Connecticut, Middlesex County
Where Essex's records are kept. Essex's town clerk keeps its land records and copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Connecticut Superior Court.
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In Connecticut, town clerks keep land records and copies of birth and death certificates, so Essex relies on its town clerk for those. The cards below are the Connecticut state offices, and the Middlesex County offices are on our Middlesex County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
FBI wanted posters, from the Ten Most Wanted list to fugitives, terrorism suspects, kidnapped and missing persons, bank robbers and seeking information cases; tips go to tips.fbi.gov.
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Quick search for missing children near Essex Connecticut.
Open official site Center for Missing & Exploited Children, ConnecticutVital records
USAGov explains how to get certified copies of birth and death certificates, copies of marriage and divorce records, and replacements for lost or stolen government ID cards.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Copies of Vital Records and IDsCounty court
The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.
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USAGov sends you to your state's unclaimed property office, which holds most unclaimed money, and to federal searches for back wages, pensions, IRS refunds, savings bonds and deposits from failed banks.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Unclaimed MoneyVital records
The Social Security Administration explains survivor benefits, monthly payments to eligible relatives of workers who paid Social Security taxes before death, including who qualifies, possible amounts and when to report a death.
Open official site Social Security Survivor BenefitsPolice & jail
U.S. Department of Justice search of public sex offender registries from every state, territory and many tribes by name or ZIP code; address radius searches cover only states that send coordinates.
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USAGov explains checking your registration through Can I Vote, which opens your state's election website, and advises doing it before the state deadline, which can be up to 30 days before an election.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Confirming Voter RegistrationCounty court
Federal judiciary guide to finding a case in PACER: search the court where it was filed for current data, or the nationwide PACER Case Locator, updated daily. A PACER account is required.
Open official site PACER Find a CaseFederal
U.S. Census Bureau quick facts, demographics, and population statistics for Essex.
Open official site Essex Connecticut Census QuickFactsState records
The Connecticut State Library History and Genealogy Unit offers genealogy indexes, probate estate and district guides, census and church records help and FamilySearch affiliate access; reference staff answer by phone or email.
Open official site Connecticut State Library History and GenealogyCounty court
Divisional clerk's offices in Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport are open weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; the court's links reach PACER, electronic filing, electronic claims and Pay.gov payments.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of ConnecticutEverything else, organized
9 more Essex sources not listed above.
Local record guide
What we hold on Essex, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Essex is in Middlesex County, whose county seat is Middletown. Essex's town clerk keeps its land records and copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Connecticut Superior Court. Our Middlesex County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 0 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 0 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 2 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Voter registration in Connecticut is run by the Connecticut Secretary of the State, and the town Registrars of Voters keeps the roll for Essex. You can register online, by mail or in person. The mail in registration deadline is 18 days before an election; Same Day Registration is available at a designated location in each town during Early Voting and on Election Day.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Connecticut come from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office. The fee is Town issued birth, death, marriage and civil union certificates are $20 per copy; state issued birth certificates are $30 per copy and state death, marriage and civil union certificates $20 per copy. The vital records office of the town where the event occurred, or where the certificate holder lived at the time of the event, issues certified copies; Connecticut has no county vital records offices.
Deeds for property in Essex are recorded by the town clerk, the town assessor sets the assessed value, and the town tax collector sends the tax bill. Our Middlesex County page lists those offices.
Businesses that operate in Essex register with the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services, which runs the state business entity search. A business using a name other than its registered name files a trade name certificate with the town clerk; licenses for regulated trades come from state agencies such as the Department of Consumer Protection.
Connecticut criminal history checks are run by the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, State Police Bureau of Identification. The fee is $75 for a state criminal history check; $15 fingerprinting fee at a State Police location. Request by U.S. mail only with form DPS-846-C to State Police Bureau of Identification, 1111 Country Club Road, Middletown, CT 06457, searched by name and date of birth or by fingerprints.
Same county
Other places in Middlesex County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Middlesex County records are on the county page.