Not a government site. We do not sell records or host personal data. About us

County Records Guide
Menu

Vernon, Connecticut town records

In Vernon, deeds are recorded by the Office of the Town Clerk; property values come from the Assessor.

Last checked against official sources on .

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 Vernon records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  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 Town Clerk2Search deeds1$1 per page; property maps $3 (11x17) or $5 (24x36) per page2
Property values and ownersAssessor2Property search3—
Property tax billsCollector of Revenue2Tax bill search4—
Court cases—Connecticut Superior Court, Tolland Judicial District5
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 19 at Rockville6		Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2 (CGS 52-259)7
Marriage recordsTown Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics2—Certified copy fee: $20 per copy; cash or check payable to Town of Vernon2
Divorce recordsConnecticut Superior Court (Tolland Judicial District for Vernon cases)8——
Birth certificatesTown Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics2—Long form $20; short form $15; cash or check payable to Town of Vernon (no credit cards)2
Death certificatesTown Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics2—$20 per certified copy2
Probate and willsEllington Probate Court, serving Ellington and Vernon11Search probate cases9$5 per document up to 5 pages + $1 per additional page (statewide statutory fee)10
Business names (DBA)Office of the Town Clerk2—Trade name certificate or cancellation $20; under PA 24-111 trade names expire after five years (pre-2025 filings on Dec. 31, 2029)2

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Vernon are recorded by the Office of the Town Clerk (Land Records).2

About this search
Land Record Index; accept the town's disclaimer first1
Who runs it
SearchIQS1
Copy fee
$1 per page; property maps $3 (11x17) or $5 (24x36) per page2
Certified copy fee
$2 per document; certifying maps $2 per document2
How to order
In person at the Town Clerk's Office (recordings up to 15 minutes before closing) or view online via SearchIQS2
Recording fee
$70 first page + $5 each additional page (from July 1, 2025, Public Act 25-168); $2 surcharge per transfer reportable to the state; nominee (MERS) releases/assignments flat $1602
Fraud alerts
Land-record fraud alert sign-up via SearchIQS (linked from the Town Clerk page)2
Map filing
Maps $20; subdivision maps of three or more parcels $302

How deeds work in Connecticut

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Assessor sets property values2; the Collector of Revenue bills and collects the tax2.

Property search
anashtech.com/vernon (property cards and building records)3
Tax bill search
mytaxbill.org/inet/bill/home.do (view/pay bills; e-check free, card 2.5% min $2)4
Appealing a value
Board of Assessment Appeals: file by February 20 (March 20 if an extension is granted); March hearings by appointment; September hearings for motor vehicles only; then Superior Court within 60 days3
Grand list date
October 13
Revaluation
Last revaluation 2021; next revaluation effective October 1, 2026 (Vision Government Solutions)3
Mill rate
2025 grand list: 36.09 mills real estate and personal property; 32.46 motor vehicles3
Tax sale
Tax sale information linked to cttaxsales.com4

How property tax works in Connecticut

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Connecticut Superior Court, Tolland Judicial District (Rockville)Major criminal, civil, family/divorce and other judicial-district matters (state unified trial court)—jud.ct.gov/jud2.htm Judicial Branch Case Look-up (civil, family, housing, small claims at civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov; criminal/motor vehicle)5
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 19 at RockvilleCriminal and motor vehicle cases (geographical area court)—jud.ct.gov/crim.htm Judicial Branch criminal/motor vehicle look-up6
Town to court
Vernon: Judicial District Tolland; G.A. 19; juvenile matters at Rockville8
Fees
Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2 (CGS 52-259)7

How Connecticut courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Town Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics.2

Marriage license
$50; by appointment (call 860-870-3662); both parties appear in person in the town where the ceremony will be performed; license valid 65 days2
Waiting period
From Oct. 1, 2026 (PA 26-141, Sec. 6): license issued at least 48 hours after application2
Certified copy fee
$20 per copy; cash or check payable to Town of Vernon2
How to order
In person (photo ID + application) or by mail2

Connecticut marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Connecticut Superior Court (Tolland Judicial District for Vernon cases); see the Connecticut state record for the DPH divorce-index rule8

Connecticut divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Town Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics.2

Fee
Long form $20; short form $15; cash or check payable to Town of Vernon (no credit cards)2
Coverage
Births in Vernon/Rockville since 1850, plus births anywhere in Connecticut after January 1, 20022
How to order
In person with valid government photo ID and completed application2

Ordering a Connecticut birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Town Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics.2

Fee
$20 per certified copy2
How to order
In person with photo ID and application; cash or check only2

Ordering a Connecticut death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Ellington Probate Court (PD-12), serving Ellington and Vernon.11

About this search
Probate Case Lookup (decedent estates and trusts from Jan. 5, 2011)9
District
Ellington Probate District (PD-12) covers Ellington and Vernon11
Copy fee
$5 per document up to 5 pages + $1 per additional page (statewide statutory fee)10
Certified copy fee
$5 per certified copy for the first two pages + $2 per page after the second10
Uniform fees
Probate fees are uniform statewide13

Finding a will or probate case in Connecticut

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Office of the Town Clerk (Land Records).2

Fee
Trade name certificate or cancellation $20; under PA 24-111 trade names expire after five years (pre-2025 filings on Dec. 31, 2029)2

Voter records

Kept by Registrars of Voters.2

Check your registration
Connecticut voter lookup portaldir.ct.gov/sots/lookup.aspx14

Historical records

Town Clerk vital records go back to 1850 and cover Vernon and Rockville2

Good to know about Vernon records

  • Vernon is home to the courthouses for the whole Tolland Judicial District and G.A. 19: both sit in the Rockville section of Vernon.8
  • The Ellington Probate Court, which also handles Vernon estates, sits in Vernon at 32 Park Place.11
  • Vernon's Town Clerk holds births, marriages and deaths back to 1850, and issues birth certificates for anyone born in Connecticut after January 1, 2002.2
  • Property owners can sign up for a land-records fraud alert through the Town Clerk's SearchIQS service.2
  • The Assessor flags crumbling concrete foundations (pyrrhotite, concrete from 1983-2015) as a property-records issue in the area and links state and regional aid programs.3
  • Owners can file a free form with the Town Clerk to flag an unlawful race-restrictive covenant in their land records (PA 21-173).2

Office addresses, phones and hours

Office of the Town Clerk (Land Records)

Address
14 Park Place, 1st Floor, Room 2, Vernon, CT 06066 (Town Hall)2
Hours
Mon, Wed, Thu 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tue 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri closed; recordings accepted up to 15 minutes before closing2

Town Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics

Address
14 Park Place, 1st Floor, Room 2, Vernon, CT 06066 (Town Hall)2
Phone
860-870-3662 (also for marriage-license appointments)2
Hours
Mon, Wed, Thu 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tue 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri closed2

Assessor

Address
8 Park Place, Vernon, CT 06066 (Town Hall Annex)3
Mail
Vernon Assessor's Office, 8 Park Place, Vernon CT 060663
Phone
860-870-3625; fax 860-870-35863
Hours
Mon, Wed, Thu 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tue 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri closed3

Collector of Revenue

Address
Town Hall Annex, 8 Park Place, Vernon, CT 060664
Mail
Collector of Revenue, Town of Vernon, P.O. Box 387, Vernon, CT 06066-03874
Phone
860-870-3660; fax 860-870-35854
Hours
Mon, Wed, Thu 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tue 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri closed4

Ellington Probate Court (PD-12), serving Ellington and Vernon

Address
32 Park Place, Vernon, CT 06066-0268 (Citizens Block; entrance at back of building)11
Mail
P.O. Box 268, Vernon, CT 06066-026815
Phone
(860) 872-0519; fax (860) 870-514011
Hours
Mon, Wed, Thu 8:00-4:30; Tue 8:00-6:00; Fri 8:00-12:0011

Registrars of Voters

Address
Center 375, 375 Hartford Turnpike, Room 117, Vernon, CT14
Phone
860-896-2376; fax 860-896-237914
Hours
Mon, Tue, Thu 9 a.m.-noon; closed Wed and Fri14

GIS Map Viewer (Town of Vernon)

Questions people ask

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

The Office of the Town Clerk (Land Records) keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at the Town Clerk's Office (recordings up to 15 minutes before closing) or view online via SearchIQS. Plain copies: $1 per page; property maps $3 (11x17) or $5 (24x36) per page. Certified copies: $2 per document; certifying maps $2 per document.2

How much is a birth certificate in Vernon?

Long form $20; short form $15; cash or check payable to Town of Vernon (no credit cards).2

Where do I get a divorce decree in Vernon?

Connecticut Superior Court (Tolland Judicial District for Vernon cases); see the Connecticut state record for the DPH divorce-index rule.8

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

Use the property search of the Assessor: anashtech.com/vernon3

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 Vernon office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other towns and cities in Connecticut with a full guide: Bridgeport, Bristol, Cheshire, Danbury, East Hartford, Enfield, Fairfield, Glastonbury, Greenwich, Groton, Hamden, Hartford, Manchester, Meriden, Middletown, Milford, Naugatuck, New Britain, New Haven, Newington, Norwalk, Norwich, Shelton, Southington, Stamford, Stratford, Torrington, Trumbull, Wallingford, Waterbury, West Hartford, West Haven. Every town and city in the state: Connecticut town and city list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 16 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Land Record Index (disclaimer page)Town of Vernon
  2. Town ClerkTown of Vernon
  3. AssessorTown of Vernon
  4. Collector of RevenueTown of Vernon
  5. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  6. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  7. CGS Chapter 901 (court fees, sec. 52-259)Connecticut General Assembly
  8. State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  9. Probate Case LookupConnecticut Probate Courts
  10. CGS Chapter 801b (Probate Court fees)Connecticut General Assembly
  11. Ellington Probate Court (PD-12)Connecticut Probate Courts
  12. Property Cards, GIS Information and Building RecordsTown of Vernon
  13. Fees, Expenses & CalculatorsConnecticut Probate Courts
  14. Registrars of VotersTown of Vernon
  15. Judge of ProbateTown of Vernon
  16. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau