Access Meriden White Pages

Meriden white pages give you a way to search for people, phone numbers, and public records in this central Connecticut city. About 60,800 residents live in Meriden, which sits in New Haven County. Connecticut ended county government in 1960, so Meriden handles all records at the city level through the City Clerk. Land records, vital statistics, and other public files are all maintained locally. Start a Meriden white pages search with the tool below, or scroll down for details on local offices and state databases you can use to find the person or record you need.

Meriden City Clerk Office

The Meriden City Clerk handles public records for the city. Call (203) 630-4125 to reach the office. Unlike most Connecticut towns that use a Town Clerk, Meriden has a City Clerk who fills the same role. The office maintains land records, vital statistics, trade name filings, licenses, and election records. For a Meriden white pages search, the City Clerk is the first stop for any local records that connect a name to an address or property. All deeds, mortgages, and land transfers filed in Meriden go through this office, and they are indexed by name under Section 7-34a of Connecticut law.

The Meriden City Clerk page has details on services, hours, and how to submit records requests. You can visit in person or send a written request by mail.

The Meriden City Clerk page above outlines available services and provides contact information for anyone doing a records search in the city.

Meriden Vital Records Search

Vital records are central to any Meriden white pages lookup. Birth certificates, death records, and marriage licenses all help confirm a person's identity and ties to the city. The Meriden City Clerk serves as the local registrar of vital statistics. Under Section 7-51, the clerk keeps original certificates for every birth, marriage, and death that took place in Meriden.

Copies are available in person or by mail. For records from other towns, or if you need a record the local office does not have, the Connecticut Department of Public Health keeps state-level copies. Their Hartford office takes requests by mail and during walk-in hours. For events in Meriden, the City Clerk is the quicker option.

Note: Call ahead to check current fees and the documents you need to bring when requesting vital records in person.

State Search Tools for Meriden

Connecticut runs several free search tools that cover Meriden and all 169 towns. The Judicial Branch civil case search lets you look up any person by name to find lawsuits, family court cases, housing disputes, and small claims. A separate search at the criminal docket site shows conviction records. Both are free and open to the public. These databases go beyond what the local City Clerk holds, making them valuable for a Meriden white pages search.

The eLicense portal covers professional licenses in Connecticut. You can search by name or address to find anyone in Meriden who holds a state license. More than 800 license categories are included, from medical professionals to home improvement contractors. The search shows license status, dates, and the address on file.

The Meriden city website links to all departments and is a good starting point for finding local services.

The Meriden city homepage shown above gives you access to departments, services, and contact information across city government.

Meriden Records and FOIA

Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act has been in place since 1975. It gives everyone the right to inspect and copy public records from Meriden city offices. Under Section 1-210, you don't need a reason to ask. The city must respond within four business days. Denials have to be in writing, and you get 30 days to appeal to the Freedom of Information Commission.

Fees for copies in Meriden are set by state law. Under Section 1-212, municipal offices can charge up to 50 cents per page. Looking at records in person costs nothing. This makes it affordable for anyone running a Meriden white pages search to get the copies they need. The FOIC can order records released if a denial is found to be improper, so the process works in favor of public access.

• No reason needed to request Meriden public records
• City offices respond in four business days
• Copies cost up to 50 cents per page
• Inspecting records in person is free
• Appeal denied requests to FOIC within 30 days

Business and Property Searches in Meriden

Business filings are a useful source for a Meriden white pages search. The Secretary of the State business search shows registered companies in Connecticut, including those based in Meriden. Each record lists the officers and registered agents, tying a person to a specific business address. Trade name certificates on file at the Meriden City Clerk connect people to businesses they operate under a different name locally.

Property records at the City Clerk also help trace connections. Every sale, mortgage, and lien filed in Meriden creates a public record that links a person to an address. The Judicial Branch public records page provides additional tools, including pending foreclosure searches that may show Meriden properties. The Connecticut Open Data portal has hundreds of public datasets, some of which relate to Meriden addresses or residents.

Meriden Historical Records

The Connecticut State Library holds historical records that can help with a Meriden white pages search going back decades. Death record indexes from 1897 to 2001 and marriage indexes covering the same years are on file. The library also has genealogy resources, military records, and archived court files. Some of these collections are searchable online through the Connecticut Open Data portal. For a Meriden search that reaches into the past, the State Library is a strong resource that most people overlook.

New Haven County Resources

Meriden is in New Haven County. County government does not exist in Connecticut, but the boundary still applies for court districts and census data. Check the New Haven County white pages page for resources covering the wider area around Meriden.

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