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Probate Districts by Town

Towns Prospect-Scotland

Prospect, New Haven County

Town established in May 1827. Parent towns: Cheshire and Waterbury.

Probate overview

Probate matters for Prospect were processed by the Cheshire Probate District from May 1829 until January 2011, when Prospect became part of the Naugatuck Probate District. The Naugatuck Probate District currently serves the municipalities of Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Naugatuck and Prospect.

Town of Prospect, Probate District chronology:

  • May 1827 – May 26, 1829, Wallingford District
  • May 27, 1829 – January 4, 2011, Cheshire District
  • January 5, 2011 – Present, Naugatuck District

For Prospect probate material, see: Cheshire.

Putnam, Windham County

Town incorporated May 1855. Parent towns: Killingly, Pomfret, Thompson.

Probate overview

The Putnam Probate District was constituted July 5, 1856, from the Thompson Probate District, and merged on January 5, 2011 with the Ashford, Brooklyn, Eastford (part), Pomfret, Thompson, and Woodstock Probate Districts to create the Northeast Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Ashford, Brooklyn, Eastford, Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson, and Woodstock.

Town of Putnam, Probate District chronology:

  • May 1855 – July 4, 1856, Thompson District
  • July 5, 1856 – January 4, 2011, Putnam District
  • January 5, 2011 – Present, Northeast District
Indexes, records, archival materials
Probate files available online through FamilySearch
  • The Connecticut State Library does not hold any original records from the Putnam Probate District.

Redding, Fairfield County

Town incorporated May, 1767. Parent town: Fairfield.

Probate overview

The Redding Probate District was constituted May 24, 1839, from the Danbury Probate District. The Redding Probate District merged with the Bethel, Newtown, and Ridgefield Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Northern Fairfield County Probate District, which serves the municipalities of Bethel, Newtown, Redding and Ridgefield.

Town of Redding, Probate District chronology:

  • May 1767 - January 1782, Fairfield District
  • January 1782 - May 23, 1839, Danbury District
  • May 24, 1839 - January 4, 2011, Redding District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Northern Fairfield County District
Indexes, records, archival materials
Probate files available online through FamilySearch

Ridgefield, Fairfield County

Established 1709.

Probate overview

The Ridgefield Probate District was constituted June 10, 1841, from the Danbury Probate District. The Ridgefield Probate District merged with the Bethel, Newtown, and Redding Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Northern Fairfield County Probate District, which serves the municipalities of Bethel, Newtown, Redding and Ridgefield.

Town of Ridgefield, Probate District chronology:

  • October 1709 - May 1728, Fairfield District;
  • May 1728 - October 1746, Stamford District;
  • October 1746 - June 9, 1841, Danbury District;
  • June 10, 1841 - January 4, 2011, Ridgefield District;
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Northern Fairfield County District.
Indexes, records, archival materials
Probate files available online through FamilySearch
  • There are no probate files available online for this district.

Rocky Hill, Hartford County

Town incorporated May 1843. Parent town: Wethersfield.

Probate overview

Probate matters for the town of Rocky Hill were processed by the Hartford Probate District from 1843-1975, when the Newington Probate District was constituted from the Hartford Probate District. The Newington district has processed probate matters for Rocky Hill since that time. The Newington Probate District currently serves the municipalities of Newington, Rocky Hill, and Wethersfield.

Town of Rocky Hill, Probate District chronology:

  • May 1843 – January 7, 1975, Hartford District
  • January 8, 1975 – Present, Newington District

For Rocky Hill probate material, see: Hartford.

Roxbury, Litchfield County

Town incorporated October 1796. Parent town: Woodbury.

Probate overview

The Roxbury Probate District was constituted June 6, 1842, from the Woodbury Probate District. The Roxbury Probate District merged with the Oxford, Southbury, Washington, and Woodbury Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Region # 22 Probate District, which serves the municipalities of Bethlehem, Oxford, Roxbury, Southbury, Washington, Watertown, and Woodbury.

Town of Roxbury probate chronology:

  • October 1796 - June 5, 1842, Woodbury District
  • June 6, 1842 - January 4, 2011, Roxbury District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Region # 22 District
Indexes, records, archival materials
Probate files available online through FamilySearch

Salem, New London County

Town incorporated May 1819. Parent towns: Colchester, Lyme, Montville.

Probate overview

The Salem Probate District was constituted on July 9, 1841 from the Colchester and New London Probate Districts. The Salem Probate District merged with the East Lyme, Montville, and Old Lyme Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Region #32 Probate District, which serves the municipalities of East Lyme, Montville, Old Lyme, and Salem.

Town of Salem, Probate District chronology:

  • May 1819 - June 1824, No assigned probate district covered the part of town taken from Montville
  • May 1819 - May 1832, East Haddam District (covered the part of Salem taken from Colchester)
  • May 1819 - July 8, 1841, New London District (covered the part of Salem taken from New London)
  • May 1819 - July 8, 1841, Colchester District (covered the part of Salem taken from Colchester)
  • July 9, 1841 - January 4, 2011, Salem District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Region # 32 District
Indexes, records, archival materials
Probate files available online through FamilySearch

Salisbury, Litchfield County

Established 1741.

Probate overview

The Salisbury Probate District was constituted June 6, 1847, from the Sharon Probate District. The Salisbury Probate District merged with the Canaan, Cornwall, Norfolk, and Sharon Probate Districts on January 1, 2007 to create the Northwest Corner Probate District. This district then 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.

Town of Salisbury, Probate District chronology:

  • October 1741 - October 1742, New Haven District
  • October 1742 - October 1755, Litchfield District
  • October 1755 - June 5, 1847, Sharon District
  • June 6, 1847 - December 31, 2006, Salisbury 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
  • There are no probate files available online for this district.

Scotland, Windham County

Town incorporated in May 1857. Parent town: Windham.

Probate overview

Probate matters for the town of Scotland were processed by the Windham Probate District, which was constituted in October 1719 from the Hartford and New London Probate Districts. The Windham Probate District merged with the Colchester, Eastford (part), and Hampton Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Windham – Colchester Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Chaplin, Colchester, Hampton, Lebanon, Scotland, and Windham.

Town of Scotland, Probate District chronology:

  • May 1857 – January 4, 2011 Windham District
  • January 5, 2011 – Present, Windham-Colchester District

For Scotland probate material, see: Windham.

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