Milford Probate Court records
Scope and Content
Probate record books, None. Contact the probate court to access original record books. See Alternative Form Available note below.
Probate files, 1832-1900. Probate files may consist of estates, conservatorships, guardianships, commitments, and insolvencies. See Alternative Form Available note below.
Dates
- 1832-1900
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Restrictions on Access
Researchers should first consult use copies when available. See Alternate Form Available Section below.
See the Rules and Procedures for Researchers Using Archival Records and Secured Collections policy.
Restrictions on Use
See the Reproduction and Publications of State Library Collections policy.
Historical Note
Milford, New Haven County, Town settled 1639, City incorporated January 1959
The Milford Probate District was constituted May 30, 1832, from the New Haven Probate District. The Milford Probate District merged with the Orange Probate District on January 5, 2011 to create the Milford - Orange Probate District which serves the municipalities of Milford and Orange.
City of Milford, Probate District chronology:
1639 - 1665, New Haven Colonial Jurisdiction
1664 - 1665, Hartford Colonial Jurisdiction (overlap of Hartford & New Haven authority)
1665 - May 29, 1832, New Haven County Court and District
May 30, 1832 - January 4, 2011, Milford District
January 5, 2011 - Present, Milford - Orange District
For Probate Court contact information and hours of operation see, Probate Court Directory.
Extent
11 cubic feet
Abstract
Record books, None; Probate files, 1832-1900.
Arrangement
Probate files in accession 1976-002 are arranged alphabetically.
Other Finding Aid
Probate Files: The Probate Estate Papers Index, located in the index corridor adjacent to the History and Genealogy Reading Room, has two parts, a general index covering most of the state, and a Hartford Probate District index covering Hartford and some surrounding towns, 1820-1920. The index cards are arranged alphabetically by individual's last name and first names. The cards have the individual's name, town of residence, probate district, and list of items contained in the estate packet. To request retrieval of an estate packet, copy at least the estate name, file date, and probate district name from the index card. The probate files in Accession 1976-002 are represented in this index and are listed on white cards.
Provenance
The probate files in accession 1976-002 were transferred to the Connecticut State Library on July 20, 1976.
Alternative Form Available
Record books, volumes 1-3, 5-6, 8, 10-11, 13-15, 17-18, 20-21, 23-24, 26-27. 1832-1916; probate files, 1832-1900 were microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah and are available for use in the History and Genealogy reading room or through the LDS Family History Centers.
- Milford (Conn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Probate records -- Connecticut -- Milford Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- RG 004:084, Milford Probate Court
- Subtitle
- Inventory of Records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
- Date
- 2012
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Connecticut State Library Repository
