Waterbury, Connecticut town records

Q: How do I look up who owns a property in Waterbury?

Use the property search of the Assessor's Office: http://www.propertyrecordcards.com/searchmaster.aspx?towncode=151

In Waterbury, deeds are recorded by the Town Clerk; property values come from the Assessor; court files are kept by the Waterbury Probate Court.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Property values, owners and tax bills
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
Marriage records
Divorce records
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Probate records and wills
Business names (DBA)
Voter records
Good to know about Waterbury records
Office addresses, phones and hours
Records that are not online: public records requests
Questions people ask
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Where to get each record

Record	Office	Search online	Fee
Deeds and land records	Town Clerk²	Search deeds¹	$1 per page (any format); $3 per copy of maps; $20 per day to use a hand-held battery-powered scanner¹
Property values and owners	Assessor's Office³	Property search³Free search	—
Property tax bills	Tax Collector³	Tax bill search⁴	—
Court cases	Waterbury Probate Court⁵	—	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 $95.⁶
Marriage records	Statewide: Registrar of vital statistics (vital records office) of the town where the marriage took place⁸	—	Certified copy fee: $20; any person may obtain a copy; SSNs removed⁷
Divorce records	Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce (dissolution) was granted⁹	—	—
Birth certificates	Waterbury Vital Statistics (births in Waterbury); also the State Vital Records Office¹¹	—	$20 long form; $15 short form; cash, money order or cashier's check (no personal checks); card fee extra¹⁰
Death certificates	Statewide: Town vital records office where the death occurred (or where the decedent lived) and the State Vital Records Office¹³	—	$20 per certified copy; any person may obtain; cash, money order or cashier's check (no personal checks or credit cards); mail requests accepted¹²
Probate and wills	Waterbury Probate Court⁵	—	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 5.¹⁴
Business names (DBA)	Statewide: 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 State¹⁵	—	—

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Waterbury are recorded by the Town Clerk (Office of the Town Clerk; keeps land records).²

Online search: searchiqs.com/CTWAT¹
Who runs it: SearchIQS (Info Quick Solutions), linked from the Town Clerk Land Records page¹

Copy fee: $1 per page (any format); $3 per copy of maps; $20 per day to use a hand-held battery-powered scanner¹
Certified copy fee: $2 to certify any document¹
Recording fee: $70 first page, $5 each additional page; nominee (MERS) documents $160 first page; surcharges $2 per transfer reportable to the State, $5 if grantee mailing address missing, $1 if names not typed under signatures; map filing $20 ($30 subdivision maps)¹
How to order: Search remotely on SearchIQS or in person at the Town Clerk, 235 Grand Street; e-recording accepted through CSC, ePN, Indecomm and Simplifile¹

How deeds work in Connecticut

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Assessor's Office sets property values³; the Tax Collector (Office of Tax Collections) bills and collects the tax³.

Property search: propertyrecordcards.com/searchmaster.aspx Cost: free; run by propertyrecordcards.com, linked from the City Services directory³
Tax bill search: mytaxbill.org/inet/revenue/disclaimer.do Run by mytaxbill.org, linked from the city Tax Collection pages⁴
Parcel map (GIS): gis.waterburyct.org/GIS/index.asp (City GIS Web Portal; assessor maps at gis.waterburyct.org/GIS/Maps_Assessor.asp)¹⁶
Appealing a value: Appeal to the town Board of Assessment Appeals, in writing or by e-mail, on or before February 20; then to Superior Court within two months of the board's notice¹⁷
Statewide parcels: Statewide parcel + CAMA (assessment) layer built from town data collected by the Councils of Governments; also on data.ct.gov and an online Parcel Viewer¹⁸

How property tax works in Connecticut

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District of Waterbury	Civil, criminal, family (divorce), housing, small claims, juvenile (Superior Court is Connecticut's sole trial court of general jurisdiction)	—	Judicial Branch Case Look-up: Superior Court civil/family/housing/small claims (civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov), criminal/motor vehicle (pending cases, daily dockets, convictions), and Supreme/Appellate (appellateinquiry.jud.ct.gov)¹⁹
Waterbury Probate Court (PD-20)	Wills, decedents' estates, trusts, conservatorships, guardianships, adoptions, name changes	Waterbury Probate Court (Probate District PD-20; serves Waterbury and Wolcott)	Probate Case Lookup: decedent estates and trusts from Jan. 5, 2011 (incomplete before then)²⁰

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.²¹
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 $95.⁶

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 shown²²
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.⁸

Marriage license: Apply at the Office of Vital Statistics (worksheet online, by email, mail or in person); both parties then sign in person; $50 fee; 48-hour waiting period after signing (from Oct. 1, 2026); valid 65 days from pickup⁷
Waiting period: 48 hours after the application/license is signed⁷
Certified copy fee: $20; any person may obtain a copy; SSNs removed⁷
Online: VitalChek (extra processing and shipping fees)⁷

Connecticut marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce (dissolution) was granted; DPH Vital Records does not keep divorce decrees⁹

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)²⁵

Connecticut divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Waterbury Vital Statistics (births in Waterbury); also the State Vital Records Office¹¹

Restrictions: Restricted for 100 years to the registrant (18+), listed relatives, their attorneys/title examiners, members of authorized genealogical societies and approved agency agents; proof of relationship and ID required¹⁰
Fee: $20 long form; $15 short form; cash, money order or cashier's check (no personal checks); card fee extra¹⁰
Adoptee original: Original birth certificate of an adopted person: $65 (adoptee 18+, or adult child/grandchild)¹⁰
Online: VitalChek (link on the city page: vitalchek.com/…)¹⁰
State fee: $30 from the State Vital Records Office²⁶

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.¹³

Fee: $20 per certified copy; any person may obtain; cash, money order or cashier's check (no personal checks or credit cards); mail requests accepted¹²
Who may: Any person¹²
Online: VitalChek (extra fees)¹²

Ordering a Connecticut death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Waterbury Probate Court (Probate District PD-20; serves Waterbury and Wolcott), whose cases include “Wills”.⁵

Which court: Waterbury Probate Court, PD-20; cities/towns served: Waterbury, Wolcott⁵
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 5.¹⁴
Online index: Probate Case Lookup: decedent estates and trusts from Jan. 5, 2011 (incomplete before then)²⁰

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.¹⁵

Trade names: Trade name certificates are recorded by the Town Clerk²

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.²⁷

Good to know about Waterbury records

The Office of the Town Clerk combines three units: Town Clerk (land records, elections, trade names), Vital Statistics, and Printing and Mail²
The Town Clerk offers a Fraud Alert sign-up: email alerts when a document is recorded in your name (cost not stated)¹
City conveyance tax 0.5% of the selling price, collected with the state conveyance tax when transfers are recorded¹
Last revaluation: 2022 (assessments at 70% of market value)²⁸
Waterbury Probate Court also serves the town of Wolcott⁵

Office addresses, phones and hours

Town Clerk (Office of the Town Clerk; keeps land records)

Address: 235 Grand Street, 1st floor, Waterbury, CT 06702²
Phone: (203) 574-6806; fax (203) 574-6887²
Email: [email protected]⁷
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; land-record recording ends at 4:15 p.m.¹
Website: waterburyct.org/townclerk²

Assessor's Office

Address: 235 Grand Street, Courtyard Level, Waterbury, CT 06702²⁹
Phone: (203) 574-6821 (main)²⁹
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.²⁹
Website: waterburyct.org/assessor³

Tax Collector (Office of Tax Collections)

Address: Tax Collector's Office, City Hall, 235 Grand Street, 1st floor, Waterbury, CT 06702³⁰
Mail: P.O. Box 2216, Waterbury, CT 06722-2216 (payments; checks payable to Tax Collector, City of Waterbury)³⁰
Phone: (203) 574-6810³¹
Email: [email protected]³⁰
Hours: Walk-in payments Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.³⁰
Website: waterburyct.org/services/tax-collection³

Vital Statistics Office (part of the Office of the Town Clerk)

Address: 235 Grand Street, Waterbury, CT 06702⁷
Phone: (203) 574-6800¹¹
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30am to 4:30pm⁷
Website: waterburyct.org/vitalstatistics³

Waterbury Probate Court (Probate District PD-20; serves Waterbury and Wolcott)

Address: 21 West Main Street, 4th Floor, Waterbury, CT 06702⁵
Phone: (203) 755-1127; fax (203) 597-0824⁵
Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri.⁵
Website: ctprobate.gov/…⁵

GIS division (Public Works)

Address: 185 South Main Street, 5th floor (1 Jefferson Square), Waterbury, CT 06702¹⁶
Phone: (203) 574-6851¹⁶
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday¹⁶
Website: waterburyct.org/…³

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page: waterburyct.govqa.us/… (GovQA FOIA Request Portal)³
Law: Connecticut FOIA, CGS 1-200 et seq.; copies max $0.50/page from towns unless another statute sets a fee³²

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Town Clerk (Office of the Town Clerk; keeps land records) keeps deed records. Plain copies: $1 per page (any format); $3 per copy of maps; $20 per day to use a hand-held battery-powered scanner. Certified copies: $2 to certify any document.²¹

Where do I get a divorce decree in Waterbury?

Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce (dissolution) was granted; DPH Vital Records does not keep divorce decrees.⁹

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

Use the property search of the Assessor's Office: propertyrecordcards.com/searchmaster.aspx³

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 Waterbury 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 33 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

Land Records (Town Clerk)City of Waterbury
Town ClerkCity of Waterbury
City Services directoryCity of Waterbury
Important Notice On Motor Vehicle Taxes / online tax inquiry linkCity of Waterbury
Waterbury Probate Court (PD-20)Connecticut Probate Courts
Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 901 - Costs (sec. 52-259 court fees)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
Marriage LicensesCity of Waterbury
Marriage and Civil Union CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
DivorceConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
Birth CertificatesCity of Waterbury
Vital StatisticsCity of Waterbury
Death CertificatesCity of Waterbury
How to Obtain a RecordConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 801b - Probate Court fees and procedure (secs. 45a-105 to 45a-112 etc.)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
Trade Names (Business.CT.gov knowledge base)Business.CT.gov (State of Connecticut / Secretary of the State)
Maps/GISCity of Waterbury
Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 203 - Property Tax AssessmentConnecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
Statewide Parcel and CAMAConnecticut Office of Policy and Management, GIS Office
Case Look-up (jud2.htm)State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
Case LookupConnecticut Probate Courts (Office of the Probate Court Administrator)
Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 882 - Superior Court (sec. 51-164s)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
Criminal / Motor Vehicle Case Look-up (crim.htm)State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
State Police Bureau of IdentificationConnecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (State Police)
Rate Change Effective October 1, 2026 (SPBI fee notice)Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (State Police)
Divorce Records for Genealogy ResearchConnecticut State Library / State Archives
Birth CertificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
Connecticut's Voter RollsConnecticut Secretary of the State
Property Record Cards - Waterbury (vendor search linked from the City Services directory)propertyrecordcards.com (vendor)
Assessor's OfficeCity of Waterbury
Online Payments Selection (Tax Collection)City of Waterbury
Tax CollectionCity of Waterbury
Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act (secs. 1-200 to 1-259)Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office)
County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau