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From: "Charlie Armstrong" <>
Subject: Re: [GenConnecticut-L] Re: GenConnecticut-D Digest V99 #294
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 15:57:49 -0400


What was your ancester's surname? or the whole name. Could be, we might be
looking at the same person.
Charlie
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Date: Sunday, October 24, 1999 4:27 PM
Subject: [GenConnecticut-L] Re: GenConnecticut-D Digest V99 #294


>In a message dated 10/24/1999 11:30:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
><< On the topic of New Haven research, does anyone know where I might find
>the
> will of my ancestor who died in Guilford in 1646? I'm planning my research
> trip for next May.
>
> Thanks,
> Judy Drake >>
>
>If you are coming to Connecticut - The Connecticut State Library & Archives
>is a good place to do research, as is the Connecticut Historical Society,
>both in the city of Hartford.
>
>The town of Guilford was established in 1643. Connecticut has distinct
>probate "districts" - not divided by town or county. A Probate District was
>not established for Guilford until 1719. All earlier [ie: 1646] probate
>records for Guilford will be found in either the New Haven or New London
>Probate District.
>
>There is a central index for Connecticut Probate Estate Packets up to
1880 -
>available at the CT State Library [CSL] and/or the LDS Family History
Center
>on microfilm. Copies of the estate packets are also available on microfilm
at
>either of the above repositories [CSL or LDS].
>
>Dianne Bordeaux Lenti, Professional Genealogist
>Specializing in Ethnic Immigrant Research
>Late 18th-20th Century Connecticut Records
>& New England Naturalizations
>
>

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