Town & City Clerk

The Town and City Clerk’s office is the resource for records of vital statistics including birth certificates, marriage licenses, death certificates; land record recording of documents, filing of maps, trade names, notary publics, liquor permits; issuance of fishing and hunting licenses, dog licenses, lists of registered voters and election results. Also available at the Town and City Clerk’s office are agendas and minutes of board and commission meetings, as well as records of city contracts, agreements and other official documents, copies of Zoning, Inland-Wetlands and Subdivision regulations. Records of the City of Ansonia date back to 1889.

 

Elections/Voter Registration

It is the Town Clerk’s responsibility to oversee all aspects of any Town, State and Federal election, primary, referenda. They must oversee all public functions; create paperwork involving absentee ballots, voting machine strips, and sample ballots, creating the list of offices to be filled, candidate committees and legal ads. They are also responsible for issuing, mailing and recording absentee ballots to the point of delivery the day of election.

Absentee Ballot Application - English

Absentee Ballot Application - Spanish

 

Marriage Licenses: (As of June 5, 2024, Marriage Licenses are by APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Click on the link below for information on how to obtain a marriage license if getting married in Ansonia.

Marriage License Information

Marriage License Worksheet

Justice of the Peace List 2025-2029


*EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025*

New Forms & Filing Fee for TRADE NAME CERTIFICATES:

Change to Connecticut PA 24-111 increasing the fee to: $20

 Trade Name - Natural Person                   Instructions - Natural Person

Trade Name - Business Organization      Instructions - Business

Trade Name - Cancellation

 

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A CIGARETTE DEALER/RETAILER LICENSE

Cigarette Dealer/Retailer License 2/25/2025

 

 

Vendor license information is through the Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885

Address

253 Main Street 
Ansonia, CT 06401 

Hours

Mon. Tues. & Wed. 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 
Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m
Fri. 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

 

 

 

Additional Links

Contact Information

Phone: (203) 736-5980

Town & City Clerk
Beth Shortell Lynch  203-922-3919

Assistant Town & City Clerk
Diana Branch 203-922-3920

City Records Administrator 

 Jan Silva 203-922-3921