Incorporated 1836. Parent town: Groton.
The Ledyard Probate District was constituted June 6, 1837, from the Stonington Probate District. The Ledyard Probate District merged with Groton, North Stonington, and North Stonington Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Southeastern Corner Regional Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Groton, Ledyard, North Stonington, and Stonington.
Town of Ledyard probate chronology:
Series 1, 1837-1880:
Series 2, 1881-1915:
Incorporated May 1786. Parent town: Norwich.
The Norwich Probate District, constituted October, 1748, from the New London Probate District, has processed probate matters for the Town of Lisbon from its incorporation. The Norwich Probate District serves the municipalities of Bozrah, Franklin, Griswold, Lisbon, Norwich, Preston, Sprague, and Voluntown.
Town of Lisbon, Probate District chronology:
For Lisbon probate materials, see: Norwich.
Established 1719.
The Litchfield Probate District was constituted October 1742 from the Woodbury Probate District. 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.
The Litchfield Probate District also served the following municipalities at various times:
Town of Litchfield, Probate District chronology:
Series 1, 1743-1880:
Series 2, 1881-1915:
Incorporated 1667. Parent town: Saybrook.
The Lyme Probate District was constituted July 5, 1869 from the Old Lyme Probate District. The Lyme Probate District merged with the Clinton, Deep River, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Old Saybrook, Saybrook, and Westbrook Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Saybrook Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Chester, Clinton, Deep River, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook.
The Lyme Probate District also included the municipality of Old Lyme from May 1855 - January 4, 2011.
Town of Lyme, Probate District chronology:
Series 1, 1869-1880:
Series 2, 1881-1915:
Incorporated 1826. Parent town: Guilford.
The Madison Probate District was constituted May 22, 1834, from the Guilford Probate District. The Madison Probate District merged with the Guilford Probate District on January 5, 2011 to create the Madison - Guilford Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Guilford and Madison.
Town of Madison probate chronology:
Incorporated 1823. Parent town: East Hartford.
The Manchester Probate District was constituted June 22, 1850, from the Hartford Probate District. On January 5, 2011 the Manchester Probate District merged with the Andover Probate District to create the Greater Manchester Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Andover, Bolton, Columbia, and Manchester.
Town of Manchester probate chronology:
Incorporated 1702. Parent town: Windham.
The Mansfield Probate District was constituted May 30, 1831, from the Windham Probate District. The Mansfield Probate District merged with the Tolland Probate District on January 5, 2011 to create the Mansfield - Tolland Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Coventry, Mansfield, Tolland, and Willington.
Town of Mansfield, Probate District chronology:
Series 1, 1831-1880:
Series 2, 1881-1915:
Incorporated 1803. Parent towns: Colchester, Glastonbury, Hebron.
The Marlborough Probate District was constituted June 11, 1846, from the Colchester Probate District. The Marlborough Probate District merged with the East Haddam, East Hampton, and Portland Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Region #14 Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of East Haddam, East Hampton, Marlborough and Portland.
Town of Marlborough probate chronology:
Series 1, 1846-1880:
Series 2, 1881-1915:
Incorporated May 1806. Parent town: Wallingford.
The Meriden Probate District was constituted June 3, 1836, from the Wallingford Probate District. The Meriden Probate District currently serves the town of Meriden.
Town of Meriden probate chronology:
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