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Probate Districts by Town

Towns Andover-Bethel

Andover, Tolland County

Incorporated May 1848. Parent towns: Coventry, Hebron.


Probate overview

The Andover Probate District was constituted June 27, 1851, from the Hebron Probate District. It served the municipalities of Andover, Bolton, and Columbia. At one time it also served the town of Eastford, May 1847 - June 20, 1849. The Andover Probate District merged on January 5, 2011 with the Manchester Probate District to create the Greater Manchester Probate District, which now serves the municipalities of Andover, Bolton, Columbia, and Manchester.

Town of Andover probate chronology:

  • May 1848 - June 26, 1851, Hebron District
  • June 27, 1851 - January 4, 2011, Andover District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Greater Manchester District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch
 

Series 1, 1787-1880:

Series 2, 1881-1915:

Ansonia, New Haven County

Incorporated 1889. Parent town: Derby.


Probate overview

Ansonia has been served by the Derby Probate Court from its incorporation. The Derby Probate Court was constituted June 19, 1850, from the New Haven Probate District. On January 5, 2011 the Derby Probate District merged with the Woodbridge Probate District and now serves the municipalities of Ansonia, Derby, Seymour, and Woodbridge.

Town of Ansonia probate chronology:

  • April 1889 – Present, Derby Probate District

For Ansonia probate materials, see: Derby

Ashford, Windham County 

Established 1714.


Probate overview

The Ashford Probate District was constituted June 4, 1830, from the Pomfret Probate District. The Ashford Probate District merged on January 5, 2011 with the Brooklyn, Eastford (part), Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson, and Woodstock Probate Districts to create the Northeast Probate District. The Northeast Probate District serves the municipalities of Ashford, Brooklyn, Eastford, Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson, and Woodstock.

Town of Ashford probate chronology:

  • October 1710 - October 1719, Hartford District
  • October 1719 - May 1752, Windham District
  • May 1752 - June 3, 1830, Pomfret District
  • June 4, 1830 - January 4, 2011, Ashford District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Northeast District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch

Series 1, 1865-1880:

Series 2, 1881-1915:

Avon, Hartford County

Incorporated 1830. Parent town: Farmington.


Probate overview

The Avon Probate District was constituted May 1844, from the Farmington Probate District. The Avon Probate District merged on January 5, 2011 with the Canton, Granby, and Simsbury Probate Districts to create the Simsbury Regional Probate District which serves the municipalities of Avon, Canton, Granby, and Simsbury.

Town of Avon probate chronology:

  • May 1830 - May 1844, Farmington District
  • May 1844 - January 4, 2011, Avon District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Simsbury Regional District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch

Series 1, 1842-1880:

Series 2, 1881-1915:

Barkhamsted, Litchfield County

Established 1779.


Probate overview

The Barkhamsted Probate District was constituted June 5, 1825, from the New Hartford Probate District. The Barkhamsted Probate District merged January 7, 2003 with the Hartland and New Hartford Probate Districts to form a single New Hartford Probate District. The New Hartford Probate District merged on January 5, 2011 with the Torrington and Winchester Probate District to create the Torrington Area Probate District which serves the municipalities of Barkhamsted, Colebrook, Goshen, Hartland, New Hartford, Torrington, and Winchester.

Town of Barkhamsted, Probate District chronology:

  • 1779 - May 1825, Simsbury District
  • May 1825 - June 4, 1834, New Hartford District
  • June 5, 1834 - January 7, 2003, Barkhamsted District
  • January 8, 2003 - January 4, 2011, New Hartford District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Torrington Area District.

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch

Series 1, 1825-1880:

Series 2, 1881-1915:

Beacon Falls, New Haven County

Incorporated 1871. Parent towns: Bethany, Naugatuck, Oxford, Seymour.


Probate overview

The Naugatuck Probate District, constituted July 4, 1863, from the Waterbury Probate District, has processed probate matters for the Town of Beacon Falls from its incorporation. The Naugatuck Probate District serves the municipalities of Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Naugatuck, and Prospect.

Town of Beacon Falls probate chronology:

  • July 4, 1863 - Present, Naugatuck Probate District

For Beacon Falls probate materials, see Naugatuck.

Berlin, Hartford County

Incorporated 1785. Parent towns: Farmington, Middletown, Wethersfield.


Probate overview

The Berlin Probate Court was constituted June 2, 1824 from the Farmington, Hartford, and Middletown Probate Districts and has processed probate matters for the City of New Britain from its incorporation. The Berlin Probate District presently serves the municipalities of Berlin and New Britain. Though it is named for the town of Berlin, the Berlin Probate Court sits in New Britain.

Town of Berlin probate chronology:

  • May 1785 - June 1, 1824, Hartford Probate District (part)
  • May 1785 - June 1, 1824, Farmington Probate District (part)
  • May 1785 - June 1, 1824, Middletown Probate District (part)
  • June 2, 1824 - present, Berlin Probate District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch
  • There are no probate files available online for this district.

Bethany, New Haven County

Incorporated 1832. Parent town: Woodbridge.


Probate overview

The Bethany Probate District was constituted July 4, 1854, from the New Haven Probate District. On January 5, 2011 the Bethany Probate District merged with the Hamden Probate District to create the Hamden-Bethany Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Bethany and Hamden.

Town of Bethany probate district chronology:

  • May 1832 - July 3, 1854, New Haven District
  • July 4, 1854 - January 4, 2011, Bethany District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Hamden-Bethany District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch

Series 1, 1833-1880:

Series 2, 1881-1915:

Bethel, Fairfield County

Incorporated 1855. Parent town: Danbury.


Probate overview

The Bethel Probate District was constituted July 4, 1859, from the Danbury Probate District. The Bethel Probate District merged with the Newtown, Redding, and Ridgefield Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Northern Fairfield County Probate District which serves the municipalities of Bethel, Newtown, Redding and Ridgefield.

Town of Bethel, probate district chronology:

  • May 1855 - July 3, 1859, Danbury Probate District
  • July 4, 1859 - January 4, 2011, Bethel Probate District
  • January 5, 2011 - present, Northern Fairfield County Probate District

Indexes, records, archival materials

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Series 1, 1859-1880:

Series 2, 1881-1915:

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