Yes, genealogical research can be performed in the Town Clerk’s Office. Our office will provide access to the Town’s vital record indexes and direct access to the vital records that are not restricted upon request. In the State of Connecticut, birth records less that are 100 years old are closed to the general public. Access to these birth records will only be given to a member of a genealogical society authorized by the Secretary of the State to do business in the State of Connecticut. In accordance with federal law, the Town Clerk’s Office is required to restrict access to social security numbers listed on birth records from November 1, 1990 to present, and from marriage, civil union, and death records from July 1, 1997 to present. This restriction also applies to genealogists.