Sprague, New London CountyTown incorporated May 1861. Parent towns: Franklin, Lebanon.
The Norwich Probate District, constituted October, 1748, from the New London Probate District, has processed probate matters for the Town of Sprague from its incorporation. The Norwich Probate District currently serves the municipalities of Bozrah, Franklin, Griswold, Lisbon, Norwich, Preston, Sprague, and Voluntown.
Town of Sprague, Probate District chronology:
For Sprague probate material, see: Norwich.
Stafford, Tolland CountyTown established 1719.
The Stafford Probate District was constituted May 1759, from the Hartford and Pomfret Probate Districts. The Stafford Probate District merged with the Enfield Probate District on January 5, 2011 to create the North Central Connecticut Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Enfield, Somers, Stafford, and Union.
The Stafford Probate District also served the following municipalities at various times:
Stamford, Fairfield CountyTown established 1641.
The Stamford Probate District was constituted in the May session of 1728 from the Fairfield Probate District. The Stamford Probate District serves the municipality of Stamford.
The Stamford Probate District also served the following municipalities at various times:
Town of Stamford probate chronology:
Sterling, Windham CountyIncorporated 1794. Parent town: Voluntown.
The Sterling Probate District was constituted June 17, 1852, from the Plainfield Probate District. The Sterling Probate District Probate District merged with the Canterbury and Plainfield Probate Districts on January 8, 2003 to form a single Plainfield Probate District. The Plainfield Probate District merged with the Killingly 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 Sterling probate chronology:
Stonington, New London CountyTown established 1649 as a disputed part of Massachusetts. Connecticut's Charter of 1662 solidified Stonington as belonging to Connecticut.
The Stonington Probate District was constituted October 1766, from the New London Probate District. The Stonington Probate District merged with Groton, Ledyard, and North Stonington Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Southeastern Corner Regional Probate District which serves the municipalities of Groton, Ledyard, North Stonington, and Stonington.
The Stonington Probate District also served the following municipalities at various times:
Town of Stonington, probate chronology:
Indexes, records, archival materials
Stratford, Fairfield CountyTown established 1639.
Stratford Probate District was constituted May 1782, from the Fairfield Probate District. The record books of the Stratford District from May 1782 to June 4, 1840, are found in the Bridgeport Probate District. The Stratford Probate District currently serves the municipality of Stratford.
The Stratford Probate District also served the following municipalities at various times:
Town of Stratford probate chronology:
Suffield, Hartford CountyTown established 1674 as part of Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Annexed to Connecticut, 1749.
The Suffield Probate District was constituted May 1821, from the Granby Probate District. The Suffield Probate District merged with the East Granby Probate District on January 3, 2007, and later with the Bloomfield and Windsor Locks Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Region #3 Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Bloomfield, East Granby, Suffield, and Windsor Locks.
Town of Suffield, Probate District chronology:
Thomaston, Litchfield CountyTown incorporated May 1875. Parent town: Plymouth.
The Thomaston Probate District was constituted June 1882, from the Waterbury Probate District. The Thomaston Probate District merged with the Harwinton, Litchfield, and Northwest Corner 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 Thomaston probate chronology:
Thompson, Windham CountyTown incorporated May 1785. Parent town: Killingly.
The Thompson Probate District was constituted May 25, 1832, from the Pomfret Probate District. The Thompson Probate District merged on January 5, 2011 with the Ashford, Brooklyn, Eastford (part), Pomfret, Putnam, and Woodstock Probate Districts to create the Northeast Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Ashford, Brooklyn, Eastford, Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson, and Woodstock.
The Thompson Probate District also served the municipality of Putnam from May 1855 to July 4, 1856.
Town of Thompson probate chronology:
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