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Naugatuck Probate Court records

 Collection
Identifier: RG004_088

Scope and Content

Probate record books, None. Contact the probate court to access original record books. See Alternative Form Available note below.

Probate files, 1905-2005, bulk 1905-1979. Probate files may consist of estates, conservatorships, guardianships, commitments, and insolvencies.

Dates

  • 1905-2005, bulk 1905-1979

Language of Materials

The records are in English.

Restrictions on Access

The probate files in accession 2012-034 are stored at an off-site facility and therefore may not be available on a same-day basis.

See the Rules and Procedures for Researchers Using Archival Records and Secured Collections policy.

Historical Note

Naugatuck, New Haven County, Town established in May 1844, Parent Towns: Bethany, Oxford, and Waterbury

The Naugatuck Probate District was constituted July 4, 1863, from the Waterbury Probate District. The towns of Beacon Falls, Middlebury, and Prospect became part of the Naugatuck Probate District on January 5, 2011.

Town of Naugatuck, Probate District chronology:

May 1844 - July 3, 1863, Waterbury District

July 4, 1863 - Present, Naugatuck District

For Probate Court contact information and hours of operation see, Probate Court Directory.

Extent

56 cubic feet

Abstract

Record books, None; Probate files, 1905-2005, bulk 1905-1979.

Arrangement

Probate files in accession 2012-034 are arranged by file number.

Other Finding Aid

Record Books: Index cards for the record books have been scanned. Ask History and Genealogy staff for assistance. See Alternate Form Available section for volumes available on microfilm.

Probate Files: The History and Genealogy reference staff has access to an index for the probate files in accession 2012-034.

Provenance

The probate files in accession 2012-034 were transferred to the Connecticut State Library on the following dates: May 1, 2012, July 2, 2012 and November 7, 2013.

Alternative Form Available

Record books, volumes 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 19, 21, 23, 29, 1863-1916, 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.

Title
RG 004:088, Naugatuck 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

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