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Stamford, Connecticut town records

In Stamford, deeds are recorded by the Office of the City and Town Clerk; property values come from Property Assessment; court files are divided among the Superior Court, Stamford-Norwalk Judicial District, the Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 1 at Stamford and the Stamford Probate Court.

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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. Historical records
  12. Good to know about Stamford records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsOffice of the City and Town Clerk3Search deeds1$1 per page in the office2
Property values and ownersProperty Assessment4Property search4—
Property tax billsTax Collection5Tax bill search6—
Court casesSuperior Court, Stamford-Norwalk Judicial District7
Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 1 at Stamford7
Stamford Probate Court8		—Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; judgment file copy $25 certified / $15 uncertified9
Marriage recordsTown Clerk, Vital Records11—Certified copy fee: $20.00 per copy10
Divorce recordsSuperior Court, Stamford-Norwalk Judicial District7—Certified copy fee: $25 certified copy of a judgment file, $15 uncertified9
Birth certificatesTown Clerk, Vital Records11—Certified copy fee: $20 (town-issued, statewide fee)12
Death certificatesTown Clerk, Vital Records11—Certified copy fee: $20 (town-issued, statewide fee)12
Probate and willsStamford Probate Court8——
Business names (DBA)Office of the City and Town Clerk3Search business names13$20 filing fee to the town clerk (statewide)14

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Stamford are recorded by the Office of the City and Town Clerk.3

Years online
1998 to present2
Copy fee
$1 per page in the office2
Certified copy fee
$2 per document2
Recording fee
$70 first page; $5 each additional page; nominee (MERS, DART) assignment/release $160 flat; nominee other documents $160 first page + $5 each additional; $2 conveyance surcharge for consideration over $2,0002
Map fees
Maps $20 each; maps of subdivisions of 3 or more parcels $30 each2
Conveyance tax
City conveyance tax.0035 of sales price up to $999,999.99 and.0050 above $1,000,000; city and state conveyance taxes due at recording2
How to order
In person at the land records vault (8am-3:30pm Monday-Friday) or online through the SearchIQS portal2
Fraud alerts
Free Fraud Alert: e-mail when a document is recorded under your name (SearchIQS)15

How deeds work in Connecticut

Property values, owners and tax bills

Property Assessment (Assessor's Office) sets property values4; Tax Collection (Office of the Tax Collector) bills and collects the tax5.

Appealing a value
Board of Assessment Appeals hears appeals of property assessments (not tax rates); state deadline February 204
Revaluation
Last revaluation October 1, 2022; next scheduled 20274
Parcel data
About 38,000 real estate parcels16

How property tax works in Connecticut

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Connecticut Superior Court, Stamford-Norwalk Judicial District (123 Hoyt Street)Civil, criminal and family case flow; Housing Session and Complex Litigation Docket at the same address17Superior Court, Stamford-Norwalk Judicial District (Clerk's Office) Judicial Branch Case Look-up (civil, family, housing, small claims, criminal and motor vehicle)18
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 1 at Stamford (123 Hoyt Street)Serves Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Weston, Westport and Wilton17Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 1 at Stamford (Clerk's Office) Online conviction search (generally no more than 10 years after sentencing)19
Juvenile Matters at Bridgeport (serves Stamford per the court-districts table)Juvenile matters for Stamford are heard at Bridgeport17——
Stamford Probate Court (PD-53)Probate matters for Stamford8Stamford Probate Court (PD-53) Probate Case Lookup (decedent estates and trusts from January 5, 2011)20
Fees
Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; judgment file copy $25 certified / $15 uncertified9

Criminal records and background checks

State repository
DESPP State Police Bureau of Identification (statewide criminal history)21
Court search
Judicial Branch online conviction search19

How Connecticut courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Town Clerk, Vital Records (Birth-Marriage-Death).11

Certified copy fee
$20.00 per copy10
Marriage license fee
$50 (statewide)22
How to order
By mail, in person, or online through VitalChek10

Connecticut marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce was granted; DPH does not keep decrees23

Certified copy fee
$25 certified copy of a judgment file, $15 uncertified9

Connecticut divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Town Clerk, Vital Records (Birth-Marriage-Death).11

Certified copy fee
$20 (town-issued, statewide fee)12
Who may order
Records under 100 years: the registrant (18+), child, grandchild, spouse, parent, guardian or grandparent (with documentation), an attorney for them, or members of SOTS-authorized genealogical societies24
ID required
Government photo ID, or two listed alternative documents24
How to order
By mail, expedited (prepaid courier envelope), in person 8-3:45, or online via VitalChek (extra fees)24

Ordering a Connecticut birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Town Clerk, Vital Records (Birth-Marriage-Death).11

Certified copy fee
$20 (town-issued, statewide fee)12
How to order
By mail, expedited, in person 8-3:45 M-F, or online via VitalChek25
Who may order
Anyone 18 or older (state rule)26

Ordering a Connecticut death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Stamford Probate Court (PD-53).8

Which court
Stamford Probate Court (PD-53), 888 Washington Blvd., 8th Floor8
Fees
Uniform statewide (statute)27
Older records
Archived or ancient probate records are at the Connecticut State Library20

Finding a will or probate case in Connecticut

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Office of the City and Town Clerk.3

About this search
Online trade name search: registered from January 1, 2025 on via the Secretary of the State trade-name search; 2024 via SearchIQS "Search Records as Guest"; 1980-2023 via the city TradeNameSearch app13
Fee
$20 filing fee to the town clerk (statewide)14

Historical records

State library
Connecticut State Library holds archived probate records20

Good to know about Stamford records

  • Stamford land records are online back to 19982
  • Stamford levies its own city conveyance tax:.0035 up to $999,999.99 and.0050 above $1,000,0002
  • The Town Clerk is elected for a four-year term and is also registrar of vital statistics28
  • Four geographic taxing districts plus a citywide personal property district and a uniform motor vehicle rate4
  • Free property Fraud Alert service from the City and Town Clerk15
  • No county government: Connecticut abolished counties in 196029

Office addresses, phones and hours

Office of the City and Town Clerk

Address
888 Washington Boulevard, Ground Floor, Stamford, CT 069013
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-3:45 PM3

Town Clerk, Vital Records (Birth-Marriage-Death)

Address
888 Washington Boulevard, Ground Floor, Stamford, CT 0690130
Hours
8:00 am-3:45 pm11

Property Assessment (Assessor's Office)

Address
Stamford Government Center, 888 Washington Boulevard, 6th Floor, Stamford, CT 069014
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm (July/August 8:00am-4:00pm)4

Tax Collection (Office of the Tax Collector)

Address
Stamford Government Center, 888 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor, Stamford, CT 069015
Mail
Collector of Taxes, P.O. Box 50, Stamford, CT 06904-00504
Phone
(203) 977-5888 (fax (203) 977-5898)5
Hours
8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m.; summer (July 1-Labor Day) 8:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m.5

Registrar of Voters

Address
Stamford Government Center, 888 Washington Boulevard, 6th Floor, P.O. Box 10152, Stamford, CT 0690128
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm28

Stamford Probate Court (PD-53)

Address
888 Washington Blvd., 8th Floor, P.O. Box 10152, Stamford, CT 06904-21528
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30-4:308

Superior Court, Stamford-Norwalk Judicial District (Clerk's Office)

Address
123 Hoyt Street, Stamford 0690517

Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 1 at Stamford (Clerk's Office)

Address
123 Hoyt Street, Stamford 0690517

Records that are not online: public records requests

Law
Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, CGS 1-200 et seq.31

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Office of the City and Town Clerk keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at the land records vault (8am-3:30pm Monday-Friday) or online through the SearchIQS portal. Plain copies: $1 per page in the office. Certified copies: $2 per document.32

Where do I get a divorce decree in Stamford?

Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce was granted; DPH does not keep decrees.23

How much does a marriage license cost in Stamford?

$50 (statewide).22

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

Use the property search of Property Assessment (Assessor's Office): gis.vgsi.com/stamfordct4

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 Stamford 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 32 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Town Clerk: Search Land Records (exit page to SearchIQS)City of Stamford
  2. Town Clerk: Land RecordsCity of Stamford
  3. Office of the City and Town ClerkCity of Stamford
  4. Property AssessmentCity of Stamford
  5. Tax CollectionCity of Stamford
  6. Tax Collection: Paying Your TaxesCity of Stamford
  7. Connecticut Judicial Branch
  8. Stamford Probate Court (PD-53)Connecticut Probate Courts
  9. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  10. Town Clerk: Marriage CertificateCity of Stamford
  11. Town Clerk: Birth, Marriage and Death DocumentsCity of Stamford
  12. How to Obtain a RecordConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  13. Town Clerk: Trade NamesCity of Stamford
  14. Trade Names (Business.CT.gov knowledge base)Business.CT.gov (State of Connecticut / Secretary of the State)
  15. Town Clerk: Property AlertCity of Stamford
  16. Property Assessment: Real EstateCity of Stamford
  17. Connecticut Judicial Branch
  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 Police Bureau of IdentificationConnecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (State Police)
  22. Marriage and Civil Union CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  23. DivorceConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  24. Town Clerk: Birth CertificateCity of Stamford
  25. Town Clerk: Death CertificateCity of Stamford
  26. Death CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  27. Fees & ExpensesConnecticut Probate Courts (Office of the Probate Court Administrator)
  28. Registrar of VotersCity of Stamford
  29. OLR Research Report 98-R-0086: County Government AbolishmentConnecticut General Assembly, Office of Legislative Research
  30. Town Clerk: Contact UsCity of Stamford
  31. Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act (secs. 1-200 to 1-259)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
  32. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau