New London County Probate Courts

BOZRAH . Constituted June 3, 1843 , from Norwich . Judge, Stanley A. Mokrzewski. Clerk, Jessie Friedrich. Location: Bozrah Town Hall , One River Rd. , 06334. Hours: 10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. , Mon., Wed. and by appointment. Tel., (860) 889-2958; FAX, (860) 887-7571.

COLCHESTER . Constituted May 29, 1832 , from East Haddam ; contains the records of East Haddam from Oct. session, 1741 to May 29, 1832 . Lebanon merged with Colchester , Jan. 8, 2003 . Judge, Kevin Kennedy. Clerk, Linda Neal. Location: 127 Norwich Ave. , 06415. Hours: 12:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M. , Mon., Fri.; 9:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M. , Tues., Wed., Thurs. and by appointment. Tel., (860) 537-7290; FAX, (860) 537-7298.

EAST LYME . Constituted June 2, 1843 , from New London . Judge, Jeffrey McNamara. Clerk, Patricia Stratos. Location: East Lyme Town Hall , 108 Pennsylvania Ave., P.O. Box 519 , Niantic 06357-0519 . Hours: 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. , Mon.-Fri.; afternoon hours by appointment. Tel., (860) 739-6931; FAX, (860) 739-6930.

GRISWOLD . Constituted Jan. 3, 1979 , from Norwich . Judge, George L. Kennedy. Location: 28 Main St. , 2nd Flr., Jewett City 06351 . Hours: 3:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. , Mon.; 1:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M. , Tues., Thurs., Fri.; 1:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M. , Wed. (for hearings only). Tel., (860) 376-7060, Ext. 213; FAX, (860) 376-0216.

GROTON . Constituted May 25, 1839 , from Stonington . Judge, Frederick W. Palm, Jr. Clerk, Helen M. Falvey; Asst. Clerks, Maureen E. Falvey , Victoria M. Rossman. Location: Town Hall, 45 Fort Hill Rd. , 06340. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M., 1:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M. , Mon.-Fri. and by appointment. Tel., (860) 441-6655; FAX, (860) 441-6657.

LEDYARD . Constituted June 6, 1837 , from Stonington . The records of Ledyard from May, 1666 to Oct., 1766, are in New London ; from Oct. 1766 to June 6, 1837 , are in Stonington . Judge, Pamela M. Rowe. Clerk, Eleanor Marshall-Quin. Location: Town Hall, 741 Col. Ledyard Hwy. , 06339. Hours: 8:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M. , Mon.; 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. , Tues., Thurs.; 8:30 A.M.-3:30 P.M. , Wed.; Closed or by appt., Fri. Tel., (860) 464-3219; FAX, (860) 464-8531.

LYME . Constituted July 5, 1869 , from Old Lyme. Probate records concerning Lyme, from May 1, 1666 to June 4, 1830 , are in New London ; from June 4, 1830 to July 4, 1869 , are in Old Lyme; from July 4, 1869 to date, are in Lyme. Judge, Richard B. Lightfoot. Clerk, Janet Gauger. Location: Town Hall, 480 Hamburg Rd. , 06371. Hours: 2:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. , Tues., Thurs., and by appointment. Tel., (860) 434-7733; FAX, (860) 434-2989.

MONTVILLE . Constituted June 27, 1851 , from New London . Judge, Ronald K. McDaniel, Jr. Location: Town Hall, 310 Norwich-New London Tpke., Uncasville 06382. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.; 9:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Wed. Tel., (860) 848-9847; FAX, (860) 848-2116.

NEW LONDON ( New London , Waterford ). Constituted May session, 1666, as a County Court. Judge, Mathew H. Greene. Clerk, Doris Sanders. Location: Municipal Bldg., 06320; Mailing address: P.O. Box 148 , 06320-0148. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. , Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 443-7121; FAX, (860) 437-8155.

NORTH STONINGTON . Constituted June 4, 1835 , from Stonington . Judge, Teresa A. Pensis. Clerk , Anita C. Ames. Location: 391 Norwich-Westerly Rd., P.O. Box 204 , 06359-0204. Hours: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon , Mon., Wed.; 1:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. , Tues.; 1:00 P.M.-5:30 P.M. , Thurs. and by appointment. Tel./FAX, (860) 535-8441.

NORWICH ( Franklin , Lisbon , Norwich , Preston , Sprague, Voluntown). Constituted Oct. 1748, from New London ; contains the records of Griswold to Jan. 3, 1979 . Judge, Linda M. Salafia. Clerk, Eileen M. Robbins. Location: City Hall, 100 Broadway, 06360. Hours: 9:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M. , Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 887-2160; FAX, (860) 887-2401.

OLD LYME . Name of district changed from Lyme to Old Lyme, July 24, 1868 . Probate records concerning Old Lyme, from May 1, 1666 to June 4, 1830 , are in New London ; from June 4, 1830 to date, are in Old Lyme. Judge, Sylvia L. Peterson. Clerk, Lynn Campbell. Location: Memorial Town Hall , 52 Lyme St. , 06371. Hours: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon , 1:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. , Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 434-1605, Ext. 222, 223; FAX, (860) 434-9283.

SALEM . Constituted July 9, 1841 , from Colchester and New London . Judge, John W. Butts. Clerk, Patricia Z. Myers. Location: Town Office Bldg., 270 Hartford Rd. , 06420. Hours: 8:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. , Fri.; evenings and weekends by appointment. Tel., (860) 859-3873; FAX, (860) 537-1483.

STONINGTON . Constituted Oct. session, 1766, from New London . Judge, Paul E. Cravinho. Clerk, Carolyn Bessette. Location: Town Hall Bldg., 152 Elm St., P.O. Box 312 , 06378-0312. Hours: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon , 1:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. , Mon.-Fri. Tel., (860) 535-5090; FAX, (860) 535-0520.