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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut Genealogy|Connecticut ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut_Probate_Records|Probate Records]]'' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut Genealogy|Connecticut ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut_Probate_Records|Probate Records]]'' | ||
== Record Synopsis == | === Online Resources === | ||
*'''1609 – 1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9049 Connecticut Wills and Probate Records 1609-1999] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $ | |||
=== Record Synopsis === | |||
Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> Genealogists often refer to 'Probate Records' as "All records which relate to the disposition of an estate," whether the person died leaving a will (testate) or not (intestate).<ref>Val. D. Greenwood, ''The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy,'' 3rd ed. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000), 309.</ref> | Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> Genealogists often refer to 'Probate Records' as "All records which relate to the disposition of an estate," whether the person died leaving a will (testate) or not (intestate).<ref>Val. D. Greenwood, ''The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy,'' 3rd ed. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000), 309.</ref> | ||
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Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, wills, guardianships, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, depositions, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. | Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, wills, guardianships, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, depositions, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. | ||
For further information about the probate process, types of probate records, analyzing probate records, and to access a glossary of probate terms, see [[United States Probate Records]]. | For further information about the probate process, types of probate records, analyzing probate records, and to access a glossary of probate terms, see [[United States Probate Records]]. | ||
== Probate Districts == | === Probate Districts === | ||
Probate records in [[Connecticut Genealogy|Connecticut]] are kept by probate district courts. In many cases a probate district consisted of a larger community and several nearby smaller towns. Sometimes a probate district crosses county boundaries. | Probate records in [[Connecticut Genealogy|Connecticut]] are kept by probate district courts. In many cases a probate district consisted of a larger community and several nearby smaller towns. Sometimes a probate district crosses county boundaries. | ||
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[http://www.jud.ct.gov/probate/Redistrict/2011_Probate_Dist_Map.pdf Map of current Probate Court Districts] (as of 5 January 2011) shows which townships are in each district. | [http://www.jud.ct.gov/probate/Redistrict/2011_Probate_Dist_Map.pdf Map of current Probate Court Districts] (as of 5 January 2011) shows which townships are in each district. | ||
== State Statutes == | === State Statutes === | ||
The Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries has a page on [http://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/law/probatelaw.htm Connecticut Law about Probate Law] with links to guides, statutes, and other information about probate law in Connecticut. | The Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries has a page on [http://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/law/probatelaw.htm Connecticut Law about Probate Law] with links to guides, statutes, and other information about probate law in Connecticut. | ||
== Statewide Record Collections == | === Statewide Record Collections === | ||
*Manwaring, Charles Williams, compiler. ''A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records.'' 3 volumes. Hartford [Connecticut]: R.S. Peck & Company, 1904-1906. Contains probate record abstracts of early Connecticut Colony and Hartford Probate District. The series, which is made up of the first fifteen original volumes, covers the years 1635-1750 and includes wills, inventories, distributions of estates and court records. Volume 1 identifies the changes made in the different Probate Districts of Connecticut from the beginning, and includes information concerning the district boundaries. A digital version of the three volume set is available online at Internet Archive:<br>[http://archive.org/stream/digestofearlycon00manw#page/n1/mode/2up Volume 1] (1635-1700), [http://archive.org/stream/adigestearlycon01manwgoog#page/n4/mode/2up Volume 2] (1700-1729), [http://archive.org/stream/adigestearlycon01unkngoog#page/n8/mode/2up Volume 3] (1729-1750). <br>(FHL book 974.6 P2m; CD-ROM no. 2872). | *Manwaring, Charles Williams, compiler. ''A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records.'' 3 volumes. Hartford [Connecticut]: R.S. Peck & Company, 1904-1906. Contains probate record abstracts of early Connecticut Colony and Hartford Probate District. The series, which is made up of the first fifteen original volumes, covers the years 1635-1750 and includes wills, inventories, distributions of estates and court records. Volume 1 identifies the changes made in the different Probate Districts of Connecticut from the beginning, and includes information concerning the district boundaries. A digital version of the three volume set is available online at Internet Archive:<br>[http://archive.org/stream/digestofearlycon00manw#page/n1/mode/2up Volume 1] (1635-1700), [http://archive.org/stream/adigestearlycon01manwgoog#page/n4/mode/2up Volume 2] (1700-1729), [http://archive.org/stream/adigestearlycon01unkngoog#page/n8/mode/2up Volume 3] (1729-1750). <br>(FHL book 974.6 P2m; CD-ROM no. 2872). | ||
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*The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut (see [[Connecticut Public Records|Connecticut Public Records]]).<br> | *The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut (see [[Connecticut Public Records|Connecticut Public Records]]).<br> | ||
== Repositories == | === Repositories === | ||
==== Local ==== | ==== Local ==== | ||
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==== Regional ==== | ==== Regional ==== | ||
*The [[ | *The [[New England Historic Genealogical Society|New England Historic Genealogical Society]], located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, has early Connecticut probate records available on microfilm. To search their online library catalog, click [http://library.nehgs.org/ Here]. | ||
==== National ==== | ==== National ==== | ||
*The [[ | *The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] located in Salt Lake City, Utah has the records listed above in the [[Connecticut Probate Records#Statewide_Record_Collections|Statewide Record Collections]]. For collection details, see the [http://fsbeta.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog]. Use the "Place Search" option to search for a specific Connecticut county or town. Then look for the topic labeled "Probate Records." | ||
== Learn More == | === Learn More === | ||
==== Published Materials ==== | ==== Published Materials ==== | ||
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== References == | === References === | ||
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