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Middlesex County, Connecticut Public Records

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Connecticut Inmate Lookup

Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the Connecticut Dept of Corrections.

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Connecticut Federal Bureau of Investigation Newhaven

The FBI New Haven Field Office covers Connecticut, investigating federal crimes and taking tips from the public. It posts wanted persons; an Identity History Summary comes from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.

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CT.gov Public Safety

Connecticut's public safety page links to the State Police, the sex offender registry, the prison inmate search, pistol permit applications, crime victim services and firearms rules.

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Connecticut Attorney General

The Connecticut Attorney General represents the state and enforces consumer protection and price gouging laws, taking complaints from residents. Court case records are kept by the Connecticut Judicial Branch.

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Police Officer Standards and Training Council

The Connecticut POST Council trains, certifies and decertifies police officers and sets accreditation standards for local police departments. The page explains basic training at the Police Academy and certification.

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Connecticut Licenses

License verification for banking, insurance, and health providers professional license status with the state of Connecticut.

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Middlesex County at a glance

State
Connecticut
County seat
Middletown
Population
164,245
Area
439 sq mi
Founded
1785
Cities and towns
22

Middlesex County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Middlesex County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Middlesex County.

Police Departments. Middlesex County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Middlesex County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Middletown Police Department, Cromwell Police Department, and Old Saybrook Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Inmate information for people held on court matters can be accessed through the Connecticut Department of Correction inmate lookup system at portal.ct.gov, as Connecticut operates a unified state correction system rather than county jails. Arrest records in Connecticut are public records under Connecticut General Statutes § 1-200 et seq, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Criminal Records. These records are maintained by local police departments, the Middlesex Superior Court, and the Connecticut State Police.

The Middlesex Judicial District serves Middlesex County from the courthouse located at 1 Court Street, Middletown, CT 06457 (860-343-6400). The Middletown Planning Department (245 DeKoven Drive) handles development applications for that city. Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce (393 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457, 860-347-6924, middlesexchamber.com) is a business resource organization, providing networking, advocacy, and economic development support but does not issue licenses or maintain official business registries. Elections in Middlesex County, Connecticut, are administered by Town Clerks and Registrars of Voters in each of the 15 municipalities, as Connecticut does not maintain county-level election offices. The Connecticut Secretary of State's office (860-509-6100, portal.ct.gov) provides statewide coordination, voter registration systems, and election information.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Middlesex County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Middlesex County

Old mine sites
119
Sites with no status in the records
1
Still producing
12
Worked underground, in the mine records
9
Main minerals
Feldspar; dimension stone; Stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
131
Shafts and tunnels
1
What they are
gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, sand pit, gravel pit, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1952 to 1984
Records behind them
275 records for 263 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 132 named mine sites inside the county, 119 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 131 holes drawn inside the county, 1 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Feldspar; dimension stone; Stone.

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.

Middlesex County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
Connecticut mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Middlesex County (132 shown, 131 unnamed on the map)

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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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Middlesex County, Connecticut?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the state police or a town or city police department. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Middlesex County, Connecticut?

The Connecticut criminal history record comes from the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, State Police Bureau of Identification. 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. Fee: $75 for a state criminal history check; $15 fingerprinting fee at a State Police location.

How can I look up sex offenders in Middlesex County, Connecticut?

Search the Connecticut Sex Offender Registry (DESPP), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Middlesex County, Connecticut?

Register with the town Registrars of Voters (Connecticut has no county election offices) or through the Connecticut Secretary of the State. You can also register online with the state online registration. 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.

How do I look up property records in Middlesex County, Connecticut?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Middlesex County are kept by the town clerk. Property values are set by the town assessor, and tax bills come from the town tax collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Middlesex County, Connecticut?

Certified birth and death certificates for Connecticut come from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office. 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. In person or by mail at the town vital records office, by mail to the State Vital Records Office, 410 Capitol Avenue, MS#11VRS, Hartford, CT 06106, or online and by phone through VitalChek, the only third party vendor the Department approves. Fee: 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.

How do I find business license records in Middlesex County, Connecticut?

Business entity filings are searched with the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services. 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.

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