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Probate Districts by Town

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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

Weston, Fairfield County

Town incorporated October 1787. Parent town: Fairfield.


Probate overview

The Weston Probate District was constituted May 22, 1832 from the Fairfield Probate District. This district merged with the Westport Probate District on July 22, 1875 to become part of the Westport District. The Westport Probate District currently serves the municipalities of Weston and Westport.

Town of Weston, probate chronology:

  • October 1787 - May 21, 1832, Fairfield District
  • May 22, 1832 - July 22, 1875, Weston District
  • July 23, 1875 - Present, Westport District

Indexes, records, archival materials

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

Westport, Fairfield County

Incorporated 1835. Parent towns: Fairfield, Norwalk, Weston.


Probate overview

The Westport District was created in 1835 from the Fairfield and Norwalk districts. It absorbed the Weston Probate District on July 22, 1875. The Westport Probate District currently serves the municipalities of Weston and Westport.

Town of Westport probate chronology:

  • May 1835 – Present, Westport District

Indexes, records, archival materials

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

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