Connecticut, Fairfield County
Where Stratford's records are kept. Stratford has its own town government, clerk's office, police department and permit and planning office; the town clerk keeps land records and copies of birth and death certificates.
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The cards below include Stratford's own offices, along with State of Connecticut offices; the Fairfield County offices are on our Fairfield County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
The Stratford Town Clerk at 2725 Main Street handles land records, marriage licenses, certified birth, death and marriage certificates, election results, trade name certificates and dog licensing.
Open official site Stratford Town ClerkPolice & jail
Stratford Police Department at 900 Longbrook Avenue, with pages for records, traffic, pistol permits, found property, online accident reports and documents, and links to pay tickets.
Open official site Stratford Police DepartmentPolice & jail
The police Records Unit is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and takes Freedom of Information Act requests by phone, with records information and a court liaison officer.
Open official site Stratford Police Records UnitCity records
Stratford's online Freedom of Information request form goes to the Town Attorney, who acknowledges each request and estimates costs. Each town department or official needs a separate request.
Open official site Stratford Freedom of Information Request FormCity records
The Office of the Building Official enforces construction and building codes in Stratford and handles building permits, certificates of occupancy and FEMA flood zone information, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Open official site Stratford Office of the Building OfficialPolice & 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.
Open official site FBI Most WantedState records
Quick search for missing children near Stratford 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.
Open official site PACER Case LocatorFederal
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.
Open official site Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public WebsiteFederal
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
Census Bureau profile of Stratford town, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut with 2020 Census and American Community Survey figures on population, income, education, employment and housing.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileState 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
11 more Stratford sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Stratford is in Fairfield County, whose county seat is Bridgeport. Stratford's town clerk keeps its land records and copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Connecticut Superior Court. Stratford's own offices are in the cards above, and our Fairfield County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Connecticut is run by the Connecticut Secretary of the State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Stratford.
Deeds for property in Stratford are recorded by the town clerk, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Fairfield County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Connecticut come from the state vital records office, Connecticut State Vital Records Office, and the town or city clerk can also issue copies. The state office's site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.