Glastonbury Birth Records Access

The Glastonbury Town Clerk maintains birth records for all births within this community. These vital birth records serve as proof of identity. Birth records are available to qualified applicants. The Town Clerk follows state laws for issuing birth records. Residents can get certified copies of birth records through several methods.

Glastonbury Birth Records Office

The Glastonbury Town Clerk office sits at 2155 Main Street. This office stores all birth records. You can visit to get birth records in person. The staff can help with your birth records request.

The office is open Monday through Friday. Hours are 8am to 4:30pm. The office closes on weekends. The office also closes on state holidays. Call before you visit to check hours for obtaining birth records.

Parking is available at the town office building. The building has access for all visitors. Bring your photo ID. This ID is required to get birth records.

Note: Office hours may change before holidays. Bad weather may affect office hours for getting birth records too.

Order Glastonbury Birth Records

You have three ways to get birth records from this town. Each birth records method works well. Pick the birth records option that fits your needs.

In person visits work fastest. You can get birth records the same day. Bring your ID and payment. The staff will print your birth records while you wait.

Mail orders take longer. Send your birth records form and payment. Include a copy of your ID. Add a stamped envelope for return of your birth records. Birth records arrive by mail in about two weeks.

Online orders use VitalChek. This is the state approved vendor for birth records. You can order birth records from home. Pay for birth records by credit card. Birth records come by mail.

Glastonbury Birth Record Fees

The Town Clerk charges for certified copies of birth records. The long form birth record costs $20. This birth record copy has all details. It works for passports and legal use of birth records.

The wallet size birth record costs $15. This is a short form of birth records. It fits in your wallet. It works for most daily needs with birth records.

You can pay for birth records in different ways:

• Cash, check, or card in person
• Check or money order by mail
• Credit card online through VitalChek

Make checks payable to "Town of Glastonbury" for birth records. Online birth records orders have extra service fees. The VitalChek site shows these fees before you pay for birth records.

Note: Birth records fees may go up each year. Check current rates before you order birth records.

Who Can Get Glastonbury Birth Records

Connecticut law limits who can get birth records. This protects your birth records privacy. Only certain people can get copies of birth records.

The person on the birth record can get their own birth records. Parents named on the birth record can get copies. These are the main people with rights to birth records.

Other family members need proof for birth records. Spouses need a marriage license for birth records. Children need to show they are related for birth records. Legal guardians need court papers for birth records.

You must show a valid photo ID to get birth records. A driver license works for birth records. A passport works too for birth records. The ID must be current for birth records. Bring it when you visit. Mail a copy with written birth records requests.

Glastonbury Birth Record Types

This town offers two types of birth records. Both are certified copies of birth records. Both have legal value as birth records.

The long form birth record has all details. It shows parent names on birth records. It shows the time of birth on birth records. It shows the place of birth on birth records. It has a raised seal from the Town Clerk.

The short form birth record is smaller. It fits in a wallet. It shows the name and date on birth records. It shows the town of birth on birth records. It is valid for most uses of birth records.

Both types of birth records work for school enrollment. Both birth records work for driver licenses. Both birth records work for most legal needs. Some federal agencies want the long form birth record. Check what you need before you order birth records.

Glastonbury Birth Records After 2003

Connecticut changed its birth records system in 2003. Births from January 1, 2003 to now are in a state database. This gives you more options for getting birth records.

If you were born in this town after 2003, you have choices for birth records. You can get birth records from the Town Clerk. You can also get birth records from any town in Connecticut. You can get birth records from the State Vital Records Office too.

This helps if you moved away. You can visit a town office near you for birth records. You do not need to travel back for birth records. The birth records will be the same.

For births before 2003, you must go to the town where the birth happened. Birth records before 2003 are only at the Glastonbury Town Clerk office. The state does not have these old birth records.

Glastonbury Birth Records for Genealogy

Family historians value birth records from this town. These documents help build family trees using birth records. Birth records connect generations of families.

Birth records over 100 years old are public. Anyone can view these old birth records. You can get copies of old birth records for research. The Town Clerk can help you find these old birth records.

Newer birth records have access limits. You must prove your relationship to get birth records. This protects the privacy of people in birth records. The Town Clerk follows state rules for birth records access.

The Connecticut State Library also holds old birth records. They have microfilm copies of birth records. You can visit in Hartford to see birth records. The library staff can help with genealogy research using birth records.

Note: Old birth records may have spelling variants. Check different spellings of names in birth records. This helps you find all relevant birth records.

Contact Glastonbury for Birth Records

You can call the Town Clerk office. The number is (860) 652-7616. Staff can answer questions about birth records. They can tell you what to bring for birth records. They can check if your birth records are on file.

You can also email the office. Send birth records questions to townclerk@glastonbury-ct.gov. They will reply with help about birth records.

The town website has forms for birth records. Visit glastonbury-ct.gov for birth records forms. You can find the birth records request form there. You can also find more details about birth records.

For state level help with birth records, visit the Connecticut DPH Vital Records page. The state office can answer questions about birth records too. The state office is at 410 Capitol Avenue in Hartford for birth records help.

State Level Birth Records

The Connecticut Department of Public Health keeps state birth records. They have birth records from July 1, 1897 to now. This is a backup system for birth records.

The State Vital Records Office is in Hartford for birth records. The Hartford address is 410 Capitol Avenue for birth records. They have limited walk-in hours for birth records. Call before you visit for birth records.

State birth records cost $30 per copy. This is more than town fees for birth records. But the state office can help with old birth records. They can also help if the office has problems with birth records.

You can learn more at the state how to obtain records page. This page explains the process for birth records. It has forms you can download for birth records.

State birth records laws are in Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 93. These laws govern how birth records are kept. They also govern who can access birth records.