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Connecticut Death Records

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Obtaining Connecticut Death Records

Connecticut death records are considered public information and available to any adult member of the public after filing and application and paying the appropriate fees. Death certificates occurring after 1997 do not include social security numbers unless it is an immediate family member making the request. All Connecticut death records can be requested from the Connecticut Department of Health.

How to Request Death Certificates

Connecticut death records can be requested by mail. The turnaround time is approximately 6 weeks. For faster service, you can also request records directly from the town where the death occurred.

Restrictions on Death Records Access

Any adult person can request Connecticut death records. However, the social security number of the deceased will only be included if you are an immediate family member, executor of the state, party listed on the death certificate, or have other legal authority to that information.

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State of Connecticut

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Census Statistics (CT)

# of Deaths in 2005: 207932 (860.6 per 100,000 people)
# of Infant Deaths in 2005: 229 (5.44 per 100,000 people)
Death Rate per 1000 People in 2004: 8.4
Number of Deaths in 2004: 29314
Number of Infant Deaths in 2004: 233
Rate of Infant Death per 1000 Live Births in 2004: 5.5

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Connecticut Death Certificates

To request Connecticut death certificates, you will need to do the following:

Step 1: Download and complete the Connecticut Death Certificate form.

Step 2: You will need to know the person’s full name, date and place of birth and date of place death, and their parents’ and spouse’s names.

Step 3: Once you have completed the application, mail the form with a $10 fee, which must be provided by money order.

For more information about accessing Connecticut death records, you can contact the Department below:

Connecticut Department of Public Health
Vital Records Section, Customer Services
410 Capitol Ave, MS# 11VRS
P.O. Box 340308

Connecticut Death Record Resource Links

Connecticut Death Record Locations

Accident Reports
Reports and Records Unit
1111 Country Club Rd
Middletown, CT 064576457
p (860) 685-8250
CT Department of Public Health
CT Department of Public Health State Office of Vital Records
410 Capitol Ave.
MS#11VRS P.O. Box 340308
Hartford,, CT 06134-0308
p (860) 509-7700
Town Clerk's Office
979 Main Street
Willimantic, CT 6226
p (860) 465-3013
Vital Records
Vital Records Monroe Town Clerk, Town Hall
7 Fan Hill Road
Monroe, CT 6468
p (203) 452-2811