Dolores County, Colorado Genealogy

United StatesColorado Dolores County

Guide to Dolores 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 birth and death records from 1894 marriage and land records from 1881;County Court has probate and Court Records

County Seat
Dove Creek

Parent County
1881--Dolores County was created 19 February 1881 from Ouray County.

Neighboring Counties



 * La Plata
 * Montezuma
 * San Juan
 * San Juan County, Utah
 * San Miguel

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 $

School Records
Colorado State Archives has put an index of the Dolores County teachers who were approved to teach in the county by the County Superintendent of Schools for the years 1881-1923 on-line. This list shows their name and may include the date, type of teaching certificate they possess, their age and nativity.

Archives
1881-1953 Dolores County Court Cases

Family History Centers

 * Monticello Utah Family History Center
 * Blanding Utah Family History Center
 * Cortez Colorado Family History Center

Libraries
Dolores County School/Public Lib / Dove Creek 525 North Main Dove Creek, CO 81324 Telephone: 970-677-2389 Dolores County Public/School District Libraries Website

Societies
Dolores Historical Society‎ 409 Main Street Dove Creek, CO 81324 Telephone 970-677-2283‎

Vital Records
Colorado Vital Records Search

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

 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Dolores County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)