Introduction to Connecticut Marriage Certificates

This article is designed to help you get a Connecticut Marriage certificate.  Marriage Certificates are a bit more difficult to obtain than Marriage Certificates and Death Certificates.  The main difficulty in obtaining Marriage Certificates is that states have not been registering marriages for as long as other vital records.  There are some states that still do not register marriages.  Due to this lack of centralization it is common to contact the county in which the marriage took place.

Counter to common belief, not everything is a few clicks away on the Internet.  Marriage Certificates are one of the items that you can’t just click some links and get a copy of your Marriage Certificate; this is probably a good thing.  You do not want your Marriage certificate in the public domain, where it can be seen by anyone.  However, this does not mean that you can’t easily get your Marriage certificate by following the correct procedure.
  

Connecticut Marriage certificates have been maintained by the State Vital Records Office at the Connecticut Department of Public Health for individuals married in the state of Connecticut since 1897.  Please note the State of Connecticut is experiencing a lengthy turnaround time (approximately 3 months) for requests for Connecticut Marriage certificates.

Connecticut Marriage Certificate Authorized Persons

Connecticut Marriage Certificate for Genealogy Purpose

Anyone can obtain a Connecticut Marriage Certificate for genealogy or other reasons.

Connecticut Marriage Certificate Ordering

Options Option 1 – Order Connecticut Marriage Certificate Online

This option is the simplest and easiest way to get your Connecticut Marriage Certificate.  Order online and you will get your Connecticut Marriage Certificate usually in less than a week.  Many times you will have the option of receiving your vital record by next-day or second-day service.

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Option 2 – Order Connecticut Marriage Certificate through the Mail

Follow the instructions below, if you are not ordering your Connecticut Marriage certificate online.  It usually takes 3 months upon receipt of request to be sent to you:

Step 1: Download Mail-In Application

Step 2: Please provide as much of the following information as possible to locate the Connecticut Marriage certificate:

• Full name of husband on the Connecticut Marriage certificate
• Full maiden name of wife on the Connecticut Marriage certificate
• Date of Marriage on the Connecticut Marriage certificate
• County (or city) of Marriage on the Connecticut Marriage certificate
• Your name 
• Your signature 
• Your relationship to the person whose Connecticut Marriage certificate you are requesting 
• Address where the Connecticut Marriage certificate is to be mailed 
• Self addressed stamped envelope
• Your daytime phone number
• By Mail: Send the above information and the appropriate fee to:

CT Department of Public Health

State Office of Vital Records

410 Capitol Ave.  MS#11VRS

P.O. Box 340308

Hartford, CT  06134-0308

Option 3 – In Person

In Person in Connecticut: You may go to any county health department in the State of Connecticut to obtain a certified copy of a Connecticut Marriage certificate. Most Connecticut Marriage certificates can be issued while you wait.

Connecticut Marriage Certificate Ordering Cost

The fee to search for an Connecticut Marriage certificate is $15.00, which includes one certified copy of the Connecticut Marriage certificate or a "Certificate of Failure to Find." For each additional copy of the Connecticut Marriage certificate ordered at the same time, the fee is $15.00. Checks or Money Orders should be made payable to "Treasurer, State of Connecticut." Please do not send cash. Fees are not refundable. Additional fees are required for expedited service.