Glastonbury, Hartford CountyIncorporated May 1693. Parent town: Wethersfield.
The Glastonbury Probate District was constituted January 8, 1975, from the Hartford Probate District. The Glastonbury Probate District merged with the Hebron Probate District to create the Glastonbury – Hebron Probate District which serves the municipalities of Glastonbury and Hebron.
Town of Glastonbury probate chronology:
For Glastonbury probate material, see: Hartford.
Goshen, Litchfield CountyEstablished October 1739.
The Torrington Probate District was constituted June 16, 1847, from the Litchfield Probate District and began processing probate matters for the Town of Goshen in May 1895. The Torrington Probate District merged with the New Hartford and Winchester Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Torrington Area Probate District which serves the municipalities of Barkhamsted, Colebrook, Goshen, Hartland, New Hartford, Torrington, and Winchester.
Town of Goshen, Probate District chronology:
For Goshen probate material, see: Litchfield and Torrington.
Granby, Hartford CountyIncorporated 1786. Parent town: Simsbury.
The Granby Probate District was constituted May 1807 from the Simsbury Probate District. The Granby Probate District merged on January 5, 2011 with the Avon, Canton, and Simsbury Probate Districts to create the Simsbury Regional Probate District which serves the municipalities of Avon, Canton, Granby, and Simsbury.
This district also served the following municipalities at various times:
Town of Granby probate chronology:
Series 1, 1807-1880:
Series 2, 1881-1915:
Greenwich, Fairfield CountySettled under jurisdiction of the Dutch at New Amsterdam 1642-1656; submitted to New Haven Colony October 6, 1656; united with Colony of Connecticut May 1665. Parent Town: Stamford.
The Greenwich Probate District was constituted July 4, 1853 from the Stamford Probate District. The Greenwich Probate District currently serves the municipality of Greenwich.
Town of Greenwich, Probate District chronology:
Griswold, New London CountyIncorporated October 1815. Parent town: Preston.
The Griswold Probate District was constituted January 3, 1979, from the Norwich Probate District. The Griswold Probate District was absorbed by the Norwich Probate District on January 5, 2011. The Norwich Probate District currently serves the municipalities of Bozrah, Franklin, Griswold, Lisbon, Norwich, Preston, Sprague, and Voluntown.
Town of Griswold, Probate District chronology:
For Griswold probate material, see: Norwich.
Groton, New London CountyIncorporated 1705. Parent town: New London.
The Groton Probate District was constituted May 25, 1839 from the Stonington Probate District. The Groton Probate District merged with Ledyard, North Stonington, and Stonington Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Southeastern Corner Regional Probate District which serves the municipalities of Groton, Ledyard, North Stonington, and Stonington.
Town of Groton, Probate District chronology:
Guilford, New Haven CountyEstablished 1643.
The Guilford Probate District was constituted October 1719 from the New Haven Probate District. The Guilford Probate District merged with the Madison Probate District on January 5, 2011 to create the Madison - Guilford Probate District which serves the municipalities of Guilford and Madison.
The Guilford Probate District also served the following municipalities at various times:
Town of Guilford probate chronology:
Haddam, Middlesex CountyEstablished 1668.
The Haddam Probate District was constituted June 3, 1830, from the Middletown and Chatham Probate Districts. On January 5, 2011 the Haddam District merged with the Clinton, Deep River, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Old Saybrook, Saybrook (Chester), and Westbrook Districts to create the Saybrook Probate District.
Town of Haddam, probate district chronology:
Series 1, 1830-1880:
Series 2, 1881-1915:
Hamden, New Haven CountyIncorporated May 1786. Parent Town: New Haven.
The Hamden Probate District was constituted January 8, 1945, from the New Haven Probate District. On January 5, 2011 the Hamden Probate District merged with the Bethany Probate District to create the Hamden – Bethany Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Bethany and Hamden.
Town of Hamden, Probate District chronology:
The Connecticut State Library does not hold any original records from the Hamden Probate District.
For Hamden probate materials, see: New Haven.
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