This Is Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. Bridgeport Residents Directory is a private reference. It cannot retrieve records, certify copies, confirm who lives at an address, or change a roll or database. For an emergency, call 911. If you believe you are being stalked or harassed, contact local police.
Looking for a Specific Record?
Use the page that matches the question, then contact the official custodian when a record or certified copy is needed:
- Street or parcel question: use the Bridgeport street directory for address-keyed sources.
- Older volumes or past households: use the Bridgeport city directory collection guide.
- One person: use the Bridgeport resident lookup workflow.
- Records offices: start with Bridgeport resident records offices.
- Not online: ask the relevant custodian under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, CGS ยงยง1-200 through 1-243, when the record is public and not otherwise restricted.
The following contacts come from the Bridgeport research material. Office hours and fees can change, so confirm them on the linked official page before traveling or mailing payment.
| Bridgeport Town Clerk | City Hall, 45 Lyon Terrace, Room 122, Bridgeport, CT 06604. Phone 203-576-7208. Listed hours Monday-Thursday and Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Friday recordings 9:00 a.m.-noon. Official office page. |
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| Bridgeport Tax Assessor | City Hall, 45 Lyon Terrace, Room 105, Bridgeport, CT 06604. Phone 203-576-7241. Listed hours Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Assessor page. |
| Bridgeport Vital Records | 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604. Phone 203-576-7476. Listed hours Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed noon-1:00. Vital Records page. Genealogy appointments, fees, and year coverage are on the genealogy page. |
| Bridgeport History Center | Central library, 925 Broad Street, Bridgeport. Phone 203-576-7400. Listed hours vary by day; call before requesting a directory, newspaper reel, map, or archive item. Genealogy and local history page. |
| Bridgeport Building Department | Use the Building Department page for permits, plans, inspections, and code cases; its building-permit instructions describe the filing route. |
| City records and police | Written or online public-record requests use the city records-request page. Incident, accident, arrest, and report-copy questions go to Bridgeport Police Records. |
Land-record information requests are described as written requests sent by USPS or courier. Building property searches are routed through the city FOI process, are performed Wednesdays, and carry a stated 7-10-business-day minimum. The Connecticut FOI fee guidance explains copy and scanning charges. A general request cannot bypass a restricted birth, adoption, court, voter, DMV, or police record.