1786 (Hamden incorporated from New Haven)11

Good to know about Hamden records

  • Hamden's death index starts in 1786, the year the town was incorporated from New Haven11
  • Land records moved to the IQS system in October 2025; Property Fraud Alert users had to re-enroll14
  • Hamden is one of 18 towns allowed the higher 0.5% municipal conveyance tax1
  • No cell phones allowed in the Town Clerk's office or vault3
  • Connecticut has no county government; the town holds land, vital, assessment, tax and voter records20

Office addresses, phones and hours

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

Address
Hamden Government Center, 2750 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 065183
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m.; no land recording after 4:15 p.m.3

Town Clerk / Registrar of Vital Statistics

Address
Hamden Government Center, 2750 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 065183
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m.3

Assessor's Office

Address
Hamden Government Center, 2750 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 065184
Phone
203-287-7128; fax 203-287-71254
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.4

Tax Office (Collector of Taxes)

Address
Main Floor, Hamden Government Center, 2750 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 065186
Mail
July and January payments: P.O. Box 150426, Hartford, CT 06115-0426; other times: 2750 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 065186
Phone
203-287-7148 (Tax Collector); back taxes 203-287-71405
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.6

Hamden-Bethany Probate Court (PD-37)

Address
Government Center, 2750 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 0651821
Phone
(203) 287-7082; fax (203) 287-708721
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30-4:3021

Registrar of Voters

Address
Hamden Government Center, 2750 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 0651819
Hours
Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., closed 12-1 p.m.19

Superior Court, New Haven Judicial District (state court serving Hamden)

Address
235 Church Street, New Haven, CT 0651016

Superior Court, Geographical Area 7 at Meriden

Address
54 West Main Street, Meriden, CT 0645116

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
hamden.com/…22

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Town Clerk (land records, vital records, trade names) keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at the Town Clerk; staff cannot give title information by phone. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (any format). Certified copies: $2.00 to certify.3142

How much is a birth certificate in Hamden?

$20 certified (long form); $15 short form.2

Where do I get a divorce decree in Hamden?

Copies of divorce decrees come from the Superior Court clerk where the divorce was granted (for this town normally the Judicial District of New Haven); DPH Vital Records does not keep them.17

How much does a marriage license cost in Hamden?

The marriage license fee is $50.2

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

Use the property search of the Assessor's Office: gis.vgsi.com/hamdenct4

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 Hamden 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.

  1. FAQs - Town ClerkTown of Hamden
  2. Basic Fee Schedule (Town Clerk), rev. April 2026 (PDF)Town of Hamden
  3. Town ClerkTown of Hamden
  4. Assessor's OfficeTown of Hamden
  5. Tax OfficeTown of Hamden
  6. FAQs - Tax OfficeTown of Hamden
  7. Judicial District Courts directoryConnecticut Judicial Branch
  8. Case Look-upConnecticut Judicial Branch
  9. Criminal / Motor Vehicle look-upConnecticut Judicial Branch
  10. Vital RecordsTown of Hamden
  11. Death Certificate InformationTown of Hamden
  12. Probate Case LookupConnecticut Probate Courts
  13. Probate CourtTown of Hamden
  14. Land RecordsTown of Hamden
  15. Board of Assessment AppealsTown of Hamden
  16. Connecticut Judicial Branch Directory 2026Connecticut Judicial Branch
  17. Vital Records - DivorceCT Department of Public Health
  18. Birth Certificates InformationTown of Hamden
  19. Registrar of VotersTown of Hamden
  20. County Government Abolishment (OLR report 98-R-0086)CT General Assembly, Office of Legislative Research
  21. Probate Court LocatorConnecticut Probate Courts
  22. FOI - Freedom of InformationTown of Hamden
  23. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau