Town Clerk Noreen Prichard
           

Noreen Prichard
Town Clerk
Certified Connecticut Town Clerk
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Notary Public 

Gale L. Fernandez
Deputy Town Clerk
Certified Connecticut Town Clerk
Assistant Registrar of Vital Statistics
Notary Public

Cathy Talmadge
Assistant Town Clerk
Certified Connecticut Town Clerk
Assistant Registrar of Vital Statistics
Notary Public          

PropertyCheck - This is a free service that helps protect residents from potential property and mortgage fraud. Cott Systems PropertyCheck will automatically alert you of any land record recordings regarding the name (s) you specify.  Create as many variations of your name as you want and select how you would like to receive notifications.  Please remember there may be other property owners in the Town of New Milford who have the same name. 

****All couples coming in for a marriage license MUST have an appointment.  Appointments will not be made after 3pm.****

The Town Clerk's Office is the public's most often visited office in Town. All records are accessible to the public except vital records under 100 years old and those that are sealed pursuant to provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes such as adoption records and certain ethics complaints.

Some of the responsibilities of the Office are: the maintenance of all vital records including birth, marriage, death certificates and burial records; the issuance of cremation permits; the maintenance of land recordings such as deeds, maps, mortgages, liens, judgments, foreclosures, changes of name and releases; the administration of oaths of office; the issuance of licenses for dogs & fish and game; the posting (in office and online) of agendas, motions and minutes of all Town agencies, boards and commissions; recording of liquor permits; the maintenance of political party records including those of campaign finance committees; registration of trade names; the maintenance of documents relating to claims and actions against the Town; responsible for issuing and maintaining records of all absentee ballots; maintenance of permanent copies of election results; responsibility for the processing of all incoming mail to the Town Hall and all outgoing mail for the Town including the Board of Education and schools. 

Cemetery records and other genealogical records are available for researchers.

The Office's total income, including State conveyance taxes and Town fees, exceeds $1,500,000 of which more than $500,000 is paid to the Town. Revenues exceed expenses.

Due to recent improvements and extensive modernization, Town archives are more accessible and user friendly.  See the link for Land Records below.  Minutes & Agendas may be viewed online, as well as regular meeting Schedules and Elected/Appointed lists for Boards & Commissions.  The Town Clerk's office now accepts eRecordings.  For more information on eRecording please visit our vendor at:  www.erecording.com.

Do you need to obtain a request through the mail?  Mail your request form (see links below) or letter to:

Town Clerk
10 Main Street 
New Milford, CT 06776

The Town Clerks office accepts cash, checks or money orders only.

Land Records Index

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Birth Certificate Request Form
Death Certificate Request Form
Marriage Certificate Request Form
Marriage License Instructions
Marriage License Application
Vitals Amendment/Correction Form
Dog License Application
Justice's of the Peace List
Town Clerk Fees
Foreclosure Registration Forms
Absentee Ballot Application
Resignation Form Boards/Commissions
Military Discharge Certified Copy Request Form
Town Charter 
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Trade Name Form
Trade Name Release Form 
Name Change Form 
Request Original Birth Certificate for Adopted Person 
Unlawful Restrictive Covenant Form 
Affidavit Void Restrictive Covenant
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