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Probate Districts by Town

Towns Hamden-Killingworth

Hamden, New Haven County

Incorporated May 1786. Parent Town: New Haven.


Probate overview

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:

  • May 1786 – January 7, 1945, New Haven District
  • January 8, 1945 – January 4, 2011
  • Hamden District January 5, 2011 – Present, Hamden – Bethany District.

The Connecticut State Library does not hold any original records from the Hamden Probate District.

For Hamden probate materials, see: New Haven.

Hampton, Windham County

Incorporated 1786. Parent towns: Brooklyn, Canterbury, Mansfield, Pomfret, Windham.


Probate overview

The Hampton Probate District was constituted June 2, 1836, from the Windham Probate District. The Hampton Probate District merged with the Colchester, Eastford (part), and Windham Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Windham - Colchester Probate District, which serves the municipalities of Chaplin, Colchester, Hampton, Lebanon, Scotland, and Windham.

Town of Hampton probate chronology:

  • October 1786 - June 2, 1836, Windham District
  • June 3, 1836 - January 4, 2011, Hampton District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Windham - Colchester District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch

Series 1, 1836-1880:

Series 2, 1881-1915:

Hartford, Hartford County

Established 1635.


Probate overview

The Hartford Probate District was constituted 1666, as a County Court. The Hartford Probate District currently serves the town of Hartford. This district previously served the following 42 Connecticut towns at various times:

  • Ashford: October 1710 - October 1719
  • Barkhamsted: May 1732 - May 1769
  • Berlin (part): May 1785 – June 1, 1824
  • Bloomfield: May 1835 – January 4, 1983
  • Bolton: October 1720– May 1782
  • Canaan: October 1739 - October 1742
  • Colchester: October 1708 - October 1741
  • Cornwall: May 1740 - October 1742
  • Coventry: October 1711 - October 1719
  • East Haddam: May 1734 - October 1741
  • East Hartford: May 1797 - May 1887
  • East Windsor: May 1768 - May 1782
  • Enfield: May 1749 - May 1782
  • Farmington: May 1666 - January 1769
  • Glastonbury: May 1693 – January 7, 1975
  • Goshen: October 1739 – October 1742
  • Haddam: October 1668 - October 1741
  • Hartland: May 1761 - May 1769
  • Harwinton: October 1739 - October 1742
  • Hebron: May 1708 - October 1741
  • Kent: October 1739 - October 1742
  • Litchfield: May 1719 - October 1719
  • Manchester: May 1823 - June 21, 1850
  • Mansfield: May 1702 - October 1719
  • Middletown: May 1666 - May 1752
  • New Hartford: October 1738 - January 1769
  • Newington: July 1871 – January 7, 1975
  • Rocky Hill: May 1843 – January 7, 1975
  • Simsbury: May 1670 - May 1769
  • Somers: May 1749 - May 1759
  • Stafford: 1719 - May 1759
  • Suffield: May 1749 - May 1821
  • Tolland: May 1715 - May 1759
  • Torrington: October 1740 - October 1742
  • Waterbury: May 1686 - October 1719
  • West Hartford: May 1854 – January 4, 1983
  • Wethersfield: 1633 – January 7, 1975
  • Willington: May 1727 – May 1759
  • Winchester: May 1733 - May 1769
  • Windham: May 1692 - October 1719
  • Windsor: 1633 - July 3, 1855
  • Windsor Locks: May 1854 – January 3, 1961

Town of Hartford probate chronology:

  • 1635 - May 1666 Hartford Colonial Jurisdiction
  • May 1666 - Present Hartford County Court & District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch

Series 1, 1641-1880:

Series 2, 1881-1915:

Hartland, Hartford County

Established 1761.


Probate overview

The Hartland Probate District was constituted June 3, 1836, from the Granby Probate District. On January 8, 2003 the Barkhamsted and Hartland Probate Districts were absorbed by the New Hartford Probate District. The New Hartford Probate District merged on January 5, 2011 with the Torrington and Winchester Probate Districts to create the Torrington Area Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Barkhamsted, Colebrook, Goshen, Hartland, New Hartford, Torrington, and Winchester.

Town of Hartland, Probate District chronology:

  • May 1761 - May 1769, Hartford District
  • May 1769 - May 1807, Simsbury District
  • May 1807 - June 2, 1836, Granby District
  • June 3, 1836 - January 7, 2003, Hartland 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, 1836-1880:

Series 2, 1881-1915:

Harwinton, Litchfield County

Established 1737.


Probate overview

The Harwinton Probate District was constituted May 27, 1835, from the Litchfield Probate District. The Harwinton Probate District merged with the Litchfield, Northwest Corner, and Thomaston Probate Districts on January 5, 2011, to create the Litchfield Hills Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Canaan, Cornwall, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Thomaston, and Warren.

Town of Harwinton, Probate District chronology:

  • October 1739 - October 1742, Hartford District
  • October 1742 - May 26, 1835, Litchfield District
  • May 27, 1835 - January 4, 2011, Harwinton District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Litchfield Hills District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch

Series 1, 1835-1880:

Series 2, 1881-1915:

Hebron, Tolland County

Established 1708.


Probate overview

The Hebron Probate District was constituted May 1789, from the East Haddam Probate District. It also served the following municipalities at various times:

  • Andover, May 1848 - June 1851
  • Bolton, May 1789 - June 1851
  • Columbia May 1808 - June 1851
  • Vernon, October 1808 - May 1814

The Hebron Probate District merged with the Glastonbury Probate District on January 5, 2011 to create the Glastonbury - Hebron Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Glastonbury and Hebron.

Town of Hebron, Probate District chronology:

  • May 1708 - October 1741, Hartford District
  • October 1741 - May 1789, East Haddam District
  • May 1789 - January 4, 2011, Hebron District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Glastonbury - Hebron District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch

Series 1, 1851-1880:

Series 2, 1881-1915:

Kent, Litchfield County

Established 1739.


Probate overview

The Kent Probate District was constituted May 26, 1831, from the New Milford Probate District. The Kent Probate District was absorbed by the Litchfield Probate District on January 3, 2007. The Litchfield Probate District merged with the Harwinton, Northwest Corner, and Thomaston Probate Districts on January 5, 2011, to create the Litchfield Hills Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Canaan, Cornwall, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Thomaston, and Warren.

Town of Kent, Probate District chronology:

  • October 1739 - October 1742, Hartford District
  • October 1742 - October 1755, Litchfield District
  • October 1755 - May 1786, Litchfield District (covered only the East Greenwich Society of Kent, which became the Town of Warren in May 1786)
  • October 1755 - May 1787, Sharon District (covered the Town of Kent, except the East Greenwich Society)
  • May 1787 - May 25, 1831, New Milford District
  • May 26, 1831 - January 2, 2007, Kent District
  • January 3, 2007 - January 4, 2011, Litchfield District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Litchfield Hills District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch

Series 1, 1831-1880:

Series 2, 1881-1915:

Killingly, Windham County

Established 1708.


Probate overview

The Killingly Probate District was constituted June 4, 1830, from the Plainfield and Pomfret Probate Districts. The Killingly Probate District merged with the Plainfield Probate District on January 5, 2011 to create the Plainfield - Killingly Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Canterbury, Killingly, Plainfield, and Sterling.

Town of Killingly, Probate District chronology:

  • May 1708 - October 1719, New London District
  • October 1719 - May 1747, Windham District
  • May 1747 - June 1830, Plainfield District
  • May 1752 - June 3, 1830, Pomfret District (covered the two north societies of Killingly which later became the Towns of Putnam and Thompson);
  • June 4, 1830 - January 4, 2011, Killingly District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Plainfield - Killingly District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch

Series 1, 1845-1880:

Series 2, 1881-1915:

Killingworth, Middlesex County

Established 1667.


Probate overview

The Killingworth Probate District was constituted June 1834 from the Saybrook (Chester) Probate District. The Killingworth Probate District merged with the Clinton, Deep River, Essex, Haddam, Lyme, Old Saybrook, Saybrook, and Westbrook Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the new Saybrook Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Chester, Clinton, Deep River, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook.

The Killingworth Probate District also served the municipality of Clinton from May 1838 to July 4, 1862.

Town of Killingworth, Probate District chronology:

  • 1667 - October 1719, New London District
  • October 1719 - May 1780, Guilford District
  • May 1780 - June 1834, Saybrook District
  • June 1834 - January 4, 2011, Killingworth District (name from May 28, 1838-May 31, 1842 was temporarily Clinton Probate District)
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Saybrook District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch:

Series 1, 1834-1880:

Series 2, 1881-1915:

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