Newington, Connecticut town records

In Newington, deeds are recorded by the Town Clerk; property values come from the Assessor; court files are kept by the Newington Probate Court, serving Newington, Rocky Hill and Wethersfield.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

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 Newington 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

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Newington are recorded by the Town Clerk (also Registrar of Vital Statistics).³

Online search

connecticut-townclerks-records.com/…¹Fee charged

Cost

Fee¹

Who runs it

Connecticut Town Clerks' Portal, linked from the Town Clerk pages¹

Copy fee

$1 per page; map up to 11 x 17: $1 per page from computer program; hand-held scanner $20²

Certified copy fee

$2 certification of a document²

Recording fee

$70 first page, $5 each additional page; deed with transfer $72 first page plus town conveyance tax at 1/4%; MERS/DART documents $160 first page + $5 each additional page, or $160 flat when the nominee is assignor or releaser²

How to order

Find the volume and page from the street address at the Town Clerk or from the Assessor field card, then get a copy at the Town Clerk; or search and print on the portal¹⁵

How deeds work in Connecticut

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Assessor's Office sets property values⁴; the Revenue/Tax Collector bills and collects the tax⁶.

Property search

propertyrecordcards.com/SearchMaster.aspx Run by propertyrecordcards.com, linked by the Assessor⁵

Tax bill search

mytaxbill.org/inet/bill/home.do⁶

Parcel map (GIS)

newington.mapxpress.net/ags_map Printed maps: $1.00 per sq ft black and white, $2.00 per sq ft color; custom $60.00/hour ($15.00 minimum)¹⁶

Appealing a value

Board of Assessment Appeals: no fee and no attorney needed; real estate and business personal property hearings in March, motor vehicles in September; then Superior Court within two months of the Board's action¹⁷

Mill rate

October 1, 2025 Grand List: 29.41 mills for real estate/personal property and motor vehicles⁴

How property tax works in Connecticut

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Small claims

Small claims options: Hartford J.D., 95 Washington Street, Hartford 06106, (860) 548-2700; or New Britain J.D., 20 Franklin Square, New Britain 06051, (860) 515-5180²¹

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

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 shown¹⁹

State repository

DESPP, State Police Bureau of Identification (SPBI), 1111 Country Club Road, Middletown, CT 06457; phone (860) 685-8480²³

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.²⁴

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.⁹

Marriage license

By appointment; license only from the town of occurrence; good for 65 days; bring valid driver's license or passport; cash or personal check²⁵

Marriage license fee

$50²

Certified copy fee

$20²

Online

Permitium ordering system, newingtonct.permitium.com/rod, linked by the Town Clerk¹¹

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 signs²⁶

Connecticut marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce (dissolution) was granted; DPH Vital Records does not keep divorce decrees¹⁰

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)²⁷

Connecticut divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Town Clerk for births that occurred in Newington, as Registrar of Vital Statistics¹¹

Fee

$20 per copy²

Online

Permitium ordering system; processed within 2 business days once all information is available¹¹

Restrictions

Birth records are confidential except those at least 100 years old²⁸

State fee

$30 from the State Vital Records Office²⁸

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.¹²

Fee

$20 per copy²

Online

Permitium ordering system¹¹

Who may

Anyone 18 or older; the decedent's SSN only for the spouse or next of kin²⁹

Ordering a Connecticut death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Newington Probate Court (PD-07), serving Newington, Rocky Hill and Wethersfield, whose cases include “Wills”.⁷

Which court

Newington Probate Court, PD-07; serves Newington, Rocky Hill, Wethersfield⁷

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 5.¹³

Online index

Probate Case Lookup: decedent estates and trusts from Jan. 5, 2011 (incomplete before then)²⁰

Older records

Archived/ancient probate records are at the Connecticut State Library²⁰

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.¹⁴

Trade names

Filed with the Town Clerk: $20 filing, $20 amendment, $20 cancellation²

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.³⁰

Historical records

Vital and genealogical records begin in 1871; earlier records are in the Town of Wethersfield¹¹

Good to know about Newington records

• Newington was part of Wethersfield until 1871³¹
• The Town Clerk's computer land index runs from 1976 forward and is filed by name, not property location¹⁵
• The Town Clerk keeps the grand list sorted by property address to help find deeds¹⁵
• Notarized copies of vital records have no legal status¹¹
• Local conveyance tax is 1/4% of the sale price²

Office addresses, phones and hours

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page

newingtonct.gov/… (police records only)³³

Law

Copies: max $0.25/page from state agencies (and judicial administrative functions); max $0.50/page from all other public agencies (towns, etc.), unless another statute sets a fee (e.g., town clerk land-record copies $1/page under 7-34a). Certification under FOIA: $1 first page, $0.50 each additional page. Prepayment may be required if fee is $10 or more. Hand-held scanner use: agency may charge up to $20 per visit. Computer-stored records: actual cost only. Fees waived for indigent requesters and in other listed cases.³⁴

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 35 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

1. Search Land RecordsTown of Newington
2. Clerk Statutory FeesTown of Newington
3. Town ClerkTown of Newington
4. Assessor's OfficeTown of Newington
5. Search Property RecordsTown of Newington
6. Revenue/Tax CollectorTown of Newington
7. Newington Probate Court (PD-07)Connecticut Probate Courts
8. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
9. Marriage and Civil Union CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
10. DivorceConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
11. Vital StatisticsTown of Newington
12. How to Obtain a RecordConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
13. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 801b - Probate Court fees and procedure (secs. 45a-105 to 45a-112 etc.)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
14. Trade Names (Business.CT.gov knowledge base)Business.CT.gov (State of Connecticut / Secretary of the State)
15. Town Clerk FAQsTown of Newington
16. GIS ServicesTown of Newington
17. Review & Appeal ProcessTown of Newington
18. Case Look-up (jud2.htm)State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
19. Criminal / Motor Vehicle Case Look-up (crim.htm)State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
20. Case LookupConnecticut Probate Courts (Office of the Probate Court Administrator)
21. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
22. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 882 - Superior Court (sec. 51-164s)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
23. State Police Bureau of IdentificationConnecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (State Police)
24. Rate Change Effective October 1, 2026 (SPBI fee notice)Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (State Police)
25. Marriage LicensesTown of Newington
26. License to Get MarriedConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
27. Divorce Records for Genealogy ResearchConnecticut State Library / State Archives
28. Birth CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
29. Death CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
30. Connecticut's Voter RollsConnecticut Secretary of the State
31. Town HistoryTown of Newington
32. Registrars of VotersTown of Newington
33. Police Records DivisionTown of Newington
34. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act (secs. 1-200 to 1-259)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
35. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau