Connecticut official personal records

Get a birth certificate, marriage license, or other record

The State Vital Records Office (OVR) keeps official records of births, marriages, and deaths in Connecticut. 
Learn how to update your personal records or get certified copies of:

  • Birth certificates
  • Death certificates
  • Marriage licenses
  • And more
Learn how to request an official record  

Find common records

Find frequently requested records and learn how to get a copy of yours.


Birth certificates 

Where you get a birth certificate depends on the person’s date of birth and the town they were born in. Find out how and where to request a birth certificate in Connecticut.

Death certificates 

Anyone over 18 can buy a certified copy of a Connecticut death certificate. Special fee waivers are available for the family members of deceased veterans. Learn how to purchase one today.

Marriage and civil union certificates 

Before you get your marriage certificate, visit the town vital records office where you’ll be getting married. Marriage certificates will also be available there or are available at the State OVR.

Find or amend another official record

Welcome to the State Vital Records Office

Find contact info for town and state records

The State Vital Records Office statewide birth, death, marriage, and other records from July 1, 1897 to the present.

Each of Connecticut’s 169 towns also keeps its own records for events that happened locally or involved town residents. Find your town’s vital records office for more information.

Find your town vital records office
Contact info and hours for State Vital Records Office  

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