Manchester White Pages Search

Manchester white pages let you search for people, phone numbers, and public records in this eastern Hartford County town. Close to 60,000 residents call Manchester home. Since Connecticut abolished county government in 1960, all public records here are handled by the Town Clerk. Land records, vital statistics, and other files that come up in a people search are maintained locally. Use the search tool on this page to run a Manchester white pages lookup, or read on for a full guide to the offices and databases where you can find what you need in Manchester and across Connecticut.

Manchester Town Clerk Office

The Manchester Town Clerk is the primary records keeper in town. You can call (860) 647-3037 to reach the office. The clerk maintains land records, vital statistics, trade name certificates, dog licenses, and election records. All deeds, mortgages, and property transfers in Manchester are filed here and indexed by name. This makes the Town Clerk the best place to start a Manchester white pages search if you want to find property ties or address information for a specific person.

Under Section 7-34a of Connecticut law, town clerks must record all land documents and create an index by grantor and grantee. Every sale, transfer, and mortgage in Manchester is part of this public record. You can search these files in person at the clerk's office during regular business hours.

The Manchester town website has department listings and contact details. It is a helpful starting point before you make a records request.

Vital Records in Manchester

Vital records play an important role in a Manchester white pages search. Birth certificates, death records, and marriage licenses all help verify someone's identity and their connection to the town. The Manchester Town Clerk serves as the registrar of vital statistics. Under Section 7-51, the clerk holds original certificates for all births, marriages, and deaths that happened in Manchester.

To get a copy, visit the office in person or send a written request by mail. If the record you need is from a different town, the Connecticut Department of Public Health keeps state-level copies. Their Hartford office accepts both walk-in and mail requests. For events that occurred in Manchester, the local clerk is the faster and more direct route.

Note: Some vital records have restrictions based on the requester's relationship to the person named on the certificate.

State Databases for Manchester

Connecticut operates free search databases that include records from Manchester and every other town. The civil case search lets you look up any person by name. Results include lawsuits, family court cases, housing disputes, and small claims. Criminal conviction records are available through a separate tool at the criminal docket search. Both searches are free and open to the public.

The Judicial Branch public records page links to all court search tools in one place. You can find civil and criminal case lookups, attorney verification, probate court searches, and more. For a Manchester white pages search, these state tools cover records the Town Clerk does not keep, which gives you a broader view of someone's public record.

The criminal convictions lookup tool shown above lets you search by defendant name across all Connecticut courts, including those serving Manchester.

The eLicense portal rounds out the state tools. Search by name or address to find professional licenses held by people in Manchester. Over 800 license types are covered.

Manchester Records and FOIA Rights

Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act has been in effect since 1975. Under Section 1-210, every person has the right to inspect and copy public records held by Manchester town offices. You don't need to state a reason. The town must respond to your request within four business days.

If your request is denied, you have 30 days to file an appeal with the Freedom of Information Commission. The commission holds a hearing within 30 days and issues a ruling within 60 days. Copy fees follow state law. Under Section 1-212, municipal offices can charge up to 50 cents per page. Looking at records in person is free. These protections make it straightforward for anyone doing a Manchester white pages search to get access to the documents they need.

• No reason needed to request Manchester records
• Town offices respond in four business days
• Copy fees capped at 50 cents per page
• In-person record inspection is free
• FOIC appeal deadline is 30 days after denial

Manchester Business and Property Searches

Business filings add depth to a Manchester white pages search. The Secretary of the State business search shows companies registered in Connecticut. Each filing lists officers and registered agents, which can connect a person to a business in Manchester. At the local level, the Town Clerk keeps trade name certificates that link individuals to businesses they operate under a different name.

Property records are equally useful. Every deed and mortgage filed in Manchester is a public record that ties a name to a specific address. The Connecticut Open Data portal has hundreds of public datasets, some related to property and business activity across the state. Combining these state-level tools with a local Town Clerk search gives you a well-rounded picture of someone's public footprint in Manchester.

The state business records search shown above lets you look up companies and see officer names, which is useful for tracking connections in Manchester.

Manchester Historical Records

The Connecticut State Library has historical records that can fill gaps in a Manchester white pages search. Death indexes from 1897 to 2001 and marriage records for the same years are on file. Genealogy materials, military service records, and old court documents are also available. For Manchester searches that go back several decades, the State Library is an often-overlooked resource. Some of these indexes can be accessed through the Connecticut Open Data portal from anywhere.

Hartford County Resources

Manchester is in Hartford County. The county has no active government, but the boundary applies to court districts and census data. Visit the Hartford County white pages page for additional resources covering the region around Manchester.

Nearby Cities

These towns near Manchester have their own white pages and town clerk offices you can search.