The Ellington town clerk's office is where public record documents can be found and accessed by the public. A variety of services are also provided in this office, including recording of documents related to real estate transactions; filing and maintaining maps, trade names, liquor permits, military discharges, and notary public certificates; and annual dog registrations. The town clerk's office also issues marriage licenses, and burial, cremation and transit permits. In addition, certified copies of birth, death, marriage and civil union certificates can be obtained here, and sportsman's licenses can be purchased.