Listers: Can someone please inform me about the Connecticut Statute regarding copying (not hand copying) original information from a town's Vital Records. I am not opposed to paying a duplicating fee, but I've been told in several towns that I can only get a certified copy (and I don't even care if they're certified) of a death, birth, marriage, entry that has been typed by an assistant town clerk and then notarized. I have found this particular problem only in Connecticut. I've been able to obtain "original" copies from other states. Is this just a money-making venture? In two instances I've been spoken rudely to by assistant town clerks (I choose not to mention which towns) who think it is a nuisance to help people who are interested in their ancestors. I'm not a paid researcher; I am only interested in having original copies that were entered by a minister or whomever. Does anyone have any information? Is Connecticut atypical? I hope this doesn't sound rude on my part; I would just like to know why???????? Carol