Town Clerk & Registrar of Vital Statistics

Please note: Town Clerk's office hours on Thursday, April 16th are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Town Clerk’s Office serves as the central record-keeping hub of Hampton’s local government, ensuring citizens have access to essential town records and the community’s preserved municipal history. From maintaining land records and vital statistics to documenting meeting minutes and administering elections, the office plays a crucial role in safeguarding the integrity of official records. By providing accurate information and dependable public service, the Town Clerk’s Office supports residents, businesses, historians, and the overall functions of local government.

Marriage Licenses

If your ceremony will be performed in Hampton, you must obtain your marriage license from the Hampton Town Clerk’s Office.  Please make an appointment by calling (860) 455-9132. 

If you need someone to perform the ceremony, please refer to the Justice of the Peace List.

Requirements

• Applicants 18 years of age or older do not require parental consent to marry in Connecticut.
• Both parties must appear together in person to apply.
• Please complete the Marriage License Worksheet prior to your appointment to help ensure a smooth application process.

 Time Limitations

• The marriage license is valid for 65 days from the date of application.

Fees

• $50.00 – Marriage license
• $20.00 – Certified copy
• Payment accepted by cash or check payable to the Town of Hampton

After the ceremony, the officiant returns the original license to the Town Clerk for permanent filing. A certified copy is then mailed to the newlyweds. Additional certified copies are available from the Town Clerk for $20.00 each.

Vital Records

The Town Clerk’s Office maintains indexed listings of births, marriages, civil unions, and deaths dating back to 1786.  In addition, unofficial information is available in a two-volume set written by Jonathan Clark in 1854, which documents records prior to 1786.  Official certificates for vital events are available beginning in 1906.

Birth Certificates

The office can issue certified copies of birth certificates if:

• The person was born in Hampton, or
• The person’s parents resided in Hampton at the time of birth, or
• The person was born in Connecticut on or after January 1, 2003.

 For the protection of individuals, birth certificates are not open to the public in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes §7-51.

You may request a certified copy of:

• Your own birth certificate
• Your child’s birth certificate
• Your spouse’s birth certificate
• Your parents’ or grandparents’ birth certificates

Grandparents may also request a copy of a minor grandchild’s certificate with proof of relationship to the child’s parent.

Fee: $20.00 per certified copy

Birth Certificate Request Form (Please complete the form prior to submitting your request.)

Death Certificates

The office can issue certified copies of death certificates if:

• The person died in Hampton, or
• Hampton was the person’s primary residence at the time of death.

Death certificates may be obtained by mail or in person.

 Fee: $20.00 per certified copy

 Death Certificate Request Form (Please complete the form prior to submitting your request.)

Land Records – Hampton

The vault in the Town Clerk’s Office contains deeds, mortgages, and other documents affecting real property in Hampton dating from the Town’s incorporation in 1786 to the present.  Records created prior to 1786 are most likely recorded in Windham, Canterbury or Brooklyn.

To be accepted for recording on the Land Records, documents must be original or certified copies.

Online Access:  Images of recorded documents from April 16, 1906 forward are available for viewing or purchase online at:  https://www.uslandrecords.com/ctlr/

Real Estate Conveyance Tax:  Every transfer of ownership — including transfers between spouses or others, for no consideration — must be accompanied by a Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Real Estate Conveyance Tax Return.

Absentee Ballots – Connecticut

Connecticut law allows registered voters to receive an absentee ballot if they are unable to appear at their assigned polling place on Election Day due to:

• Active service in the military
• Absence from town during all hours of voting
• Illness
• Religious tenets that forbid secular activity on Election Day
• Duties as an election official at a polling place other than their own during all hours of voting
• Physical disability

How to Request an Absentee Ballot

Applications may be submitted immediately and:

• Dropped in the Election Drop Box at Town Hall, or
• Mailed to the Town Clerk’s Office

 All applications must contain the original signature of the applicant. To ensure timely receipt of your ballot, submit your application as early as possible.

 Important Deadline: All complete absentee ballots must be received by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.

 Permanent Absentee Ballots – Connecticut

 Public Act 12-57, “An Act Concerning Permanent Absentee Ballot Status for the Permanently Disabled,” became effective on January 1, 2013. This law created permanent absentee ballot status for certain eligible individuals.

To qualify for permanent absentee ballot status, an elector must file with the Town Clerk:

• A completed absentee ballot application, and
• A certification from a primary care provider stating that the individual has a permanent disability and is unable to appear in person at their designated polling place.

What Permanent Status Provides:  Permanent absentee ballot status allows the elector to automatically receive an absentee ballot for every election, primary, and referendum held in the municipality in which they are eligible to vote. This ensures continued access to voting for individuals who are permanently unable to vote in person.

Dog Licensing

All dogs must be licensed annually in June.

Requirements

• Proof of a current rabies vaccination
• Proof of spaying or neutering (if applicable)

Fees

• $8.00 – Spayed or neutered dogs
• $19.00 – Not spayed or neutered

Dog License Application  (Please complete the application and provide required documentation at the time of licensing.)