Incorporated 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.
Incorporated 1786. Parent towns: Brooklyn, Canterbury, Mansfield, Pomfret, Windham.
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:
Series 1, 1836-1880:
Series 2, 1881-1915:
Established 1635.
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:
Town of Hartford probate chronology:
Series 1, 1641-1880:
Series 2, 1881-1915:
Established 1761.
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:
Series 1, 1836-1880:
Series 2, 1881-1915:
Established 1737.
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:
Series 1, 1835-1880:
Series 2, 1881-1915:
Established 1708.
The Hebron Probate District was constituted May 1789, from the East Haddam Probate District. It also served the following municipalities at various times:
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:
Series 1, 1851-1880:
Series 2, 1881-1915:
Established 1739.
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:
Series 1, 1831-1880:
Series 2, 1881-1915:
Established 1708.
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:
Series 1, 1845-1880:
Series 2, 1881-1915:
Established 1667.
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:
Series 1, 1834-1880:
Series 2, 1881-1915:
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