How do I obtain a certified copy of my Birth Certificate?

Birth Certificates:

Birth certificates are on file for anyone born in East Hartford, or anyone whose parents resided in East Hartford at the time of his or her birth. Certified copies of long form birth certificates are $20.00 per copy and short form birth certificates (wallet) are $15.00 per copy.

Requesting a Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate:

Connecticut birth records that are less than 100 years old are NOT open to the public. To be eligible to receive a copy of a birth certificate, you must be able to document that you are related to the person whose birth is recorded in one of the following ways:

  • You are the person whose birth is recorded, and you are 18 years of age or older;
  • You are such person’s child, grandchild, spouse, parent, guardian, or grandparent (You must be able to provide documentation proving relationship);
  • You are an attorney-at-law representing such person or such person’s parent, guardian, child, or surviving spouse;
  • You are a member of genealogical society authorized by the Secretary of the State to do business in the State of Connecticut; or
  • Other person or entity as allowed by Connecticut General Statutes §7-51.

How Do I Request A Birth Certificate?

If you are an eligible party to the birth certificate, you may request it from the Town Clerk's office. To request a birth certificate by mail, please complete the application for the birth certificate (see link above) and mail it to the Town Clerk’s Office at 740 Main Street, East Hartford CT 06108.

You must submit a copy of a photo identification (Do Not Submit Originals). The identification must be a valid, government issued document. Acceptable forms of identification are:

  • Driver's License
  • State issued identification card
  • Government issued employment identification
  • Passport

If you do not have an acceptable form of photo identification, you may submit photocopies of two (2) of the following documents:

  • Social security card
  • Social security card supplemented with either an employment I.D., a paycheck stub or a W-2 form. (Providing the documents in this subdivision fully satisfies the identification requirements)
  • Auto registration
  • Copy of utility bill with name & address
  • Checking account deposit slip or bank statement stating name & current address
  • Voter registration card
  • Valid government issued trade or professional license
  • Valid government issued firearm permit
  • Probation documents issued by court or other government agency pursuant to a criminal conviction
  • Letter from a government agency verifying identity (letter should be dated within the last 6 months)
  • Release documentation from a correctional institution containing a photograph of the former inmate and a release date within 12 months prior to request
  • Birth certificate of the requester
  • Military discharge papers
  • Current school or college photographic identification; or
  • Government issued photographic I.D. that has expired within 12 months prior to the request.

Certified copies can also be obtained from the Town Clerk's office.

Click here for application.