Birth, Marriage, Death Records

You can now request certified birth, marriage, or death records and uncertified adoptee original birth records conveniently and safely using your smart phone, tablet, laptop, or computer. We also accept secure payment for these documents via our new online service 24/7. Turnaround time will reduce significantly. Visit our Requests for Vital Records page to get started.

Need a passport? Need a new secure driver's license? You will need your long form birth certificate from the town you were born in.

If you were born after September 30, 2002, the New Britain town clerk's office can now issue certified copies of all Connecticut births occurring from October 1, 2002 to the present.

You can obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate from the town clerk’s office in the town where the birth occurred or in the town in which the mother resided at the time of birth.

For the protection of the individual, birth certificates less than one hundred years old are not open to the public in accordance with Connecticut general statutes 7-51. You may request a copy of your own certificate as well as that of your child, your spouse, your parents, and your grandparents. 

You must provide lineage for access to spouse, parents, grandparents, and grandchildren records.

Note: The federal government now requires a full size birth certificate when applying for a passport, regardless of the applicant’s age. The wallet size version is no longer applicable. 

A certified copy of the long form birth certificate is $20. The wallet size (short form) is $15. You may request a birth certificate by mail by sending the completed birth certificate request form, the fee (cash or money order), a self addressed stamped envelope, and a copy of a government issued photo identification.

Effective July 1, 2021, an adopted person who is at least eighteen years old or the adopted person's adult child or grandchild may use this form to request the original birth certificate of the adopted person. All other persons seeking to obtain a copy of the adopted person's original birth certificate must obtain a court order.

If you are/were married and your last name is not the same as the birth record, please include a copy of the marriage license.

Original records of adopted persons may be stored offsite and will not be immediately available for walk-in service. Complete and mail this form with payment to the New Britain town clerk. An uncertified copy is $65. You may request this record by mail by sending the completed adoptee request form, the fee (cash or money order), a self addressed stamped envelope, and a copy of a government issued photo identification.
 

The town clerk's office receives numerous requests for Puerto Rican birth certificates. While we do not posses any out of state or out of country birth certificates, we do have the form necessary to obtain a birth certificate from Puerto Rico. It contains both the English and Spanish versions.

If you home birthed your child, you need to complete all paperwork and submit to the town clerk office where your child was born.

• Home Birth Parent’s Guide
• New Parent’s Worksheet
• Facility Worksheet Form

If parents of a child are not married, they must complete the multi-part acknowledgement of paternity form to prove who the father is. Otherwise, the father's name will not appear on the child's birth certificate. The acknowledgement of paternity paperwork must be completed prior to the child leaving the hospital. Otherwise, if you choose to wait, the process to include the father's name on the child's birth certificate can take several months to complete.

• Acknowledgement of Paternity State of Connecticut Manual: English
• Acknowledgement of Paternity State of Connecticut Manual: Spanish

A  certified copy of a death certificate can be obtained from the town clerk’s office in the town where the death occurred or the town where the deceased resided at the time of death. If the death occurred outside the state of Connecticut, the death certificate will not be sent to New Britain, regardless of the individual’s place of residence. In this case, the death certificate can only be obtained from the state or foreign country where the death occurred. 

A certified copy of the death certificate is $20. You may request a death certificate by mail by sending the completed death certificate request form, the fee (cash or money order), a self addressed stamped envelope, and a copy of a government issued photo identification.

FEMA Funeral Assistance 
Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020.

Getting married in New Britain?  

You can now begin the marriage license process by utilizing our online Marriage Marshal portal. This is your official marriage record.

In Connecticut, a marriage license may be issued by the town clerk’s office only in the town where the ceremony is performed. Once issued, the license is good for 65 days. We advise couples to apply for their marriage license about two weeks before the ceremony.

Applicants under the age of eighteen need parental or guardian permission and the approval of the local probate court judge (see below).  Per public act #18-136 the fee for any marriage license issued after June 30, 2018, is $50. A government-issued photo ID is also required.

The couple must first complete the on-line application using Marriage Marshal and submit to this office. Please schedule an appointment with this office prior to 3:00pm to complete your marriage license. Contact Corrine Teti at (860) 826-3339 or Sasha Acevedo at (860) 826-3335. Once the appointment is scheduled, the couple must come to the office and each provide a government-issued ID (driver's license or passport). We will review, print out the necessary paperwork, and issue you both the oath. Marriage licenses are valid for 65 days from the date of town clerk issuance to the couple.

A certified copy of your marriage license can be obtained from the town clerk’s office where the marriage occurred or your town of residence at the time of marriage, provided the marriage occurred in the state of Connecticut. For marriages occurring outside the state of Connecticut you can only obtain a certified copy of your marriage license from that state or country. The cost of a certified copy of a marriage license is $20. You may request a certified copy of your marriage certificate by mail by sending the completed marriage certificate request form, the fee (cash or money order), a self addressed stamped envelope, and a copy of a government issued photo identification. 

New State Public Law Act 17-54 - Effective October 1, 2017 - Marriage of Minors

A license may be issued to a minor who is at least sixteen years of age but under eighteen years of age with the approval of the probate court as provided in this subsection. A parent or guardian of a minor may, on behalf of the minor, petition the probate court for the district in which the minor resides seeking approval for the issuance of a license to such minor. The court shall schedule a hearing on the petition and give notice to the minor, the minor's parents or guardians, and to the other party to the intended marriage. The minor and the petitioning parent or guardian shall be present at such hearing. The court may, in its discretion, require the other party to the intended marriage to be present at such hearing. After a hearing on the petition, the court may approve the issuance of a license to the minor if the court finds that: 

• The petitioning parent or guardian consents to the marriage;
• The minor consents to the marriage and such consent is based upon an understanding of the nature and consequences of marriage;
• The minor has sufficient capacity to make such a decision;
• The minor's decision to marry is made voluntarily and free from coercion; and
• The marriage would not be detrimental to the minor.

After September 30, 2017, town clerk offices can only issue marriage licenses to minors if provided with probate court and parental/guardian documentation.

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Mail completed certified copy application(s) to:

Mark H. Bernacki, Town & City Clerk
City of New Britain - Vital Records
27 West Main St - Room #109
New Britain CT  0605

You can now begin the marriage license process by utilizing our online Marriage Marshal portal. This is your official marriage record.

When using this portal, please be sure of the the information you enter is accurate. Here are some tips to get you started.

If you live in New Britain, the county is Hartford. Education is highest level of education and the number of years; for example "high school 4" means four years of high school. "College 2" means two years of college. Mother's full maiden name means her name prior to her marriage (if married).

Fill out the marriage worksheet in the comfort and convenience of your home or office and submit it to our office. To complete the process, the couple must appear in the town clerk’s office with photo IDs, receive the oath, sign, and pay for the license. No need to wait. The system is equipped to provide this form in over eighty languages.

Make check or money order out to New Britain Town Clerk.

Mail completed certified copy application(s) to:

Mark H. Bernacki, Town & City Clerk
City of New Britain - Vital Records
27 West Main St. - Room #109