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Connecticut marriage records

Who holds it: Registrar of vital statistics (vital records office) of the town where the marriage took place; also the state Vital Records Office (DPH). Copies are also available from the town(s) where the parties lived at the time of the marriage.1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Fees
  3. More details
  4. Related records in Connecticut
  5. Marriage records in Connecticut towns with a full guide
  6. Official warnings
  7. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  8. Sources

Certified copy fee

$20 per certified copy (town or state)2

Who may order

Anyone 18 or older; Social Security numbers only for the spouses1

Ordering online

VitalChek is the only approved online vendor (extra fees)3

Fee charged

How to search and order

Where to get a license
Both parties apply in person at the vital records office of the town where the ceremony will take place4
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 signs4
License validity
65 days4

Fees

Marriage license fee
$50 ($15 license fee + $35 surcharge for domestic-violence shelters and rape crisis services)1

More details

Blood test
No blood test4
Civil unions
Civil unions (Oct. 1, 2005 - Sept. 30, 2010) converted to marriages on Oct. 1, 2010; copies carry a conversion statement1
Divorce records: who holds it
Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce (dissolution) was granted; DPH Vital Records does not keep divorce decrees5
Older records: vital holdings
Original vital records stay with each town; DPH holds a state copy from July 18976

Marriage records 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 Records7—Certified copy fee: $20 per copy8
BristolTown & City Clerk - Vital Records9—Certified copy fee: $209
Cheshire——Certified copy fee: $20 with a completed application; government-issued photo ID required10
DanburyTown Clerk11—Certified copy fee: $20 per certified copy11
East Hartford——Certified copy fee: $20 per certified copy; photo ID required12
EnfieldTown Clerk as Registrar of Vital Statistics13—Certified copy fee: $20 per copy, in person or by mail with valid government-issued ID14
Fairfield——Certified copy fee: $20.00, cash or check15
GlastonburyTown Clerk16—Certified copy fee: $20 per certified copy issued by a town17
Greenwich——Certified copy fee: $20 per certified copy (town or state)18
GrotonTown Clerk19—Certified copy fee: $20.00 per copy; by mail to the Groton Town Clerk with SASE, or online via Permitium or VitalChek (service fees)20
HamdenTown Clerk / Registrar of Vital Statistics21—Certified copy fee: $2022
HartfordRegistrar of vital statistics (vital records office) of the town where the marriage took place23—Certified copy fee: $20 per certified copy (town or state)24
ManchesterOffice of the Town Clerk25—$20.00 per certified copy (VitalChek online adds $7.00)26
MeridenCity Clerk - Vital Statistics27—Certified copy fee: $2027
Middletown——Certified copy fee: $20 per copy; cash, check or money order payable to Middletown Health Department28
Milford———
Naugatuck——Certified copy fee: $20 per certificate; mail a request with both names, date of marriage, copy of ID, self-addressed stamped envelope and check or money order29
New BritainTown & City Clerk - Vital Records30—Certified copy fee: $2031
New HavenRegistrar of vital statistics (vital records office) of the town where the marriage took place32—Certified copy fee: $20 per certified copy (town or state)33
Newington——Certified copy fee: $2034
NorwalkTown Clerk35—Certified copy fee: $20 per certified copy36
NorwichOffice of the City Clerk37——
SheltonCity/Town Clerk38—Certified copy fee: $20.0038
SouthingtonTown Clerk39—Certified copy fee: $20.0040
StamfordTown Clerk, Vital Records41—Certified copy fee: $20.00 per copy42
StratfordOffice of the Town Clerk43—$20 per certified copy43
TorringtonCity Clerk's Office44—Certified copy fee: $20; in person, by mail, or online45
TrumbullTown Clerk46—Certified copy fee: $20 for one certified copy; in person or by mail47
VernonTown Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics48—Certified copy fee: $20 per copy; cash or check payable to Town of Vernon48
WallingfordTown Clerk49—Certified copy fee: $20.00 per copy; cash or check only50
Waterbury——Certified copy fee: $20; any person may obtain a copy; SSNs removed51
West Hartford——Certified copy fee: $20.00 per certified copy52
West HavenOffice of the City Clerk53—$20 per certified copy53

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)3

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: marriage records in every state. Everything else in Connecticut: Connecticut public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 53 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Marriage and Civil Union CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  2. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 93 - Registrars of Vital Statistics (secs. 7-36 to 7-74)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  3. How to Obtain a RecordConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  4. License to Get MarriedConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  5. DivorceConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  6. Vital Records for Connecticut: OverviewConnecticut State Library / State Archives
  7. Vital RecordsCity of Bridgeport
  8. Vital Records: Marriage CertificatesCity of Bridgeport
  9. Vital RecordsCity of Bristol
  10. Vital RecordsTown of Cheshire
  11. Town ClerkCity of Danbury Town Clerk
  12. Getting Married in East HartfordTown of East Hartford
  13. Town ClerkTown of Enfield
  14. Vital Records & Marriage LicensesTown of Enfield Town Clerk
  15. Vital StatisticsTown of Fairfield
  16. Birth, Marriage, Civil Union, Death Certificates, Burial Permits & GenealogyTown of Glastonburyarchived copy
  17. How to Obtain a RecordConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  18. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 93 - Registrars of Vital Statistics (secs. 7-36 to 7-74)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  19. Town of Groton
  20. Town of Groton
  21. Vital RecordsTown of Hamden
  22. Basic Fee Schedule (Town Clerk), rev. April 2026 (PDF)Town of Hamden
  23. Marriage and Civil Union CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  24. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 93 - Registrars of Vital Statistics (secs. 7-36 to 7-74)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  25. Office of the Town ClerkTown of Manchester, CT
  26. Marriage License InformationTown of Manchester, CT
  27. Vital StatisticsCity of Meriden
  28. Request for a Certified Copy of a Marriage Certificate (PDF form)City of Middletown
  29. Town ClerkBorough of Naugatuck
  30. City of New Britain official website (home)City of New Britain
  31. Birth, Marriage, Death RecordsCity of New Britain Town Clerk
  32. Marriage and Civil Union CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  33. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 93 - Registrars of Vital Statistics (secs. 7-36 to 7-74)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  34. Clerk Statutory FeesTown of Newington
  35. Town ClerkCity of Norwalk Town Clerk
  36. Marriage LicensesCity of Norwalk Town Clerk
  37. Office of the City ClerkCity of Norwich
  38. City/Town ClerkCity of Shelton
  39. Town of Southington
  40. Town of Southington
  41. Town Clerk: Birth, Marriage and Death DocumentsCity of Stamford
  42. Town Clerk: Marriage CertificateCity of Stamford
  43. Vital RecordsTown of Stratford, CT
  44. Vital RecordsCity of Torringtonarchived copy
  45. Marriage Licenses & CertificatesCity of Torringtonarchived copy
  46. Contact Us (State Vital Records Office and town vital records directory)Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  47. Town Clerk FAQs (recordings, vital records, FOI, trade names)Town of Trumbull
  48. Town ClerkTown of Vernon
  49. Town ClerkTown of Wallingford
  50. Request for a Certified Copy of a Marriage License (mail form)Town of Wallingford
  51. Marriage LicensesCity of Waterbury
  52. Getting Married in West HartfordTown of West Hartford
  53. City Clerk's OfficeCity of West Haven, CT