Procurement of Vital Records Connecticut

Certified Copy of Birth & Death Certificates

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Where: Connecticut State:   Department of Public Health: https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Vital-Records/Birth-Certificates

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Office in Charge: Connecticut  Department of Public Health.

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How do you order:

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• Online : To order online, visit VitalChek Network.

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• A major credit card is required.

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• $15 - certified copy with all information collected at time of birth (information has varied throughout the years)
• $2 - each additional copy
• $12.95 - handling fee
• $3 - each additional person in a group order
• $19.50 - UPS fee if selected (U.S. only); additional fee (outside the U.S.)

• Phone orders

• (860) 509-7700

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Fees

Birth Certificate: Cost Using VitalChek* Authorized Service: $22.00 – $ 77.95

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Processing Time:

UPS Next Day Air Saver - 1 - 35 business days

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Requirements for ordering:

• a valid, government issued photographic identification which includes the requester’s name, date of birth, signature, and an expiration date. If the State or town vital records office has reason to doubt the authenticity of a document presented, the requester may be asked to provide additional documentation.

Who can apply for a birth or death certificate?

Birth records are confidential records and are not open to the general public, except for those that are at least 100 years old.  For birth certificates less than 100 years old, you can only obtain the birth certificate if:

• It’s you and you are 18 years of age or older, or an emancipated minor or a certified homeless youth
• You are the parent, legal guardian, grandparent, spouse, adult child, or adult grandchild
• You are an attorney-at-law representing the person named on the birth certificate or an eligible relative (see above), an agent of approved state or federal agency, a member of a Connecticut genealogical society (see the Connecticut State Library for more information) or a Conservator of Person

For additional eligible parties see C.G.S section 7-51

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Marriage & Divorce Certificates

Where:

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• A certified copy of a marriage certificate may be purchased for a fee by anyone who is at least 18 years old. All information on the marriage certificate is available to the requester, except the social security numbers of the spouses. Copies of marriage certificates that include the spouse’s social security numbers will only be issued to the parties to the marriage. If you are requesting a copy of the marriage certificate with the social security numbers on the certificate, you will need to provide proof of identity that you are one of the parties named on the marriage certificate.

Fees

Certified marriage records are $27 - -$32.95per copy.

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Please view our current Fees. https://www.vitalchek.com/v/timing-and-pricing