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Probate Districts by Town

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Newington, Hartford County

Town incorporated on July 10, 1871. Parent town: Wethersfield.


Probate overview

The Newington Probate District was constituted January 8, 1975, from the Hartford Probate District. The Newington Probate District presently serves the municipalities of Newington, Rocky Hill, and Wethersfield.

Town of Newington, Probate District chronology:

  • July 1871 – January 7, 1975, Hartford District
  • January 8, 1975 – Present, Newington District

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

For Newington probate materials, see: Hartford.

Newtown, Fairfield County

Established 1711.


Probate overview

The Newtown Probate District was constituted May 1820, from the Danbury Probate District. The Newtown Probate District merged with the Bethel, Redding, and Ridgefield Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Northern Fairfield County Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Bethel, Newtown, Redding and Ridgefield.

Town of Newtown, Probate District chronology:

  • October 1711 - May 1744, Fairfield District
  • May 1744 - May 1820, Danbury District
  • May 1820 - January 4, 2011, Newtown District
  • January 5, 2011 - present, Northern Fairfield County District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch

Norfolk, Litchfield County

Established 1758.


Probate overview

The Norfolk Probate District was constituted May 1779, from the Litchfield and Simsbury Probate Districts. The Norfolk Probate District merged with the Canaan, Cornwall, Salisbury, and Sharon Probate Districts on January 1, 2007 to create the Northwest Corner Probate District. The Northwest Corner Probate District merged with the Harwinton, Litchfield, 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 Norfolk Probate District also included the following municipalities at various times:

  • Colebrook, May 1779 - April 30, 1838
  • Winchester, May 1779 - May 30, 1838

Town of Norfolk probate chronology:

  • October 1758 - May 1779, Litchfield District
  • May 1779 - December 31, 2006, Norfolk District
  • January 1, 2007 - January 4, 2011, Northwest Corner District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Litchfield Hills District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch

North Branford, New Haven County

Town incorporated May 1831. Parent town: Branford.


Probate overview

The North Branford Probate District was constituted April 14, 1937, from the Guilford and Wallingford Probate Districts. The North Branford Probate District merged with the Branford Probate District on January 5, 2011 to create the Branford – North Branford Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Branford and North Branford.

Town of North Branford, Probate District chronology:

  • May 1831 – April 13, 1937, Guilford District
  • May 1831 – April 13, 1937, Wallingford District (Covering Northford Society)
  • April 14, 1937 – January 4, 2011, North Branford District
  • January 5, 2011 – Present, Branford-North Branford District

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

For North Branford probate material, see: Guilford and Wallingford.

North Canaan, Litchfield County

Town incorporated May 1858. Parent town: Canaan.


Probate overview

The Canaan Probate District, constituted June 6, 1846, from the Sharon Probate District, has processed probate matters for the Town of North Canaan from its incorporation.

The Canaan Probate District merged with the Cornwall, Norfolk, Salisbury, and Sharon Probate Districts on January 1, 2007 to create the Northwest Corner Probate District. The Northwest Corner Probate District merged with the Harwinton, Litchfield, and Thomaston Probate Districts on January 5, 2011, to create the Litchfield Hills Probate District. The Litchfield Hills Probate District currently serves the municipalities of Canaan, Cornwall, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Thomaston, and Warren.

Town of North Canaan, Probate District chronology:

  • May 1858 – December 31, 2006, Canaan District
  • January 1, 2007 – January 4, 2011, Northwest Corner District
  • January 5, 2011 – Present, Litchfield Hills District

For North Canaan probate material, see: Canaan.

North Haven, New Haven County

Town incorporated October 1786. Parent town: New Haven.


Probate overview

The North Haven Probate District was constituted January 5, 1955, from the New Haven Probate District. The North Haven Probate District merged with the East Haven Probate District on January 5, 2011 to create the East Haven – North Haven Probate District which presently serves the municipalities of East Haven and North Haven.

Town of North Haven, Probate District chronology:

  • October 1786 – January 4, 1955, New Haven District
  • January 5, 1955 – January 4, 2011, North Haven District
  • January 5, 2011 – Present, East Haven – North Haven District

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

For North Haven probate material, see: New Haven.

North Stonington, New London County

Incorporated May, 1807. Parent town: Stonington.


Probate overview

The North Stonington Probate District was constituted June 4, 1835, from the Stonington Probate District. The North Stonington Probate District merged with the Groton, Ledyard, and 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 North Stonington probate chronology:

  • May 1807 - June 3, 1835, Stonington District
  • June 4, 1835 - January 4, 2011, North Stonington District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Southeastern Corner Regional District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch

Norwalk, Fairfield County

Established 1651.


Probate overview

The Norwalk Probate District was constituted May 1802, from the Fairfield and Stamford Probate Districts. The Norwalk Probate District presently serves the municipalities of Norwalk and Wilton. The Norwalk Probate District also included the municipality of New Canaan from May 1802 to June 21, 1937.

Town of Norwalk, Probate District chronology:

  • September 1651 - May 1666, Particular Court Jurisdiction at Hartford, later at Fairfield
  • May 1666 - May 1802, Fairfield County Court & District
  • May 1802 - Present, Norwalk District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch
  • There are no probate files available for the Norwalk Probate District online through FamilySearch.

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