Avon 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, 1844-1905. Probate files may consist of estates, conservatorships, guardianships, commitments, and insolvencies. See Alternative Form Available not below.
Inventory control book, 1844-1905 (coverage). Also known as the Godard Digest, it is a list of probate files transferred to the Connecticut State Library. It was compiled at the Connecticut State Library under the direction of State Librarian George S. Godard.
Dates
- 1844-1905
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
Avon, Hartford County, Town established 1830, Parent Town: Farmington
The Avon Probate District was constituted May 1844, from the Farmington Probate District. The Avon Probate District merged on January 5, 2011 with the Canton, Granby, and Simsbury Probate Districts to create the Simsbury Regional Probate District which serves the municipalities of Avon, Canton, Granby, and Simsbury.
Town of Avon, Probate District chronology:
May 1830 - May 1844, Farmington District
May 1844 - January 4, 2011, Avon District
January 5, 2011 - Present, Simsbury Regional District
For Probate Court contact information and hours of operation see, Probate Court Directory.
Extent
2.25 cubic feet
Abstract
Probate record books, None; Probate files, 1844-1905.
Arrangement
Probate files are arranged alphabetically in one series.
Other Finding Aid
Record Books: Index cards for the record books have been scanned. Ask History and Genealogy staff for assistance. Note: CSL does not hold any original record books. See Alternate Form Available section for volumes available on microfilm.
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 1913-001 are represented in this index.
Provenance
The probate files in accession 1913-001 were transferred to the Connecticut State Library on the following date (with date span of files): November 12, 1913 (1842-1905).
Alternative Form Available
Record books, volumes 1-5, 1844-1919; probate files, 1844-1905; and inventory control book (Godard Digest) 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.
- Avon (Conn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Probate records -- Connecticut -- Avon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- RG 004:004, Avon Probate Court
- Subtitle
- Inventory of Records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
- Date
- 2011
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Connecticut State Library Repository
