Phillips County, Colorado Genealogy

United StatesColorado Phillips County

Guide to Phillips County, Colorado ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage records from 1893 and land records; Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records

County Seat
Holyoke

Parent County
1889--Phillips County was created 27 March 1889 from Logan County.

Neighboring Counties



 * Chase County, Nebraska
 * Logan
 * Perkins County, Nebraska
 * Sedgwick
 * Yuma

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Census

 * 1860-1940 Colorado Census Records from 1860 to 1940 at FamilySearch.org — index/images

Court Records
Numerous records are available at Colorado Archives. To use this link scroll down the page to where it asks for Record Type. Click there and scroll down the list to the records you want and select. The next field asks for county. Select the county you want and then click on Search. You can narrow the search by adding the additional information it asks for.

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1875–1974 Colorado Wills and Probate Records 1875-1974 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Family History Centers

 * Sterling Colorado Family History Center
 * Sidney Nebraska Family History Center

Libraries

 * Haxtun Public Library 141 S Colorado Ave Haxtun, CO 80731 Telephone 970-774-6106 Haxtun Public Library website


 * Holyoke/Heginbotham Library 539 S Baxter Holyoke, CO 80734 Telephone 970-854-2597 Heginbotham Library website

Societies
Phillips County Colorado Historical Society and Museum 109 S. Campbell Holyoke, CO 80734 Telephone 970-854-2129 Phillips Co. Historical Society website

Birth
Birth records may become public records when 100 years have elapsed after the date of birth. EXCEPTION: The birth record of any individual who is known to be currently alive will remain confidential even if they are 100 years of age or greater.

Marriage

 * 1853-2006 at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1859-1900 Colorado Marriages, 1859-1900 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1864-1995 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1900-1939 Colorado, Statewide Marriage Index, 1900-1939 at Ancestry.com — index $

Death
Death records may become public records when 75 years have elapsed after the date of death.

Web Sites

 * Phillips County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Phillips County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)