An Overview of Vital
Records
Jane K. Purtill
Registrar of Vital Records
David Antolini
Health Program Supervisor
Department of Public Health
New Town Clerk Orientation and Workshop
January 20, 2012
Agenda
 What is a Vital Records system?
 Filing / Indexing / Storage
 Corrections and Amendments
 Access and Issuance
 Births
 Marriages
 Deaths
 Contacts
Who are We?
 Statewide system designed to record and
compile Vital Events for current use and for
posterity.
 When you think of the Vital Records system
you should envision…
City and Town Records Populate
the Castle
Birth Records
Marriage Records
Death Records
Fetal Death Records
Confidential Files
AOPs
Death Statistics
Fetal Death
Statistics
Birth
Statistics
Marriage
Statistics
Who Relies on the Vital Records
System?
 Medical Researchers
 Social Researchers
 State Agencies
 Federal Agencies
 General Public
 Genealogists
 Schools
 Local Boards of Health
It is Vital that the Facts on the
Records are Accurate and True
 Each of you, along with other vital event
professionals (funeral directors, hospitals, etc.)
plays an important role in ensuring that all records
brought into the castle are created in accord with
state statutes and regulations
 The information recorded on the records must be
an accurate reflection of the facts surrounding the
vital event
Registrar and Other Vital Records
Officials
 Town Clerk – The town clerk is the ex officio
Registrar of Vital Statistics for his or her town or
city, except in towns where such registrars are
elected or appointed. (CGS §7-37)
 Assistant Registrars – Registrar may appoint up to
four (4) assistant registrars, who, upon being
sworn, will have the powers to perform the duties
of the Registrar. Within 10 days, notice of the
appointment must be made in writing to Secretary
Of State’s office. Appointment shall not exceed
term of Registrar. (CGS §7-38)
Registrar and Other Vital Records
Officials, cont.
 Subregistrars – The Registrar shall appoint at least 2
subregistrars for the purpose of issuing burial and
cremation permits. Subregistrars may only issue burial
permits for deaths occurring in the town for which the
subregistrar is appointed and may do so only when the
office of the Registrar is closed.
 Appointment is only for the term of the Registrar
 Shall be made in writing, with the approval of the
selectmen.
 Chief Medical Examiner, Deputy Chief Medical Examiner
and Associate Medical Examiners shall be considered
subregistrars of any town in which death occurs, for
purposing of issuing only burial transit removal permits.
Registrar and Other Vital Records
Officials, cont.
 Oath and Notice – Registrars, Assistant Registrars
and Subregistrars must be sworn to the faithful
performance of their duties.
 Within tens days of Appointment of:
 A Registrar, notice must be sent by the appointing
authority or chief executive officer to the Secretary of
the State. Notice must also be sent to the Department
of Public Health
 An Assistant Registrar, notice must be sent to the
Secretary of the State. Notice must also be sent to the
Department of Public Health
 A Subregistrar, notice must be sent to the Registrar of
vital records at the Department of Public Health.
State Supervision Of Registrars
 The state Department of Public Health has
general supervision over the registration of
Vital Events in Connecticut.
 The Department prescribes the uniform
methods and forms for obtaining and
preserving vital records.
 Statutory provisions are in CGS §19a-40
and §19a-41.
Town Registrars Role
 Register Vital Events
 Filing, Indexing and Storage of Records
 Distribute copies of Vital Events
 Perform Modifications
 Control Access
 Issue records
Registering Vital Event
 Review each record before signing your
name. Leave no fields incomplete.
 It is the Registrar’s duty to make certain
that the information which is recorded
on the record is as accurate and complete
as possible before filing.
Filing and Indexing
 File vital records chronologically and
alphabetically.
 Chronologically as the first criterion
 Alphabetically as the second criterion
 Generate separate yearly indexes arranged
alphabetically (by registrants last name) by each
group of vital events.
 Each index shall record and include the names of
all persons whose birth, marriage, death or fetal
deaths are filed.
Storage of Vital Records
 Records must be stored in fireproof safes
and vaults
 Approval required by the Department of
Public Health and the State Public Records
Administrator.
 Any offsite storage must be approved.
 Location of offsite storage must be within
the town limits.
 CGS §7-42
Authenticated Copies to DPH
 Send an authenticated copy of each Birth, Death,
Marriage or Fetal Death record to the Vital
Records Section at DPH no later than the 15th of
the following month (exception: births recorded in
the Electronic Vital Record System (EVRS))
 If no certificates were received by the town
Registrar in the month, the Department needs to
be notified
 Do not send records before the end of the event
month
Authenticated Copies to DPH, cont.
 Records should be batched by the month of
occurrence, in alphabetical order by last name of
the registrant
 Records should be accompanied by the
corresponding “Monthly Report”
 Do not put records from different months in the
same batch
 All records received after the batch has been sent
should be sent immediately to DPH, Do not wait
until next month’s batch!
All Authenticated Copies sent to
the DPH…
 Births, Deaths and Fetal Deaths -
Must be in alphabetical order by last
name
 Marriages – Must be in alphabetical
order by groom’s last name or for
same sex marriages, by party one's
last name
Authenticated Copies to the
Town of Residence
 CGS § 7-44 states that occurrence towns shall
send “at once” copies to any resident towns
 Births – The town of residence of the mother
 Marriages – The town of residence for both
parties
 Deaths – The town of residence for the
decedent
 Do not send records to an out of state community!
Authenticated Copies to the
Town of Residence, cont.
 The town of residence must file the
certificate in the same manner as an original
record
 For EVRS births, the town of residence
shall print out their own resident copies (if
connected to EVRS)
All Authenticated Copies, cont.
 Must be legible
 Must contain the “certification” statement
 Must be signed, dated and sealed by the
Town Clerk
 Do not fold
Corrections and Amendments
 Correction - to change or enter new information on a
certificate/record within one year of the date of the event,
in order to accurately reflect the facts existing at the time
of the event
 Amendment - (1) to change or enter new information on a
certificate/record over one year from the date of the event
in order to accurately reflect the facts existing at the time
of the event (2) To reflect facts that have changed since the
event and for which the law allows for change to the
certificate/record. (3) to create a replacement
certificate/record e.g paternity, adoption, gender change
and change to Cause of Death
Corrections and Amendments, cont.
 Shall be executed in accordance with statutes and
regulations set forth by the Commissioner of the
Department of Public Health
 Only the Town of Occurrence or the State Vital Records
Office may correct or amend a vital record
 Unless otherwise provided by statute or court
order, the certificate must be an accurate statement
of the fact as they existed at the time of the
event
Corrections and Amendments, cont.
 Only the Commissioner may amend a birth
certificate to reflect changes concerning
Adoption, Paternity, Gestational
Agreements, or Gender Change
 In some instances a confidential file must be
created
Corrections and Amendments, cont.
 Supporting documentation must be
submitted, and maintained on file.
Regulation 19a-41-9
 An item on a vital record may not be
modified more than once, except by court
order. Regulation 19a-41-12
Corrections and Amendments, cont.
 For records in a paper format:
 Line through the original information and insert the
new information
 Original information should not be erased or “whited
out”
 A marginal note shall be made on the certificate
containing a brief but descriptive summary of the
supporting evidence
 An attested copy of the corrected or amended certificate
must be sent within 10 days to the DPH and the Town
of Residence
Corrections and Amendments, cont.
 For records in an electronic format:
 Corrections and amendments shall be made
through the methods incorporated in the
electronic system
 Not all towns are connected to EVRS so an
attested copy of an EVRS record may need to
be sent via mail, if the town of residence does
not have access to EVRS
Corrections and Amendments
Summary
 Corrections
 Made within one year of
the vital event
 Are not marked amended
 Reflect the facts existing
at the time of the
recording.
 Correct errors on
certificate due to
inaccurate or incomplete
information provided by
informant at time the
certificate was prepared.
 To correct transcribing,
typographical, or clerical
errors.
 Amendments
 Made after one year of the
vital event
 Change or enter new
information on a vital
event certificate, in order
to accurately reflect the
facts existing at the time of
recording.
 Create a replacement
certificate of birth for
matters pertaining to
parentage, adoption or
gender change.
 To reflect facts that have
changed since the time the
certificate was prepared
such as a legal name
change
Corrections and Amendments, cont.
 Let’s look at some specific types of birth
amendments….
Replacement Certificates
 Replacement certificates are created at the
town of occurrence when a birth certificate has
been amended for paternity, gender change
or adoption
 Procedures for filing replacement records.
 Remove the original birth certificate from the book and replace
it with new birth certificate.
 New certificate is to be inserted in book.
 Original certificate and accompanying material shall be placed
in confidential file.
 Establish a confidential file based on year and file number and
enter this on the back of new certificate. The number shall
continue to be sequential from one year to the another.
Example 99-0001, 00-0002, 01-0003, 01-0004, 02-0005.
Replacement Certificates, cont.
 On the sealed file, enter the confidential file
number, date of creation of the file, new
name if applicable and original name in
parentheses (example: 12-003. 1/10/12.
Jane Smith (Jane Doe))
 Add a complete entry for the child in the
permanent vital statistics ledger. If the
child’s name has changed, enter the new
name
Replacement Certificates, cont.
 The new certificate is the legal certificate
and shall be used for issuance of certified
copies
 Paternities, Adoptions and Gender Changes
– The original record may be issued only on
order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(with new law exception allowing public access to original records of
adoptions performed prior tp 10/1/1943)
Replacement Certificates, cont.
 If a copy of the original certificate is issued
pursuant to court order, the copy must
contain a notation indicating the certificate
has been superseded by a new certificate as
on file (CGS §7-53).
Amending the Registrant’s Name On
The Birth Certificate
A REGISTRANT’S NAME
MAY ONLY BE CHANGED ON
A BIRTH CERTIFICATE VIA
COURT ORDER OR TO
CORRECT AN OBVIOUS
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR
Amending the Registrant’s Name On
The Birth Certificate
 Court ordered name changes
 The Commissioner of DPH or the Registrar of the town
of occurrence shall amend the birth certificate. (CGS
§19a-42(f))
 Request for name change must be requested by person named
on certificate or such person’s parents, guardian or legal
representative.
 Requester must present certified copy of a court order that
grants legal name change.
 Paper records will be amended by drawing a line through the
original name and inserting the new one.
 Electronic records shall be changed through methods
incorporated in the system.
 The certificate is to be marked “Amended”.
Amending the Registrant’s Name On
The Birth Certificate
 Correcting Names Due to Obvious Error
 Requester must provide proof of the correct
spelling. If within 30 days of the birth, the
Parent Notice may be presented. After 30 days,
two items of documentary evidence that were
produced during the registrant’s early
childhood, must be presented.
Amending the Registrant’s Name
on the Birth Certificate
 Examples of obvious typographical errors:
 Transcribing error due to illegible handwriting,
i.e. a script ‘a’ is transcribed as a ‘u’
 Transposition of two letters in a common name,
i.e. Michael to Micheal
 Transposed letters or other slight misspelling of
a last name.
Amending the Registrant’s Name on the
Birth Certificate
 Examples of Name Changes that are not
obvious typographical errors:
 Removal of an entire first name because the
registrant has always been known by her
middle name, i.e. ‘Mary Jane” changed to
‘Jane’
 A completely different spelling of a name, i.e.
‘Doe’ changed to ‘Dough’, ‘Sean’ changed to
‘Shawn’
Corrections and Amendments, cont
 Now let’s look at how to amend a death
certificate
Amending Cause of Death
 Two types of amendments to Cause of
Death information. 1) Change to a
recorded cause of death and 2) A
change to a Pending cause of death
Access to Vital Records
 Direct access to birth, marriage, death and
fetal death records is restricted
 No one other than vital records staff and
genealogists may directly access vital
records vaults.
Access to Vital Records - Indexes
 Anyone may access death and marriage
indexes
 Birth indexes are accessible to the parties
specified in C.G.S. § 7-51
Genealogical Access to Vital Records
 Genealogists must be a member of a genealogical
society incorporated in Connecticut
 Current list of approved societies are listed in
handbook.
 Genealogists have direct access to most vital
records:
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Certificates
Ledgers
Record books
Card files
Indexes
Database printouts
Genealogical Access to Vital Records,
cont.
Exceptions:
 Confidential files related to adoption, paternity, gestational
agreements, and gender change
 Those records and documents that contain social security numbers
protected by federal law:
 Births from November 1990 to present
 Marriage, civil unions and deaths from July 1997 to present.
 Genealogists are permitted to make notes from records and
shall be permitted to purchase certified copies of such records.
 Current list of approved societies are listed in handbook.
Issuance
 Only certified copies may be issued from the town
 Any indication of mother’s marital status must be
redacted from birth records
 Some records contain restricted Social Security
Numbers
 Birth 1900 forward
 Marriage
 Exceptions – parties to the marriage, state and federal agencies
permitted by law to receive the SSN
 Death 1997 forward
 Exceptions – spouse, next of kin, state and federal agencies
permitted by law to receive the SSN
Issuance, cont.
 Certified Copies of Vital Records:
 Persons 18+ years of age may purchase
certified copies of death and marriage records.
 The social security numbers of the registrants, and
the administrative purposes section of the certificate
are restricted.
 Only parties enumerated in C.G.S. § 7-51 may
obtain certified copies of birth and fetal death
records. (Examples: the person whose birth is
recorded if over 18; the registrant’s spouse,
parent, guardian or grandparent.)
Issuance, cont.
 Birth Records (CGS §19a-41-2)
 Access to records less than 100 years old restricted.
 Requestor shall submit a valid, government
photographic ID which includes date of birth, signature
and and expiration date
 If this is unavailable 2 documents shall be substituted
 Examples: Military discharge papers, a letter from a
government agency verifying identity, copy of a utility bill
showing name and current address
Issuance, cont.
 Certified Copies of Birth Certificates
 Issued to eligible parties only, 18 years or older
 “Short form” certificate may be issued to the
registrant at 16 years of age.
 Paper certificates are issued by the registrar at
town of occurrence, town of residence or
Department of Public Health
 Electronic birth record may be issued by any
registrar with authorized access to the
Electronic Birth Registry System.
Issuance, cont.
 Uncertified Copies of Vital Records
 In Accord with C.G.S sec 7-51a, Only the
Department of Public Health can issue
uncertified copies of vital records, and only to
approved researchers, state and federal agencies
 Illegal Issuance of Vital Records
 No person other than a Registrar of vital
records may issue vital records.
Births: Filing Certificates
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Birth Certificates Completed at a Hospital
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All birthing hospitals currently utilize the EVRS (electronic
birth registry system) to record births occurring at their
institution.
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The registrar in the town where the child is born is responsible
for registering the births occurring in their town.
 For towns connected to the electronic birth registry
system, the town will electronically register the birth.
 For towns not connected to EVRS, where birth occurred
outside of the hospital, and child is brought to a hospital
subsequent to birth, the hospital will be required to
complete and mail an Attestation of a Home Birth Filed at
a Hospital to the town of birth.
The birth certificate must be transmitted to the Department of
Public Health within ten days of birth.
Births: Filing Certificates, cont.
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Certificates for Births Occurring Outside
an Institution
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Worksheet is completed and submitted at the Town of
Occurrence
The Registrar attests to the submission and forwards
to DPH
DPH will enter birth information into EVRS and
Send Archival copy back to Town of Occurrence.
Belated Birth Certificates
 Contact DPH
 Belated registration of birth shall not be prepared
for any deceased person.
 Any adult or the guardian of the person of any
minor for whom no birth certificate is on file, and
the date of birth occurred more than one year ago:
• apply to the registrar of vital statistics of the town in which the
birth occurred
• applicant, along with two other persons having knowledge of
the facts must make, under oath, an affidavit.
Belated Birth Certificates, cont.
 All certificates registered one year or more
after birth shall be marked “Delayed” and
include the date of the delayed registration.
Birth Certificates of Adopted
Persons
 Adoptions are processed at the DPH only.
 DPH will prepare a new certificate that will replace the
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original record.
Requires specific and satisfactory documentation
supporting adoption.
DPH will send a copy of the new certificate to registrars of
the towns where the birth record is filed, and the new copy
will be issuable
The original birth record will be sealed in a confidential
file
Any person who discloses any information contained in the
birth records of adopted persons, may be fined not more
than $500 or imprisoned not more than six months or both.
Adopted Persons Born Outside
the Country
 DPH shall prepare a certification of birth
registration (short form certificate) or a
certificate of foreign birth for any person
born outside of the country and adopted in
this state.
 Requires specific and satisfactory
documentation supporting adoption.
 Refer all inquiries to DPH.
 Issuable only at DPH
Adoption Information
 Availability and Confidentiality of
Information Concerning Adoption and
Termination of Parental Rights.
 CGS §45a-746 through §45a-751
 Addresses how and where adopted persons may
obtain information concerning their genetic parents,
heritage, medical information, etc.
 Addresses certain rights of persons who have had
their parental rights terminated.
Paternity/Acknowledgement of
Paternity
 The name of father of a child born out of wedlock may
only be entered upon the birth certificate using a
procedure in accordance with CGS §46b-172, CGS 750 and 19a-42
 Voluntary Procedure requires both mother and father sign an
Acknowledgement of Paternity (AOP) form
 Or paternity may be established in a court
Paternity/Acknowledgement of
Paternity
 Local Registrar’s responsibility
 Always contact DPH for guidance.
 If a completed and notarized Acknowledge of Paternity (AOP)
is submitted at the same time a home birth is being completed,
the town of birth shall enter the information contained on the
AOP into the EVRS system and forward the VS-56 form to
DPH for filing.
 AOP’s received after the birth certificate has been filed, shall
be processed only at DPH.
 Refer public to DPH or DSS for assistance.
 Court orders establishing paternity will be processed by DPH.
Marriage
 Registrar of vital statistics issues marriage (CGS §42b-
24 through §46b-33) licenses
 Both parties must comply with the provisions of the law
and must obtain a license before persons may join in
marriage.
 Both parties to a marriage must appear in person before the
registrar. They need not appear at the same time.
 License applied at the Town of Occurrence
 License must be dated, signed and sworn to by each applicant.
 For couples marrying - registrar must supply a copy of
marriage laws (CGS §46b-24 and 46b-29 through 46b-33)
Marriage, cont.
 Who may join persons in marriage? (CGS
§46b-22)
 …3) all ordained or licensed members of the
clergy, belonging to this state or any other state,
as long as they continue in the work of the
ministry
Marriage, cont.
 Kindred may not marry
 As of Nov 2008 same sex marriages are
recognized and can be performed in
Connecticut
Marriage, cont.
 Types of Consents Required for Issuance of
Marriage License
 Parental/guardian (proof required) consent required for
applicants under 18 year of age.
 Judge of Probate consent is required for applicants under
16 years of age.
 Consent must be signed and acknowledged in the
presence of person authorized to take acknowledgements.
 If minor has no parent or guardian, the written consent
may be given by the judge of probate of the district
where the minor resides.
Marriage, cont.
 Types of Consents Required for Issuance
of Marriage License cont.
 For applicants under the control of a conservator
(proof required), written consent is required of the
conservator prior to issuance of license.
Marriage, cont.
 Registrar shall ask for Photo identification to verify the
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identity of the applicants.
SSN shall not be recorded on the license. The registrar
shall enter the SSN when license is returned for filing
License must bear the certification of the registrar when
being issued - indicates applicants have complied with all
applicable statutes.
The marriage must be performed in the town indicated on
the license.
License expires 65 days after the date of the application.
Date of application is the earliest date on which the
application is made.
Marriage, cont.
 Whenever possible obtain the name of the
officiator on the worksheet at the time of
issuance.
 License must be completed by person
performing ceremony and forwarded to the
town where the ceremony was performed.
 License must be returned within first week of
the month following the marriage.
Death Certificates
 There are two types
 Standard
 Medical Examiner
Death Certificates, cont.
 Medical Certification
 Physician or Advance Practice Registered Nurse
(APRN) in charge of the patient’s care must complete
the medical certification of death within 24 hours of the
death, except when inquiry is required by the Chief
Medical Examiner.
 In the absence of such Physician or APRN, or with
approval by the physician or APRN, the medical
certification may be completed and signed by an
associate physician, an APRN, a physician assistant, a
registered nurse, the chief medical officer of an
institution in which the death occurred or by the
pathologist who performed an autopsy upon the
decedent.
Death Certificates, cont.
 A registered nurse or physician assistant may only
certify death when the death is anticipated and
such registered nurse or physician assistant has
pronounced death (CGS §20-101a, §20-12d(d)).
 Cause of death must be defined so that it may be
classified under the international list of causes of
death. (CGS §7-62b)
 Funeral Director or embalmer licensed by DPH, in
charge of the burial or embalmment, must
complete and sign the death certificate.
 Funeral Director or embalmer in another state
must comply with the terms of a reciprocal
agreement.
Death Certificates, cont.
 Completed death certificates must be filed with the town in
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which the death occurred, if known, or otherwise where
the body was found.
Upon completion of the death certificate, the funeral
director has the option of obtaining the burial permit from
the town where death occurred or from the town where the
funeral home is located.
If the burial permit is obtained from the town where the
funeral home is located, the funeral director must first
present a completed death certificate. The funeral director
must then file the death certificate, either in person or by
certified mail, with the town of death.
The death certificate and cremation certificate shall be filed
in the town where the body was found if the town of death
is unknown.
CGS §7-62b, §19a-323
Death Certificates, cont.
 Cause of death must be defined before the
registrar may issue a burial permit.
 Cause of deaths denoted as “pending further
studies” on a death certificate issued by the office
of Chief Medical Examiner (VS-4ME), may be
used to issue a burial permit.
 The registrar must make every effort to get the
correct cause of death, legibly written and
correctly spelled.
 CGS §7-62b.
Communicable Disease as Cause
of Death
 When a person dies of a communicable disease, as
defined in the public health code, only a licensed
embalmer may sign the funeral director’s portion
of the death certificate.
 Affidavit on reverse side must be signed, attesting
that the body has been treated in accordance with
the state public health code.
 DPH requires a two sided attested copy of the
certificate.
 Attested copies must include attestation on the
front side of the death certificate.
Burial Permits
 Issuance
 Issued upon receipt or review of a properly completed death
certificate.
 Issued by the registrar of the town in which death occurred or the
registrar of the town in which the funeral home is located. Note
that this does NOT allow a funeral director who is affiliated with
funeral homes located in several different towns to obtain the
burial-transit permit from any one of those towns, but only from
the town where the body is being prepared for burial.
 Sufficient to permit burial in any town in the state
 Sexton to return burial permit to town of burial.
 Cremation is considered the final disposition so no burial permit is
required for burial of ashes.
 No burial permit is required for the burial of body parts.
 Burial on a residential property needs to verified in the land
records as a place of burial or identified as such through the DPH.
Cremation Permits and
Certificates
 For Deaths Occurring in Connecticut
 Cremation certificate, signed by the Chief Medical Examiner, a
Deputy Medical Examiner, or an authorized Assistant Medical
Examiner, must be submitted, either at the town of death or the
town where the funeral director in charge of the body is
located, in order for a cremation permit to be issued.
 Deceased Persons brought into Connecticut for
Cremation
 If body is accompanied by a permit for final disposition issued
by the legal authorities of the state from which the body was
brought, such permit shall be sufficient authority to cremate the
body. No additional cremation certificate or permit is required.
Cremation Permits and
Certificates, cont.
 Cremation permit must contain the signature of the funeral
director, and the custodian of the body, or in a case of a
self-authorized cremation, the signature of the decedent.
 Public Act 05-81 requires the cremation permit include the
intended disposition of the cremated remains.
 In the case of unclaimed cremated remains the funeral
director is now authorized to dispose of unclaimed
cremated remains.
 Funeral director is responsible for notifying the registrar of
changes in intended disposition.
Cremation Permits and
Certificates, cont.
 Pre-signing of cremation permits
 Section 45a-318 allows a person to pre-sign a cremation permit
legally authorizing the cremation of his or her remains.
 Refer to Appendix E of the Town Clerk manual for additional
information
 Subregistrars are authorized to issue burial permits:
 FOR DEATHS OCCURRING IN THE TOWN WHERE THE
SUBREGISTRAR IS APPOINTED
 DURING THE HOURS WHEN THE REGISTRAR’S
OFFICE IS CLOSED.
 Subregistrar must obtain completed death certificate and forward
such certificate to the registrar within seven days.
 May not issue cremation permits or disinterment permits.
Disinterment Permits
 Must be issued before a disinterment can occur.
 Issued by the town of occurrence or the town of
burial.
 Issued to any licensed funeral director or
embalmer or to an individual designated on an
order from the judge of superior court or judge of
probate.
 If person died of communicable disease,
permission for disinterment must be granted by
the local director of health before a disinterment
permit may be issued.
Electronic Death Registration
System
 On-going pilot in Middletown
How to Get Help
 For further details on these topics:
– Refer to the town clerk manual;
– Refer to applicable statutes and regulations;
– Call DPH for further clarification and guidance.
Call the Registry for
Clarifications and Guidance
 When in doubt, please call….
 Procedures - Dianne Gustafson, 860-5097961
 Paternity Registry - Agnieszka Salek and
Katie Sehi, 860-509-7958
 Adoption - Maria Colon, 860-509-7956
 Forms - Nancy Dickman, 860-509-7896
 Customer Service – Noon-4PM, 860-5097700
Thank You
 David Antolini
– Health Program Supervisor
– 860-509-7952
– David.Antolini@ct.gov
 Jane K. Purtill
– Registrar
– 860-509-7895
– Jane.Purtill@ct.gov