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:

Birth records less than 100 years old

• 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 a 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. (See link below)

Birth records more than 100 years old:

• Available to any person over 18 years of age

See Connecticut General Statutes §§7-51 and 7-51a

How Do I Request A Birth Certificate?

If you are an eligible party to the birth certificate, you may request it either by mail or in person. To request a birth certificate by mail, please complete the application for the birth certificate (see link below).  Mail the application, a photocopy of your I.D., a check or money order payable to the Town of Windsor for $20.00 and a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Town Clerk’s Office at 275 Broad Street, Windsor CT 06095.

You must submit a photocopy of your 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 w/ 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.
• If the Registrar doubts the authenticity of a document, the Registrar may request any additional document from the above list.

Certified copies can also be obtained in person during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please bring photo identification with you.