Gunnison County, Colorado Genealogy

United StatesColorado Gunnison County

Guide to Gunnison 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 1874 and land records from 1879; Clerk County Court has divorce and probate records from 1877 and court records from 1900; Gunnison Department of Social Services has birth, death, and burial records from 1910

County Seat
Gunnison

Parent County
1877--Gunnison County was created 9 March 1877 from Lake County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Chaffee, Colorado
 * Delta, Colorado
 * Hinsdale, Colorado
 * Mesa, Colorado
 * Montrose, Colorado
 * Ouray, Colorado
 * Pitkin, Colorado
 * Saguache, Colorado

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

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Barnum
 * Somerset

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

 * Salida Colorado Family History Center
 * Aspen Colorado Family History Center
 * Paonia Colorado Family History Center

Libraries
Gunnison County Public Library 307 N Wisconsin Gunnison, CO 81230 Telephone: 970-641-3485 Gunnison Co. Public Library District website

Societies
Gunnison County Historical Society ‎ 803 East Tomichi Avenue Gunnison, CO 81230 (Telephone 970-641-4530 Gunnison Co. Historical Society and Pioneer Museum 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

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