Arapahoe County, Colorado Genealogy

United States &gt; Colorado &gt; Arapahoe County

Parent County
1855--Arapahoe County was created as an original county in Kansas Territory. 1861--Arapahoe County was created 1 November 1861 as an original county in Colorado Territory. County seat: Littleton

Neighboring Counties

 * Adams
 * Denver
 * Douglas
 * Elbert
 * Jefferson
 * Lincoln
 * Washington

Cemeteries
Evergreen Cemetery, Deer Trail, Arapahoe county, Colorado - transcription at town web site.

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Englewood

Court
Arapahoe County Old Age Pension Records 1933-1936. An Index compiled from the offical record of the applications granted by the Arapahoe County Commissioners during these years. Record may show the following:


 * Name of Applicant
 * Date and Amount of pension payment
 * Any adjustments to the pension
 * Person's age
 * Town nearest to where they lived
 * Other Actions done by the County

Local Histories
Biographies of Prominent Families of Littleton, Arapahoe, Colorado.

Early History of Littleton, Arapahoe, Colorado.

Poor Records
Colorado State Archives has put an Index to the Arapahoe County Poor Hospital Records for 1895-1899 on-line.

Probate
Colorado State Archives web site has Arapahoe county Probate cases 1902-1937.

Vital Records
Colorado Vital Records Seach

Voting Registers
Colorado State Archives has put an Index to the Arapahoe County Voter Registrations for 1893-1905 on-line.

Societies and Libraries
Arapahoe Library District 12855 E. Adam Aircraft Circle Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: (303) 798-2444 www.arapahoelibraries.org/

Aurora Public Library 14949 E Alameda Parkway Aurora, CO 80012 Phone: (303) 739-6640 www.auroragov.org/AuroraGov/Departments/LibraryAndCulturalServices/LibraryServices/index.htm

Englewood Public Library 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 80110 Phone: (303) 762-2572 www.englewoodgov.org/Index.aspx

Littleton/Bemis Public Library 6014 S. Datura St. Littleton, CO 80120 Phone: (303) 795-3961 www.littletongov.org/BEMIS/

Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society P.O. Box 2074 Centennial, CO 80161-2074 http://www.columbinegenealogy.com/index.htm

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog