CONNECTICUT PROBATE ASSEMBLY. Sec. 45a-90, Gen. Stat. Office: 186 Newington Rd., West Hartford 06110-2320. Tel., (860) 231-2442. Pres. Judge, Hon. Fred J. Anthony, Shelton; 1st Vice Pres., Hon. Daniel F. Caruso, Fairfield; 2nd Vice Pres., Hon. Heidi Famiglietti, Plainville; Exec. Secy., Hon. Beverly Streit-Kefalas, Milford; Rec. Secy., Hon. Sydney W. Elkin, West Hartford; Treas., Hon. Cheryl H. Brown, Tolland.

COUNCIL ON PROBATE JUDICIAL CONDUCT. Sec. 45a-62, Gen. Stat. Compensation of members, not to exceed $100 per diem and necessary expenses. Address: 186 Newington Rd., West Hartford 06110-2320. Tel., (860) 231-2442.

Chm., Hon. William L. Wollenberg, Trial Referee, Hartford; Hon. Patrick J. Wall, Probate Judge, Harwinton; Anne S. Evans, Hebron; Atty. Sharon Holland Purtill, Glastonbury; Janet M. Wildman, Washington; Alternate, Hon. Edward G. McAnaney, Suffield-East Granby Probate Court.

Exec. Dir., Richard F. Banbury, One State St., Hartford 06103. Tel., (860) 549-1000. 

AVON. Constituted May session, 1844, from Farmington. Judge, Cynthia C. Becker. Clerk, Lisa A. Sargent. Location: Town Hall, 60 West Main St., 06001-3719. Hours: 9:15 A.M.-3:30 P.M., Mon., Thurs.; 9:15 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Tues.; 9:15 A.M.-2:15 P.M., Wed., Fri.; Jul. and Aug., 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M. Mon., Thurs.; 9:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Tues.; 9:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Wed., Fri. Tel., (860) 409-4348; FAX, (860) 409-4368.

BERLIN (Berlin, New Britain). Constituted June 2, 1824, from Farmington, Hartford and Middletown. Judge, Walter A. Clebowicz. Clerk, Cecelia B. Hann. Location: One Liberty Sq., 06051; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 400, New Britain 06050-0400. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 826-2696; FAX, (860) 826-2695.

BLOOMFIELD. Constituted Jan. 9, 1991, from West Hartford. Judge, Steven M. Zelman. Clerk, Patricia Robillard. Location: Bloomfield Town Hall, 800 Bloomfield Ave., 06002-2460. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., 2:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 769-3548; FAX, (860) 242-1167.

BRISTOL. Constituted June 4, 1830, from Farmington. Judge, Andre D. Dorval. Clerk, Anne C. Holihan. Location: City Hall, 111 North Main St., Third Flr., 06010-8195. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 584-6230; FAX, (860) 584-3818.

BURLINGTON. Constituted June 3, 1834, from Farmington. Judge, Charles W. Bauer. Clerk, Helen Ruwet Bunnell. Location: Town Hall, 200 Spielman Hwy., 06013-1735. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M., Mon.; 8:30 A.M.-2:30 P.M., Thurs., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 673-2108; FAX, (860) 673-1527.

CANTON. Constituted June 7, 1841, from Collinsville. Judge, Marygale Bouldin. Clerk, Maria L. Clarke. Location: Canton Town Hall, 4 Market St., 3rd Flr., 06019-3146; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 175, Collinsville 06022-0175. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-2:00 P.M., Mon.-Thurs.; 9:00 A.M.-Noon, Fri.; passports by appointment. Tel., (860) 693-7851; FAX, (860) 693-7889.

EAST GRANBY. See Probate District of Suffield-East Granby.

EAST HARTFORD. Constituted May 1887, from Hartford. Judge, Allan T. Driscoll. Clerk, Sally Madin. Location: Town Hall, 740 Main St., 06108-3140. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon., Tues., Thurs.; 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Wed.; 9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M., Fri. Tel., (860) 291-7278; FAX, (860) 291-7211.

EAST WINDSOR (East Windsor, South Windsor). Constituted May session, 1782, from Hartford and Stafford. Judge, Marianne Lassman Fisher. Clerk, Annette T. Tarascio; Asst. Clerk, Paula M. Mancuso. Location: Town Hall, 1540 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor 06074-2786. Hours: 8:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 644-2511, Ext. 270; FAX, (860) 648-5047.

ENFIELD. Constituted May 26, 1831, from East Windsor. Judge, Susan L. Warner. Clerk, Linda Chrzanowski. Location: 820 Enfield St., 06082-2964. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri.; evening hours by appointment. Tel., (860) 253-6305; FAX, (860) 253-6388. Website: http://enfield-ct.gov/content/91/1008/default.aspx.

FARMINGTON. Constituted Jan. 1769, from Hartford. Judge, Evelyn Daly. Clerk, Francesca Lefante, Esq. Location: Town Hall, One Monteith Dr., 06032-1053. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 675-2360; FAX, (860) 673-8262. E-mail: probate@farmington-ct.org.

GLASTONBURY. Constituted Jan. 8, 1975, from Hartford. Judge, Peter Jay Alter. Clerk, Mary M. MacGregor. Location: 2155 Main St., 06033-6523. Hours: 9:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon., Wed.-Fri.; 9:30 A.M.-7:00 P.M., Tues., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 652-7629, 7631; FAX, (860) 368-2520.

GRANBY. Constituted May session, 1807, from Simsbury and Hartford. Judge, Daniel Putnam Brown, Jr. Clerk, Judith T. Henry. Location: Town Hall, 15 No. Granby Rd., 06035-2102. Hours: 8:30 A.M-1:00 P.M., Mon.; 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Tues.-Thurs.; 9:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M., Fri. Tel., (860) 844-5314; FAX at Town Manager's office, (860) 653-4769.

HARTFORD. Constituted May session, 1666, as a County Court. Judge, Robert K. Killian, Jr. Clerk, Sondra J. Waterman. Location: 250 Constitution Plaza, 3rd Flr., 06103-2800. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri.; 4:00 P.M.-6:30 P.M., Mon. by appointment only. Tel., (860) 757-9150; FAX, (860) 724-1503.

HARTLAND. See Litchfield County, Probate District of New Hartford.

MANCHESTER. Constituted June 22, 1850, from East Hartford. Judge, John W. Cooney. Clerk, Susan M. Angelica. Location: Hall of Records, 66 Center St., 06040-5003. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-Noon, 1:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri.; 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M., First Thurs. of the month, for informal question/answer sessions. Tel., (860) 647-3227; FAX, (860) 647-3236.

MARLBOROUGH. Constituted June 11, 1846, from Colchester. Judge, Frank J. Corbo, Jr. Clerk, Theresa J. Foran. Location: 9 Austin Drive, Suite 211, 06447; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 29, 06447-0029. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-Noon, Mon.; 8:30 A.M.-3:00 P.M., Tues.; 10:00 A.M.-Noon, Wed.; 8:30 A.M.-3:00 P.M., Thurs.; 8:30 A.M.-Noon, Fri.; other hours by appointment. Tel., (860) 295-6239; FAX, (860) 295-6122. Website: marlboroughct.net.

NEWINGTON (Newington, Rocky Hill, Wethersfield). Constituted Jan. 8, 1975, from Hartford. Judge, Robert A. Randich. Clerk, Rose Anne Adamowich. Location: Center Place, 66 Cedar St., 06111-2633. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri.; 9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M., Tues. Tel., (860) 665-1285; FAX, (860) 665-1331.

PLAINVILLE. Constituted May 1909, from Farmington. Judge, Heidi Famiglietti. Clerk, Carol A. LePage. Location: Plainville Municipal Ctr., 1 Central Sq., 06062-1900. Hours: 8:00 A.M.-Noon, 1:00 P.M.-3:30 P.M., Mon.-Thurs.; 8:00 A.M.-Noon, Fri. Tel., (860) 793-0221, Ext. 250; FAX, (860) 793-2424.

SIMSBURY. Constituted May session, 1769, from Hartford. Judge, Paul J. Knierim. Clerk, Juliet Lavissiere; Assts., Pamela Baldini, Deborah Trovato. Location: Belden Town Office Bldg., 933 Hopmeadow St., 06070-1822; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 495, 06070-0495. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M., 2:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri.; other hours and evenings by appointment. Tel., (860) 658-3277; FAX, (860) 658-3204.

SOUTHINGTON. Constituted May 24, 1825, from Farmington. Judge, Bryan F. Meccariello. Clerk, Cynthia A. Houle. Location: Town Office Bldg., 75 Main St., 06489-2504; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 165, 06489-0165. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri.; 8:30 A.M.-7:00 P.M., Thurs. Tel., (860) 276-6253; FAX, (860) 276-6255.

SUFFIELD-EAST GRANBY. (East Granby, Suffield.) Constituted May session, 1821, from Hartford and Granby. East Granby merged with Suffield, Jan. 3, 2007. Judge, Edward G. McAnaney. Clerk, Judith A. Remington; Asst. Clerks, Linda Y. Ridgeway, Audrey Weir. Location: Town Hall, 83 Mountain Rd., Suffield 06078. Hours: 8:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 668-3835; FAX, (860) 668-3029, and Town Hall, 9 Center St., P.O. Box 542, East Granby 06026. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-Noon, Tues., Wed., and Thurs. Tel., (860) 653-3434; FAX, (860) 653-7085.

WEST HARTFORD. Constituted Jan. 5, 1983, from Hartford. Judge, Sydney W. Elkin. Clerk, Lori A. P. Errico; Asst. Clerks, James O. Felice, Marlene Karp, Rosemarie Nolan. Location: Town Hall, 50 So. Main St., Rm. 318, 06107-2431. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri., Tel., (860) 561-7940; FAX, (860) 561-7591.

WINDSOR. Constituted July 4, 1855, from Hartford. Judge, Brian T. Griffin. Clerk, Katharine N. Chiodo; Asst. Clerk, Catherine K. Jourdan. Location: Town Hall, 275 Broad St., 06095-2940. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Thurs.; 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M., Fri. Tel., (860) 285-1976; FAX, (860) 285-1909.

WINDSOR LOCKS. Constituted Jan. 4, 1961, from Hartford. Judge, J. Christopher Kervick. Clerk, Laurie A. Roberts. Location: Town Hall, 50 Church St., 06096-2331. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M., Mon.-Thurs; 8:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Fri. Tel., (860) 627-1450; FAX, (860) 654-8919. 

BETHANY. Constituted July 4, 1854, from New Haven. Judge, Guy D. Yale. Clerk, Judith Yale. Location: Town Hall, 40 Peck Rd., 06524-3338. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri. and by appointment: 2:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M., Mon.-Thurs.; 2:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M., Fri. Tel., (203) 393-3744; FAX, (203) 393-0821. E-mail: probate@Bethany-CT.com.

BRANFORD. Constituted June 21, 1850, from Guilford. Judge, John E. Donegan. Clerk, Leslie S. George; Asst. Clerk, Penelope D. Ives. Location: Town Hall, 1019 Main St., 06405-3731; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 638, 06405-0638. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 488-0318; FAX, (203) 315-4715.

CHESHIRE (Cheshire, Prospect). Constituted May 27, 1829, from Wallingford. Judge, Raymond F. Voelker. Clerk, Margherita M. Bergstrand; Asst. Clerk, Karen M. Stonoha. Location: Town Hall, 84 So. Main St., 06410-3108. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M., 1:30 P.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.-Thurs.; the Court is now open on Fri. from 9:00 A.M.-Noon. Tel., (203) 271-6608.

DERBY (Ansonia, Derby, Seymour). Constituted July 4, 1858, from New Haven. Judge, Clifford D. Hoyle. Clerk, Norine Nedavaska. Location: City Hall, 253 Main St., Ansonia 06401-1855. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Mon.-Thurs.; 8:30 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Fri. Tel., (203) 734-1277; FAX, (203) 736-1434.

EAST HAVEN. Constituted Jan. 5, 1955, from New Haven. Judge, Michael A. Albis. Clerk, Beverly J. Stanton. Location: Town Hall, 250 Main St., 06512-3004. Hours: 9:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.; 9:30 A.M.-3:30 P.M., Tues.; 8:30 A.M.-3:30 P.M., Wed.; 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Thurs.; 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Fri. Tel., (203) 468-3895; FAX, (203) 468-5155.

GUILFORD. Constituted Oct. session, 1719, from New Haven and New London. Judge, Joel E. Helander. Clerk, Cynthia S. Dwyer; Asst. Clerk, Janet V. Sturk. Location: Town Hall, 31 Park St., 06437-2629. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-Noon, 1:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.; 8:30 A.M.-Noon, Wed. Tel., (203) 453-8006.

HAMDEN. Constituted Jan. 8, 1945, from New Haven. Judge, Salvatore L. Diglio. Clerk, Christine L. Theriault. Location: Hamden Government Ctr., 2750 Dixwell Ave., 06518-3320. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 287-7082; FAX, (203) 287-7087.

MADISON. Constituted May 22, 1834, from Guilford. Judge, Phillip Zuckerman. Clerk, Mary J. DiMeola; Asst. Clerk, Priscilla Geer. Location: Town Campus, 8 Campus Dr., 06443. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 245-5661; FAX, (203) 245-5653.

MERIDEN. Constituted June 3, 1836, from Wallingford. Judge, Brian T. Mahon. Clerk, Janet Firulli. Location: City Hall, Rm. 113, 142 East Main St., 06450-5605. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 630-4150; FAX, (203) 630-4043.

MILFORD. Constituted May 30, 1832, from New Haven. Judge, Beverly Streit-Kefalas. Clerk, Dawn M. Longley. Asst. Clerks, Lisa Blake, Elizabeth J. Davis. Location: Parsons Municipal Complex, 70 West River St., 06460-3317. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 783-3205; FAX, (203) 783-3364.

NAUGATUCK (Beacon Falls, Naugatuck). Constituted July 4, 1863, from Waterbury. Judge, Peter E. Mariano. Clerk, Patricia Alegi. Location: Town Hall, 229 Church St., 06770-4145. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.-Thurs.; 8:30 A.M.-2:00 P.M., Fri. Tel., (203) 720-7046.

NEW HAVEN. Constituted May session, 1666, as a County Court. Judge, John A. Keyes. Clerk, Patrizia Clark. Location: 200 Orange St., 1st Flr., 06510-2016; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 905, 06504-0905. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 946-4880; FAX, (203) 946-5962.

NORTH BRANFORD. Constituted April 14, 1937, from Guilford and Wallingford. Judge, Frank J. Forgione. Clerk, Diane B. Whalen. Location: Town Hall, 909 Foxon Rd., 06471-1290; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 214, 06471-0214. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 484-6007; FAX, (203) 484-6017.

NORTH HAVEN. Constituted Jan. 5, 1955, from New Haven. Judge, Michael R. Brandt. Clerk, Valerie A. Dondi; Asst. Clerk, Barbara Kieslich. Location: Town Hall, 18 Church St., 06473-2503; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 175, 06473-0175. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Thurs; 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M., Fri. Tel., (203) 239-5321, Ext. 775; FAX, (203) 239-1874.

ORANGE. Constituted Jan. 8, 1975 from New Haven. Judge, John J. Carangelo. Clerk, Marilyn Fusco. Location: High Plains Community Ctr., 525 Orange Ctr. Rd., 06477-2960. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri., and by appointment. Tel., (203) 891-2160; FAX, (203) 891-2161.

OXFORD. Constituted June 4, 1846, from New Haven. Judge, John W. Fertig, Jr. Clerk, Eugenia Purcella. Location: Town Hall, 486 Oxford Rd., 06478-1298. Hours: 1:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M., 7:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M., Mon.; 11:45 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Tues., Wed.; 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Thurs., and by appointment. Town Hall is closed on Fri. Tel., Bus., (203) 888-2543, Ext. 3014; Res., (203) 888-0363; FAX, (203) 888-2136.

SOUTHBURY. Constituted Jan. 4, 1967, from Woodbury. Judge, Thomas M. Sutnik. Clerk, Linda Leigh; Asst. Clerks, Eleanor Ackerman, Catherine Hojnicki, Alice Mathieu. Location: Town Hall, 501 Main St. South, 06488-4217; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 674, 06488-0674. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri., and by appointment. Tel., (203) 262-0641; FAX, (203) 264-9310.

WALLINGFORD. Constituted May session, 1776, from New Haven and Guilford. Judge, Philip A. Wright, Jr. Clerks, Lucille S. Brann, Elaine D. Johnson; Asst. Clerk, Mary M. Redman. Location: Municipal Bldg., 45 So. Main St., Rm. 114, 06492-4201. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 294-2100; FAX, (203) 294-2109.

WATERBURY (Middlebury, Waterbury, Wolcott). Constituted May session, 1779, from Woodbury. Judge, Thomas P. Brunnock; Chief Clerk, Cynthia Gilbode. Location: 49 Leavenworth St., 06702-2115. Hours: 8:45 A.M.-4:45 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 755-1127; FAX, (203) 597-0824.

WEST HAVEN. Constituted Jan. 4, 1943, from New Haven. Judge, E. Michael Heffernan. Location: City Hall, 355 Main St., 06516-4310; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 127, 06516-0127. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 937-3552, 3553, 3554, 3555, 3769.

WOODBRIDGE. Constituted Jan. 7, 1987, from New Haven. Judge, Peter D. Hershman. Clerk, Patricia L. Chase. Location: 11 Meetinghouse La., 06525-1519. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M., Tues.-Fri. Tel., (203) 389-3410; FAX, (203) 387-5878. 

BOZRAH. Constituted June 3, 1843, from Norwich. Judge, Stanley A. Mokrzewski. Clerk, Jessie Friedrich. Location: Bozrah Town Hall, One River Rd., 06334-1118. Hours: 10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M., Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri.; 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Tues. Tel., (860) 889-2958; FAX, (860) 887-7571.

COLCHESTER (Colchester, Lebanon). Constituted May 29, 1832, from East Haddam; contains the records of East Haddam from Oct. session, 1741 to May 29, 1832. Lebanon merged with Colchester, Jan. 8, 2003. Judge, Jodi M. Thomas. Clerk, Linda Neal. Location: 127 Norwich Ave., 06415-1230. Hours: 12:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon., Fri.; 9:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Tues., Wed., Thurs., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 537-7290; FAX, (860) 537-7298.

EAST LYME. Constituted June 2, 1843, from New London. Judge, Jeffrey McNamara. Clerk, Patricia Stratos. Location: East Lyme Town Hall, 118 Pennsylvania Ave., Niantic 06357-2510; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 519, 06357-0519. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri.; afternoon hours by appointment. Tel., (860) 739-6052; FAX, (860) 739-6738.

GRISWOLD. Constituted Jan. 3, 1979, from Norwich. Judge, George L. Kennedy. Location: 28 Main St., 2nd Flr., Jewett City 06351-2204; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 369, Jewett City 06351-0369. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Tues., Thurs.; 11:30 A.M.-5:30 P.M., Wed.; Hearings held on Wed. afternoons only, starting at 2:00 P.M. Tel., (860) 376-7060, Ext. 213; FAX, (860) 376-6628.

GROTON. Constituted May 25, 1839, from Stonington. Judge, Frederick W. Palm, Jr. Clerk, Lisa A. Bolles; Asst. Clerk, Victoria M. Rossman. Location: Town Hall, 45 Fort Hill Rd., 06340-4360. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M., 1:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 441-6655; FAX, (860) 441-6657.

LEDYARD. Constituted June 6, 1837, from Stonington. The records of Ledyard from May 1666 to Oct. 1766, are in New London; from Oct. 1766 to June 6, 1837, are in Stonington. Judge, Ellin M. Grenger. Clerk, Catherine B. Keesee. Location: Town Hall, 741 Col. Ledyard Hwy., 06339-1511. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M., Mon.-Thurs.; Fri., by appointment only. Tel., (860) 464-3219; FAX, (860) 464-8531.

LYME. Constituted July 5, 1869, from Old Lyme. Probate records concerning Lyme, from May 1, 1666, to June 4, 1830, are in New London; from June 4, 1830, to July 4, 1869, are in Old Lyme; from July 4, 1869, to date, are in Lyme. Judge, William T. Koch, Jr. Clerk, Ashley V. Peterson. Location: Town Hall, 480 Hamburg Rd., 06371-3110. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 434-7733; FAX, (860) 434-2989.

MONTVILLE. Constituted June 27, 1851, from New London. Judge, Ronald K. McDaniel, Jr. Location: Town Hall, 310 Norwich-New London Tpke., Uncasville 06382-2523. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.; 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Wed. Tel., (860) 848-3030; FAX, (860) 848-2116. E-mail: probatejudge@montville-ct.org.

NEW LONDON (New London, Waterford). Constituted May session, 1666, as a County Court. Judge, Mathew H. Greene. Clerk, Tammy Sharples. Location: 181 State St., 1st Flr., 06320-6302; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 148, 06320-0148. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 443-7121; FAX, (860) 437-8155.

NORTH STONINGTON. Constituted June 4, 1835, from Stonington. Judge, Teresa A. Pensis. Clerk, Susan D. Cardinal. Location: 391 Norwich-Westerly Rd., 06359; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 204, 06359-0204. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M., Mon., Wed.; 11:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Tues., Thurs., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 535-8441; FAX, (860) 535-2734.

NORWICH (Franklin, Lisbon, Norwich, Preston, Sprague, Voluntown). Constituted Oct. 1748, from New London; contains the records of Griswold to Jan. 3, 1979. Judge, Linda M. Salafia. Clerk, Eileen M. Robbins. Location: City Hall, 100 Broadway, 06360-4455. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 887-2160; FAX, (860) 887-2401.

OLD LYME. Name of district changed from Lyme to Old Lyme, July 24, 1868. Probate records concerning Old Lyme, from May 1, 1666, to June 4, 1830, are in New London; from June 4, 1830, to date, are in Old Lyme. Judge, Sylvia L. Peterson. Clerk, Lynn Campbell. Location: Memorial Town Hall, Lower Level, 52 Lyme St., 06371. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 434-1605, Ext. 222 and 223; FAX, (860) 434-4489.

SALEM. Constituted July 9, 1841, from Colchester and New London. Judge, John W. Butts. Clerk, Diane Quinn. Location: Town Office Bldg., 270 Hartford Rd., 06420-3804. Hours: 8:00 A.M.-Noon, Mon.-Fri.; any time by appointment. Tel., (860) 859-3873, Ext. 9 or (860) 537-3404; FAX, (860) 537-1433.

STONINGTON. Constituted Oct. session, 1766, from New London. Judge, Paul E. Cravinho. Clerk, Carolyn Bessette. Location: Town Hall Bldg., 152 Elm St., 06378-1166; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 312, 06378-0312. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-Noon, 1:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 535-5090; FAX, (860) 535-0520. 

BETHEL. Constituted July 4, 1859, from Danbury. Judge, Daniel W. O'Grady. Clerk, Brenda M. Craig. Location: Bethel Municipal Ctr., 1 School St., 06801-1828; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144, 06801-0144. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri.; other hours by appointment. Tel., (203) 794-8508.

BRIDGEPORT. Constituted June 4, 1840, from Stratford; contains the records of Stratford from May session, 1782 to June 4, 1840, and the records of Easton, which include the records of Weston, Easton being a district of its own from July 22, 1875 until March 4, 1878. Judge, Paul J. Ganim. Clerk, Jeannette M. Sargent. Location: McLevy Hall, 202 State St., 06604-4804. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Mon.-Thurs.; 8:30 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Fri. Tel., (203) 576-3945; FAX, (203) 576-7898.

BROOKFIELD. Constituted June 19, 1850, from Newtown. Judge, Joseph P. Secola. Chief Clerk, Meegan Buckley. Clerk, Dana Masullo. Location: Town Hall, 100 Pocono Rd., 06804-3304; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5192, 06804-5192. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M., Mon.; 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Tues.; 8:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M., Wed.; 9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M., Thurs.; 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Fri. Tel., (203) 775-3700; FAX, (203) 775-5246. E-mail: mbuckley@brookfield.org.

DANBURY. Constituted May session, 1744, from Fairfield. Judge, Dianne E. Yamin. Clerk, Marjorie L. Cerveniski. Location: City Hall Bldg., 155 Deer Hill Ave., 06810-7726. Hours: 7:30 A.M.-5:30 P.M., Mon.-Thurs. Tel., (203) 797-4521.

DARIEN. Constituted May 18, 1921, from Stamford. Judge, John B. Rearden, Jr. Clerk, Janet Ianniello. Location: Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Rd., 06820-5344. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M., 1:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri.; 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M., Fri., July-Labor Day. Tel., (203) 656-7342; FAX, (203) 656-0774.

FAIRFIELD. Constituted May session, 1666, as a County Court. Judge, Daniel F. Caruso. Clerk, Sybil A. Mackenzie. Location: Sullivan Independence Hall, 725 Old Post Rd., 06824-6684. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 256-3041; FAX, (203) 256-3080 and (203) 256-3044.

GREENWICH. Constituted July 4, 1853, from Stamford. Judge, David W. Hopper. Clerk, Barbara Carbino. Location: Town Hall, 101 Field Point Rd., 06830-6463; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2540, 06836-2540. Hours: 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri.; 8:00 A.M.-Noon, Fri., July-Aug. and first Fri. in Sept. Tel., (203) 622-7879; FAX, (203) 622-6451. E-mail: ProbateCourt@greenwichct.org.

NEW CANAAN. Constituted June 22, 1937, from Norwalk. Judge, Russell A. Kimes, Jr. Clerk, Karen P. Smith. Location: Town Hall, 77 Main St., 06840-4710. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 594-3050; FAX, (203) 594-3128. Website: www.newcanaan.info/probate_court_main.html. E-mail: russell.kimes@newcanaan.info.

NEW FAIRFIELD (New Fairfield, Sherman). Constituted Jan. 8, 1975, from Danbury. Sherman merged with New Fairfield, Jan. 8, 2003. Judge, William P. DeFeo. Chief Clerk, Anna M. Lucchesi. Location: Town Hall, 4 Brush Hill Rd., 06812-2619. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Tues., Wed., Thurs., and by appointment. Tel., (203) 312-5627; FAX, (203) 312-5644.

NEWTOWN. Constituted May session, 1820, from Danbury. Judge, Margot S. Hall. Clerk, Margaret L. Jepsen. Location: Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St., 06470-2157. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-Noon, 1:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 270-4280; FAX, (203) 270-4283.

NORWALK (Norwalk, Wilton). Constituted May session, 1802, from Fairfield and Stamford. Judge, Anthony J. DePanfilis. Clerk, Debra Lasprogato. Location: 125 East Ave., 06851-5702; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2009, 06852-2009. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 854-7737.

REDDING. Constituted May 24, 1839, from Danbury. Judge, Richard L. Emerson. Clerk, Laura E. Homa. Location: Town Hall, Rte. 107, 100 Hill Rd., 06896-2007; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1125, 06875-1125. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M., Mon.-Thurs., and by appointment. Tel., (203) 938-2326; FAX, (203) 938-8816. E-mail: probate@townofreddingct.org.

RIDGEFIELD. Constituted June 10, 1841, from Danbury. Judge, Joseph A. Egan, Jr. Clerk, Jacqueline Buckle. Location: Town Hall, 400 Main St., 06877-4610. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 431-2776, Ext. 25; FAX, (203) 431-2560.

SHELTON. Constituted May, 1889, from Bridgeport and Derby. Name changed from Huntington to Shelton, Aug. 29, 1919. Judge, Fred J. Anthony. Clerk, Loreen Michalak. Location: 40 White St., 06484-6038. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri., and by appointment. Tel., (203) 924-8462; FAX, (203) 924-8943.

STAMFORD. Constituted May session, 1728, from Fairfield. Judge, Gerald M. Fox, Jr. Clerk, Roselyn B. Ramist. Location: Government Ctr., 888 Washington Blvd., 06901-2902; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 10152, 06904-2152. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 323-2149; FAX, (203) 964-1830.

STRATFORD. Constituted May session, 1782, from Fairfield. The records of Stratford previous to June 4, 1840, are in Bridgeport. Judge, F. Paul Kurmay. Clerk, Deirdre L. Bassett. Location: Birdseye Municipal Complex, 468 Birdseye St., 2nd Flr., 06615-6976. Hours: 9:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 385-4023; FAX, (203) 375-6253.

TRUMBULL (Easton, Monroe, Trumbull). Constituted Jan. 7, 1959, from Bridgeport. Judge, John P. Chiota. Clerk, Elizabeth S. Frassinelli. Location: Town Hall, 5866 Main St., 06611. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 452-5068, 5062, 5063; FAX, (203) 452-5092. E-mail: probate@trumbull-ct.org.

WESTPORT (Weston, Westport). Constituted May session, 1835, at the time of the incorporation of the Town of Westport. The territory was taken from Fairfield, Norwalk and Weston. Judge, Kevin M. O'Grady. Clerk, Shirley A. DeLuca. Location: Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Ave., 06880-3514. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (203) 341-1100; FAX, (203) 341-1102. 

ASHFORD. Constituted June 4, 1830, from Pomfret. Judge, Dennis R. Poitras. Clerk, Ellen Hagen. Location: 5 Town Hall Rd., 06278-1530; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 61, 06278-0061. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-3:30 P.M., Mon.; 8:30 A.M.-11:30 P.M., Tues.; 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., 7:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M., Wed. Closed Thurs. and Fri. Tel., (860) 487-4408; FAX, (860) 487-4436.

BROOKLYN. Constituted June 4, 1833, from Pomfret and Plainfield. Judge, James K. Kelley. Clerk, Michele K. Parks. Location and Mailing Address: 69 South Main St., Suite 22, 06234. Hours: 8:00 A.M.-Noon, Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 774-5973; FAX, (860) 779-5675.

EASTFORD (Chaplin, Eastford). Constituted June 21, 1847, from Ashford. Judge, Michael H. Ellsworth. Clerk, Mary Ellen Ellsworth. Location: 16 Westford Rd., 06242-0098; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 98, 06242-0098. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-Noon, 1:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M., Mon.; 9:00 A.M.-Noon, 2:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M., Tues.; 9:00 A.M.-Noon, 1:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M., Wed., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 974-3024; FAX, (860) 974-0624.

HAMPTON. Constituted June 2, 1836, from Windham. Judge, Stuart Case. Clerk, Lenore B. Case. Location: Town Office Bldg., 164 Main St., 06247-1442; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 143, 06247-0143. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. Tues., Thurs. as follows: 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. Asst. Clerk for vault access and document delivery; 1:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. for all court services, including Chief Clerk and Judge. Emergency hours by appointment. Tel., (860) 455-9132, Ext. 8; FAX, (860) 455-0517. Website: hamptonct.org/probate. E-mail: Probate@hamptonct.org.

KILLINGLY. Constituted June 4, 1830, from Pomfret and Plainfield. Judge, David A. Griffiths. Clerk, Marien C. Baron. Location: Town Hall, 172 Main St., Danielson 06239-2873. Hours: 11:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon., Wed.; 9:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M., Tues., Thurs. Tel., (860) 779-5319; FAX, (860) 779-3074.

PLAINFIELD (Canterbury, Plainfield, Sterling). Constituted May session, 1747, from Windham. Canterbury and Sterling merged with Plainfield, Jan. 8, 2003. Judge, Kathleen Sendley Barry. Clerk, Michelle R. Gunn. Location: Town Hall, 8 Community Ave., 06374-1238. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-3:30 P.M., Mon.-Thurs.; Fri. hours by appointment only. Tel., (860) 230-3031; FAX, (860) 230-3033.

POMFRET. Constituted May session, 1752, from Windham and Plainfield. The records of Pomfret were burned Jan. 5, 1754. Judge, Leah P. Schad. Clerk, Janis E. Beltis. Location: 5 Haven Rd., Pomfret Center 06259-1741. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 974-0186; FAX, (860) 974-3950.

PUTNAM. Constituted July 5, 1856, from Thompson. Judge, Ernest J. Cotnoir. Clerk, Brenda A. Duquette. Location: Town Hall, 126 Church St., 06260-1831; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 548, 06260-0548. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M., Mon.-Thurs. Tel., (860) 963-6868; FAX, (860) 963-6817.

THOMPSON. Constituted May 25, 1832, from Pomfret. Judge, Kathleen J. Murphy. Clerk, Mercedes Robbins. Location: Town Hall, 815 Riverside Dr., North Grosvenordale 06255-0074; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 74, North Grosvenordale 06255-0074. Hours: 8:15 A.M.-12:30 P.M., Mon; 8:15 A.M.-Noon, Tues.; 8:15 A.M.-3:15 P.M., Wed.; 1:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M., Thurs.; 8:15 A.M.-9:15 A.M., Fri.; other times by appointment. Tel., (860) 923-2203; FAX, (860) 923-9105.

WINDHAM (Scotland, Windham). Constituted Oct. session, 1719, from Hartford and New London. Judge, Dennis O'Brien. Clerk, Pamela Shorey; Asst. Clerks, Mercedes Arroyo, Carol Pellegrine. Location: Town Hall Bldg., 979 Main St., Willimantic 06226-2217. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M., Mon.-Thurs.; 9:00 A.M.-Noon, Fri.; additional hours by appointment. Tel., (860) 465-3049; FAX, (860) 465-2162. E-mail: probateclerk@windhamct.com.

WOODSTOCK. Constituted May 30, 1831, from Pomfret. Judge, Nancy M. Gale. Clerk, Roger W. Gale. Location: Town Hall, 415 Rte. 169, 06281-3039. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Tues., Thurs.; 1:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M., Wed.; and by appointment. Tel., (860) 928-2223; FAX, (860) 963-7557. E-mail: probate@woodstockct.gov.

 Litchfield County

CANAAN. See Probate District of the Northwest Corner.

CORNWALL. See Probate District of the Northwest Corner.

HARWINTON. Constituted May 27, 1835, from Litchfield. Judge, Patrick J. Wall. Clerk, Kathleen M. Riley. Location: Town Hall, 100 Bentley Dr., 06791-2200. Hours: 8:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M., Tues., Wed., Thurs.; 8:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M., Mon., Fri., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 485-1403; FAX, (860) 485-2716.

LITCHFIELD (Kent, Litchfield, Morris, Warren). Constituted Oct. session, 1742, from Hartford, Woodbury and New Haven. Kent merged with Litchfield, Morris and Warren, Jan. 3, 2007. Judge, Diane S. Blick. Clerk, Kay B. Matarese; Asst. Clerk, Linda Chocholka. Location: Town Office Bldg., 74 West St., 06759-3500; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 505, 06759-0505. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 567-8065; FAX, (860) 567-2538.

NEW HARTFORD (Barkhamsted, Hartland, New Hartford). Constituted May 27, 1825, from Simsbury. Barkhamsted and Hartland merged with New Hartford, Jan. 8, 2003. Judge, Norman E. Rogers, Jr. Clerk, Suzanne Pombar. Location: Town Hall, 530 Main St., 06057-2708; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 308, 06057-0308. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-3:00 P.M., Mon., Tues., Thurs.; 8:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Wed. Closed Fri. Tel., (860) 379-3254. E-mail: nhprobate@town.new-hartford.ct.us.

NEW MILFORD (Bridgewater, New Milford). Constituted May session, 1787, from Woodbury, Sharon and Danbury. Judge, Martin F. Landgrebe. Chief Clerk, Marianne Arancio Stilson. Location: Town Hall, 10 Main St., 06776-2896. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-Noon, 1:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.; 9:00 A.M.-Noon, 1:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M., Tues.-Thurs.; 8:30 A.M.-Noon, Fri. Tel., (860) 355-6029; FAX, (860) 355-6024. E-mail: NMprobate@NewMilford.org.

NORFOLK. See Probate District of the Northwest Corner.

NORTHWEST CORNER. (Canaan, Cornwall, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon). Constituted June 6, 1846, from Sharon. Cornwall, Norfolk, Salisbury and Sharon merged with Canaan and North Canaan to become the Probate District of the Northwest Corner, Jan. 1, 2007. Judge, Charles C. Vail. Chief Clerk, Beth L. McGuire; Asst. Clerk, Heath B. Prentis. Location: Town Hall, 100 Pease St., Canaan 06018-2060; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 849, Canaan 06018-0849. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.-Thurs., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 824-7012; FAX, (860) 824-7428.

PLYMOUTH. Constituted May 31, 1833, from Waterbury. Judge, Mark D. Malley. Clerk, Nancy B. Meyer. Location: Town Hall, 80 Main St., Terryville 06786-5107. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri.; 1:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M., Thurs. Tel., (860) 585-4014; FAX, (860) 585-4099. E-mail: plymouthprobate@plymouthct.us.

ROXBURY. Constituted June 6, 1842, from Woodbury. Judge, Jeannette M. Puglio. Clerk, Heather Kenney. Location: Town Hall, 29 North St., 06783-1405. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-2:30 P.M., Tues., Thurs., Fri.; 8:30 A.M.-10:30 A.M., Wed. Tel., (860) 354-1184; FAX, (860) 355-3091.

SALISBURY. See Probate District of Northwest Corner.

SHARON. See Probate District of Northwest Corner.

THOMASTON. Constituted July 1875, from Plymouth. Judge, Joseph J. Fairchild. Clerk, Tanya M. Matulis. Location: Town Hall Bldg., 158 Main St., 06787-1744; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 136, 06787. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 283-4874; FAX, (860) 283-1013.

TORRINGTON (Goshen, Torrington). Constituted June 16, 1847, from Litchfield. Judge, Michael F. Magistrali. Clerk, Gale Pellegren. Location: Municipal Bldg., 140 Main St., 06790-5201. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.-Wed.; 8:30 A.M.-6:30 P.M., Thurs.; 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M., Fri. Tel., (860) 489-2215; FAX, (860) 496-5910.

WASHINGTON. Constituted May 22, 1832, from Litchfield and Woodbury. Judge, Victoria M. Cherniske (P.O. Box 295, Washington Depot 06794-0295). Clerk, Pamela L. Osborne. Location: Bryan Memorial Town Hall, 2 Bryan Memorial Plaza, Washington Depot 06794. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Mon., Wed., Fri., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 868-7974; FAX, (860) 868-0512. Website: washingtonct.org/probate, www.jd.state.ct.us/probate. E-mail: VMCHERNISKE@AOL.COM.

WINCHESTER (Colebrook, Winchester). Constituted May 31, 1838, from Norfolk. Judge, Alan M. Barber. Clerk, Linda F. Riiska. Location: Town Hall, 338 Main St., Winsted 06098-1674; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 625, 06098-0625. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-Noon, 1:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.-Wed.; 9:00 A.M.-Noon, 1:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M., Thurs.; 9:00 A.M.-Noon, Fri. Tel., (860) 379-5576; FAX, (860) 738-7053.

WOODBURY (Bethlehem, Watertown, Woodbury). Constituted Oct. session, 1719, from Hartford, Fairfield and New Haven. Watertown merged with Woodbury and Bethlehem, Jan. 8, 2003. Judge, Domenick N. Calabrese. Clerk, Gail D. Cesarello; Asst. Clerk, Amanda A. Cesarello. Location: 281 Main St. South, Shove Bldg., 06798-3408; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 843, 06798-0843. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.-Thurs. Tel., (203) 263-2417; FAX, (203) 263-2748. 

CLINTON. Constituted July 5, 1862, from Killingworth. Judge, Raymond J. Rigat. Clerk, Margaret A. Schroeder. Location: Eliott House, 50 East Main St., 06413-2035; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 130, 06413-0130. Hours: 10:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M., Mon.-Thurs.; Closed Fri. Tel., (860) 669-6447; FAX, (860) 664-9828.

DEEP RIVER. Constituted Jan. 5, 1949, from Saybrook. Judge, Patricia L. Damon. Clerk, Marge B. Calltharp. Location: 171B Main St., 06417-2008; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 391, 06417-0391. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Mon., Fri.; 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M., Tues., Thurs.; 9:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M., 2:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M., Wed., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 526-6026; FAX, (860) 526-6094. E-mail: probatecourt@deepriverct.us.

EAST HADDAM. Constituted Oct. session, 1741, from Hartford. The records of East Haddam previous to May 29, 1832, are in Colchester. Judge, Paul D. Buhl. Clerk, Elizabeth Lunt. Location: East Haddam Town Office (River House) Goodspeed Landing, 7 Main St., 06423-1303; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 217, 06423-0217. Hours: 9:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 873-5028; FAX, (860) 873-5025.

EAST HAMPTON. Constituted June 1, 1824, from Middletown and East Haddam. The records of Chatham previous to Jan. 6, 1915, are in Portland. Judge, Anne C. McKinney. Clerk, Janice Visinski. Location: Town Hall Annex, 20 East High St., 06424-1002. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M., Mon.-Thurs., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 267-9262; FAX, (860) 267-6453. E-mail: probatejudge@easthamptonct.org.

ESSEX. Constituted as Old Saybrook, July 4, 1853, from Saybrook and included what are now the three towns of Essex, Old Saybrook and Westbrook. Name changed to Essex in 1859. Contains Old Saybrook probate records from July 4, 1853 to July 4, 1859. Judge, Deborah M. Pearl. Clerk, Valerie N. Shickel; Asst. Clerk, Stella C. Beaudoin. Location: Town Hall, 29 West Ave., 06426-1140. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri.; afternoons by appointment. Tel., (860) 767-4340; FAX, (860) 767-2538. Website: www.essexct.gov.

HADDAM (Haddam Neck, Higganum). Constituted June 3, 1830, from Middletown and Chatham. Judge, Sharon G. Kapitulik. Clerk, Bunny Batzner. Location: Town Office Bldg., 30 Field Park Dr., 06438-1140. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M., Mon.-Thurs. Tel., (860) 345-8531 Ext. 210; FAX, (860) 345-3730.

KILLINGWORTH. Constituted June 3, 1834, from Saybrook (now Chester). Judge, Holly Quackenbush Darin. Clerk, Helene Yates. Location: Town Hall Office Bldg., 323 Rte. 81, 06419-1218. Hours: 8:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M., Tues.; 9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M., Wed.; 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Thurs., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 663-2304; FAX, (860) 663-3305.

MIDDLETOWN (Cromwell, Durham, Middlefield, Middletown). Constituted May session, 1752, from Hartford, Guilford and East Haddam. Judge, Joseph D. Marino. Clerk, Mary C. Woods. Location: 94 Court St., 06457-3333. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 347-7424; FAX, (860) 346-1520.

OLD SAYBROOK. Constituted July 4, 1859, from Essex. Old Saybrook probate records between 1666-1719 are in New London and New Haven; records from 1719-1780 are in Guilford; records from 1780-1853 are in Chester; records from 1853-1859 are in Essex; records from 1859 to the present are in Old Saybrook. Judge, Roger W. Goodnow. Clerk, Sharon Tiezzi. Location: 302 Main St., 06475-2357. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-Noon, 1:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 510-5028; FAX, (860) 388-3734. E-mail: rwgosprobate@yahoo.com. 

PORTLAND. Constituted April 22, 1913, from Chatham. Contains the records of the District of Chatham previous to Jan. 6, 1915. Judge, Stephen E. Kinsella. Clerk, Suzanne B. Emond. Location: Town Hall, 33 East Main St., 06480-1801; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 71, 06480-0071. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M., Mon., Wed., Thurs.; 2:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M., Tues.; 9:00 A.M.-Noon, Fri., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 342-6739; FAX, (860) 342-6755.

*SAYBROOK. Constituted May session, 1780, from Guilford. Judge, Justine R. Tobis. Clerk, Gloria D. Amatrudo. Location: 203 Middlesex Ave., 06412-1221; Mailing Address: 203 Middlesex Ave., Chester 06412-1221. Hours: 8:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Mon.-Thurs., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 526-0013, Ext. 221; FAX, (860) 526-0004 (Selectman's Office).

WESTBROOK. Constituted July 4, 1854, from Old Saybrook. Judge, Constance J. Vogell. Clerk, Marge B. Calltharp. Location: Town Hall, 866 Boston Post Rd., 06498-1881. Hours: 1:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M., Mon.-Fri., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 399-5661; FAX, (860) 399-3008. E-mail: cvogell@westbrookct.us.

*The District of Saybrook serves only the Town of Chester. 

ANDOVER (Andover, Bolton, Columbia). Constituted June 27, 1851, from Hebron; contains the records of Hebron from May session, 1789 to June 27, 1851. Judge, Elaine N. Camposeo. Clerk, Patricia A. McPherson. Mailing Address: Bolton Town Hall, 222 Bolton Center Rd., Bolton 06043-7636. Location: Notch Rd. Municipal Ctr., 104 Notch Rd., Bolton. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.; 8:30 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Tues.-Thurs.; 8:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Fri. Tel., (860) 647-7979; FAX, (860) 649-8674. E-mail: andoverprobate@sbcglobal.net.

ELLINGTON (Ellington, Vernon). Constituted May 31, 1826, from East Windsor and Stafford. Judge, O. James Purnell III. Clerk, Geraldine C. Miller. Location: 14 Park Pl., Rockville 06066-3291; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 268, Rockville 06066-0268. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Wed.; 8:30 A.M.-7:00 P.M., Thurs.; 8:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Fri.; other hours by appointment. Tel., (860) 872-0519; FAX, (860) 870-5140.

HEBRON. Constituted May session, 1789. The records of Hebron previous to June 27, 1851, are in Andover Probate District. Judge, Kevin C. Connors. Clerk, Paula Verrier. Location: Town Office Bldg., 15 Gilead St., 06248-1501. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 228-5971; FAX, (860) 228-4859. E-mail: kconnors@hebronct.com.

MANSFIELD. (Coventry, Mansfield). Mansfield constituted May 30, 1831, from Windham. Coventry constituted June 19, 1849, from Hebron. Coventry merged with Mansfield, Jan. 6, 1999; Coventry Probate records prior to that date are in the Coventry Town Clerk's vault. Judge, Claire C. Twerdy. Clerk, Patricia H. Maines. Location: Probate Court, Audrey P. Beck Bldg., 4 So. Eagleville Rd., Storrs 06268-2574. Hours: 8:00 A.M.-Noon, Mon.; 8:00 A.M.-Noon, 1:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M., Tues.; 1:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M., Wed.; 1:00 P.M.-6:30 P.M., Thurs.; 8:00 A.M.-Noon, Fri. Tel., Bus., (860) 429-3313; FAX, (860) 429-4088.

STAFFORD (Somers, Stafford, Union). Constituted May session, 1759, from Hartford and Pomfret. Somers merged with Stafford, Jan. 6, 1999. Judge, Mark J. Maniscalco. Clerk, Brenda J. Wilde; Asst. Clerks, Judith Luce, Janice L. Singer. Location: Warren Memorial Town Hall, 1 Main St., Stafford Springs 06076-1412; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 63, Stafford Springs 06076-0063. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-Noon, 1:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.; 9:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M., Tues.-Thurs.; 9:00 A.M.-Noon, Fri. Tel., (860) 684-1783; FAX, (860) 684-1797.

TOLLAND (Tolland, Willington). Constituted June 4, 1830, from Stafford. Judge, Cheryl H. Brown. Clerk, Diane D. DuBaldo; Asst. Clerk, Patricia L. Phillips. Location: Town Hall, 2nd Flr., 21 Tolland Green, 06084-3028. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-2:30 P.M., Mon.-Wed.; 4:00 P.M.-7:30 P.M., Thurs. Hours in Willington by appointment only. Tel., (860) 871-3640; Emergency Tel., (860) 487-0675; FAX, (860) 871-3641. E-mail: cbrown@tolland.org.