Welcome to the Groton, CT Town Clerk's Vital Statistics online ordering system. Requests will be processed Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.  The Groton Town Clerk's Office processes orders within 2 business days, excluding weekends and holidays, once all information is available.

 

In Groton, the Town Clerk and Assistant Town Clerks are also the Registrar and Assistant Registrar's of Vital Statistics.  The principal statutory provisions relating to these duties are found in Sections 7-36 through 7-76 and 19a-42 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

Only a Registrar of Vital Statistics or the Commissioner of Public Health may issue certified copies of birth, marriage, death or fetal death certificates. 

Notarized copies of vital records have no legal status (CGS 7-62a).

 

REQUESTING A BIRTH, DEATH, OR MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

 

Birth Certificates 

  • A copy of your birth certificate is on file in the town which you were born, and in the town in which your mother lived at the time at your birth.  For all Births occurring after 2003, you may access from any Town within the State of Connecticut.

 

Death Certificates 

  • Certified copies of death certificates can be obtained for individuals that passed away in or were residents of Groton, Connecticut from 1869 until present.   For anyone who died on or after July 1, 1997, certified copies that show the social security number of the deceased will be issued to the immediate family members only! Certified copies of death certificates without social security numbers will be issued to anyone else.

 

Marriage Certificates 

  • Certified copies of your marriage license can be obtained from the Town Clerk’s Office where the marriage occurred or your town of residence at the time of marriage.

  

To begin the order process, click on the links on the left

 

Back to the Groton, CT Town Clerk Website

The Following Vital Records May Be Requested Online:
Certified Birth Certificate $20.00 ea
Certified Death Certificate $20.00 ea
Certified Marriage Certificate $20.00 ea

*An additional Non-Refundable $5 Service and Credit Card Processing Fee will be applied to all online orders
*An additional Non-Refundable $0.35 'Vital Verify' fee will be applied to all Delivery orders. 


 

Delivery Options

Standard Shipping $1.00
   

 

 You will be notified by email when your order has been successfully submitted into the system.  Permitium uses an automated email system.  auto@permitium.com is a secure and trusted email address that will provide you with information about your order.  

If you select to Pick-Up your certificate, you will be notified by telephone and email when your order is available to be picked up from the Town Clerk's Office. If you have any questions about your certificate, please contact the Town Clerk's Office 860-441-6640.



For More Information, Contact:

Groton, CT Town Clerk
45 Fort Hill Road
Groton, CT 06340 



Phone: 860-441-6640
Fax: 860-441-6703
Email: townclerk@groton-ct.gov


 

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