State Vital Records in Connecticut
The Connecticut Department of Public Health - State Vital Records Office issues certified copies of death certificates for deaths that occurred in Connecticut. Executors and surviving family order certified copies to close accounts, file insurance claims, and transfer titles; the office sets the fees, eligibility rules, and processing times.
Administering agency
Connecticut Department of Public Health - State Vital Records Office
State Vital Records in Connecticut: key facts
- Administering office
- Connecticut Department of Public Health - State Vital Records Office.
- Certificate fee
- $20 for the first certified copy.
- Processing time
- Up to 12 weeks at State office.
- Who may order
- Anyone 18 years or older may purchase a copy.
- Filing deadline
- The death certificate must be filed within 3 days.
- Public record
- Death records are public immediately.
- Records available from
- July 1, 1897.
Steps to take when someone dies
- Confirm the death occurred in Connecticut — the record belongs to the state where the death occurred, regardless of where the deceased lived.
- Order certified copies through any of the office's channels:
- Online: Order through VitalChek with additional processing and shipping fees
- By mail: Submit request to State Vital Records Office or town vital records office
- In person: Visit town vital records office where death occurred (faster processing)
- Include what the office requires with the order:
- Proof of identity and relationship for copies with Social Security number
- Allow the office's processing time (up to 12 weeks at state office).
Connecticut Department of Public Health - State Vital Records Office
Visit the agency website →Frequently asked questions
by mail: Submit request to State Vital Records Office or town vital records office. in person: Visit town vital records office where death occurred (faster processing).
The death certificate must be filed within 3 days. The funeral director or person in charge of disposition files the certificate with the state; the family orders certified copies once the record is registered.
Proof of identity and relationship for copies with Social Security number. The office also asks for the deceased's full name, date of death, and place of death to locate the record.
The record belongs to the state where the death occurred, not the state of residence. Order from the state of death, following its fees and eligibility rules.
Sources
Data sourced from State Vital Records in Connecticut primary sources (1 page reviewed). How we research.
Administering agency
Connecticut Department of Public Health - State Vital Records Office