Norwalk Probate Court records
Scope and Content
Indexes covering 1802-1920.
Dates
- 1802-1920
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Restrictions on Access
Restrictions on Use
See the Reproduction and Publications of State Library Collections policy.
Historical Note
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Town established September 11, 1651
The Norwalk Probate District was constituted May 1802, from the Fairfield and Stamford Probate Districts. The Norwalk Probate District presently serves the municipalities of Norwalk and Wilton.
The Norwalk Probate District also included the municipality of New Canaan from May 1802 to June 21, 1937.
Town of Norwalk, Probate District chronology:
September 1651 - May 1666 Particular Court Jurisdiction at Hartford, later at Fairfield
May 1666 - May 1802 Fairfield County Court & District
May 1802 - Present Norwalk District
For Probate Court contact information and hours of operation see, Probate Court Directory.
Extent
1 cubic foott
Abstract
Indexes covering 1802-1920.
Arrangement
The indexes are comprised of 3 volumes numbered 1-3 with contents that are alphabetical.
Provenance
The index volumes in accession 1932-073 were transferred to the Connecticut State Library on June 11, 1932.
Alternative Form Available
Record books, volumes 1-10, 12-13, 16, 18-20, 23-24, 27, 29, 31-32, 34, 36-37, 39-42, 44, 46-48, 50-51, 53-54, 56-57-58, 61-63, covering 1802-1916, 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.
- New Canaan (Conn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Norwalk (Conn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Probate records -- Connecticut -- New Canaan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Probate records -- Connecticut -- Norwalk Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Probate records -- Connecticut -- Wilton Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wilton (Conn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- RG 004:103, Norwalk 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
