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Probate Districts by Town

Towns Warren-Westbrook

Warren, Litchfield County

Town incorporated May 1786. Parent town: Kent.


Probate overview

The Litchfield Probate District, constituted October 1742 from the Woodbury Probate District, processed probate matters for the Town of Warren from its incorporation. 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 Warren, Probate District chronology:

  • May 1786 – January 4, 2011, Litchfield District
  • January 5, 2011 – Present, Litchfield Hills District

For Warren probate material, see: Litchfield.

Washington, Litchfield County

Town incorporated January 1779. Parent towns: Woodbury; Litchfield; Kent; New Milford.


Probate overview

The Washington Probate District was constituted May 22, 1832, from the Litchfield and Woodbury Probate Districts. The Washington Probate District merged with the Oxford, Roxbury, Southbury, and Woodbury Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Region #22 Probate District which currently serves the municipalities of Bethlehem, Oxford, Roxbury, Southbury, Washington, Watertown, and Woodbury.

Town of Washington, Probate District chronology:

  • January 1779 - May 1832, Litchfield District
  • January 1779 - May 21, 1832, Woodbury District (covered Judea Society, i.e. the parts of town taken from New Milford and Woodbury)
  • May 22, 1832 - January 4, 2011, Washington District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Region # 22 District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch
  • There are no probate files available online for this district.

Waterbury, New Haven County

Town established 1686.


Probate overview

The Waterbury Probate District was constituted May 1779, from the Woodbury Probate District. The Waterbury Probate District currently serves the municipalities of Waterbury, Middlebury, and Wolcott.

This district also served the municipality of Naugatuck from May 1844 - July 3, 1863.

Town of Waterbury, Probate District chronology:

  • May 1686 - October 1719, Hartford County Court & District
  • October 1719 - May 1779, Woodbury District
  • May 1779 - Present, Waterbury District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch

Waterford, New London County

Town incorporated October 1801. Parent town: New London.


Probate overview

The New London Probate Court, constituted May 1666, has processed probate matters for the Town of Waterford from its incorporation. The New London Probate District currently serves the municipalities of New London and Waterford.

Town of Waterford, Probate District chronology:

  • October, 1801 – Present, New London District

For Waterford probate material, see: New London.

Watertown, Litchfield County

Town incorporated May 1780. Parent town: Waterbury.


Probate overview

The Watertown Probate District was constituted June 3, 1834, from the Waterbury Probate District. The Watertown Probate District merged with the Woodbury Probate District on January 8, 2003 to create a single probate district. The expanded Woodbury Probate District merged with the Oxford, Roxbury, Southbury, and Washington Probate Districts on January 5, 2011 to create the Region #22 Probate District, which currently serves the municipalities of Bethlehem, Oxford, Roxbury, Southbury, Washington, Watertown, and Woodbury.

Town of Watertown, probate chronology:

  • May 1780 - June 2, 1834, Waterbury District
  • June 3, 1834 - January 7, 2003, Watertown District
  • January 8, 2003 - January 4, 2011, Woodbury District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Region # 22 District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch
  • There are no probate files available online for this district.

West Hartford, Hartford County

Town incorporated May 1854. Parent town: Hartford.


Probate overview

The West Hartford Probate District was constituted January 5, 1983, from the Hartford Probate District. The West Hartford Probate District currently serves the municipality of West Hartford.

Town of West Hartford, Probate District chronology:

  • May 1854 – January 4, 1983, Hartford District
  • January 5, 1983 – Present, West Hartford District

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

For West Hartford probate material, see: Hartford.

West Haven, New Haven County

Town incorporated June 19, 1921. Parent town: Orange.


Probate overview

The West Haven Probate District was constituted January 4, 1943, from the New Haven Probate District. The West Haven Probate District currently serves the municipality of West Haven.

Town of West Haven, Probate District chronology:

  • June 1921 – June 3, 1941, New Haven District
  • June 4, 1941 – Present, West Haven District

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

For West Haven probate material, see: New Haven.

Westbrook, Middlesex County

Town incorporated May 1840. Parent town: Saybrook.


Probate overview

The Westbrook Probate District was constituted July 4, 1854, from the Old Saybrook (present day Essex) Probate District. The Westbrook Probate District merged with the Clinton, Deep River, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Old Saybrook, and Saybrook 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.

Town of Westbrook, Probate District chronology:

  • May 1840 - July 1853, Saybrook District
  • July 1853 - July 3, 1854, Old Saybrook (Essex) District
  • July 4, 1854 - January 4, 2011, Westbrook District
  • January 5, 2011 - Present, Saybrook District

Indexes, records, archival materials

Probate files available online through FamilySearch

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