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History & Genealogy Court Indexes

New London County, Superior Court
Civil (1874-1974) & Criminal (1898-1955) Court Record Indexes


The Connecticut State Library has within the Connecticut State Archives a unique and  extensive collection of original Connecticut court materials which have been stored and preserved within a specific archival record group (RG) #003, Records of the Judicial Department.

This collection of judicial records covers the years 1636 to 1991 and includes over 5,000 cubic feet of primary source documentation detailing Connecticut’s rich judicial history from the colonial time period, to the end of the twentieth century.  These materials cover a wide range of court systems and court activities both civil and criminal in nature; for a detailed listing of this collection please see our on-line Guide to Judicial Record Collections.  Patrons may visit the Connecticut State Library to conduct research within the Connecticut Court records collections by following the Rules & Procedures for Using Archival Materials and requesting the desired materials.

Though there are many types of recorded records found within the various court systems over the past 375+ years, in general there are two formats of documentation found within a court system of interest to the historical researcher: court files which are the working papers of a court case, and court record volumes which is the official record and judgment of a court case.

Below are listed scanned images of the indexes found at the beginning of each volume of the New London County, Superior Court records.  The listing includes civil court volumes #13-#43 (1874-1974)and criminal court record volumes #4-#10 (1898-1955) for the New London County Superior Court.  The Connecticut State Archives also has additional criminal record volumes #12-#16 that cover the 1960-1972 time period.  Due to Connecticut erasure statutes the indexes cannot be posted online, for further information about these records, please contact the staff of the History & Genealogy Unit staff at (860) 757-6580.

If a record of interest is found in any of the below New London Superior Court Record indexes, and a reproduction of the original record is desired, you may submit a request via E-mail or by contacting the History & Genealogy Unit of the Connecticut State Library at (860) 757-6580.  Please include the court name, along with the volume and page the case is found, along with the case name as it may extend beyond the page indexed.

Reproduction formats and fees available, are as follows:

  • Photocopy: black & white copy, 8 1/2 X 11″ or  11 X 14″ sized paper, 25 cents; 11 X 17″, 50 cents per photocopied page, plus a $3.00 handling fee and first class postage charges.
  • Photocopy: color copy 8 1/2 X 11″ or 11 X 14″ sized paper, $1.00 per photocopied page, 11 X 17″, $1.25 per photocopied page plus a $3.00 handling fee and first class postage charges.
  • Digital images (low or high resolution): PDF, JEG, TIFF, or DNG images, 25 cents per image, plus a $3.00 handling fee.  Digital file may be delivered via internet for no additional cost.

Pre-payment is not needed as a bill will accompany the finished product, either in the mail with photocopies or with the digital images.


 

Civil Cases

Volume Criminal or Civil Date Range/Court Session Link to Document
Volume 13 Civil Records Nov. 1874 - June 1877 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.13
Volume 14 Civil Records June 1877 - March 1880 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.14
Volume 14B Civil Records June 1880 - June 1881 (also including Nov. 1877, June 1878, June 1879 and Nov. 1879) Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.14B
Volume 15 Civil Records Sep. 1881 - Sep.  1888 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.15
Volume 16 Civil Records Nov. 1888 - Sep. 1896 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.16
Volume 17 Civil Records Nov. 1896 - May 1903 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.17
Volume 18 Civil Records Sep. 1903 - May 1909 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.18
Volume 19 Civil Records Sep. 1909 - Nov. 1913, Sep. 1914 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.19
Volume 20 Civil Records Nov. 1913 - Feb. 1919 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.20
Volume 21 Civil Records Feb. 1919 - Mar. 1923 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.21
Volume 22 Civil Records Mar. 1923 - Sep. 1926 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.22
Volume 23 Civil Records Sep. 1926 - June 1929 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.23
Volume 24 Civil Records Nov. 1929 - Nov. 1931 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.24
Volume 25 Civil Records Dec. 1931 - May 1933 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.25
Volume 26 Civil Records Nov. 1932 - Oct.  1934 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.26
Volume 27 Civil Records Dec. 1934 - March 1936 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.27
Volume 28 Civil Records March 1936 - June 1937 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.28
Volume 29 Civil Records June 1937 - May 1940 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.29
Volume 30 Civil Records May 1940 - March 1942 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.30
Volume 31 Civil Records Nov. 1942 - June 1947 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.31
Volume 32 Civil Records Jan. 1947 - Jan. 1956 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.32
Volume 33 Civil Records Sep. 1952 - May 1955 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.33
Volume 34 Civil Records June 1955 - Jan. 1948 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.34
Volume 35 Civil Records May 1956, Dec. 1957 - Oct. 1960 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.35
Volume 36 Civil Records June 1960 - Mar. 1963 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.36
Volume 37 Civil Records Dec. 1961 - May 1965 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.37
Volume 38 Civil Records March 1965 - Sep. 1966 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.38
Volume 39 Civil Records Aug 1965, June 1966  - March 1968 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.39
Volume 40 Civil Records Jan 1968 - July 1969 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.40
Volume 41 Civil Records July 1969 - March 1971 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.41
Volume 42 Civil Records June 1971 - Nov. 1972 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.42
Volume 43 Civil Records Oct. 1972 - Aug. 1974, May 1978 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.43

 


Criminal Cases

Volume Criminal or Civil Date Range/Court Session Link to Document
Volume 4 Criminal Records Jan. 1898 - May 1912 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.4
Volume 5 Criminal Records Sep. 1912 - May 1919 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.5
Volume 6 Criminal Records Sep. 1919 - May 1927 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.6
Volume 7 Criminal Records Sep. 1927 -  May 1936 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.7
Volume 8 Criminal Records Sep. 1936 - Spring 1945 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.8
Volume 9 Criminal Records Spring 1945 - Fall 1951 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.9
Volume 10 Criminal Records Winter 1952 - Fall 1955 Index: New London County Superior Court Records v.10

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