Montezuma County, Colorado Genealogy

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Guide to Montezuma County Colorado genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County District Court has divorce, probate and court records County Clerk has birth, marriage, death and land records

County Seat
Cortez

Parent County
1889--Montezuma County was created 16 April 1889 from La Plata County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Apache County, Arizona
 * Dolores
 * La Plata
 * San Juan
 * San Juan County, New Mexico
 * San Juan County, Utah

Cemeteries

 * Arriola
 * Battlerock
 * Cedar Grove
 * Cortez
 * Dolores
 * Eaton
 * Fairview
 * Family
 * Goodman Point
 * Healy
 * Lamb
 * Lebannon
 * Lewis (Sunnyside)
 * McElmo
 * Memorial Garden
 * Mitchell
 * Old Mormon
 * Peoples
 * Riverside (Peoples)
 * Sheek
 * Shilo
 * Simon Draw
 * Summit Ridge
 * Sunnyside
 * Sunset Memorial Gardens (Summit Ridge)
 * Sylvan
 * Towaoc
 * Ute Mountain Tribal
 * Webber

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Cortez
 * Moncos

Newspapers
Search current and archived obituaries published in The Cortez Journal (Cortez, Colorado) from September 1999 to the present.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Cortez Colorado Family History Center

Libraries

 * Cortez Public Library 202 N. Park Cortez, CO 81321 Telephone: 970-565-8117 Website www.cityofcortez.com/government/public_library_0


 * Dolores Library District/Montezuma County 1002 Railroad Ave Dolores, CO 81323 Telephone: 970-882-4127 Website www.doloreslibrary.org/


 * Mancos Public Library District 211 West First Street Mancos, CO 81328 Telehone 970-533-7600 Website http://mancoslibrary.org/

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.

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

Web Sites

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