How to Find Colorado Marriage Records

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Finding Colorado Marriage Records
Colorado was admitted to the Union as the state 38th state in 1876 and is known as the Centennial State. Registration of marriages with the County Clerk and Recorder was not required until 1881 yet many earlier records do exist.

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 * Early to 1900
 * 1900 to 1999


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Marriages Early to 1900
If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in other records.

STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information

STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate

If you were able to locate the county where the marriage took place contact the county offices to obtain a copy of the marriage certificate.

For a list of Colorado County offices and the dates of the marriage records they hold visit Colorado State Archives Marriage Records



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Marriages 1900 to 1999
STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information

STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate

Step A: You know the exact date of the marriage


 * Copies may be ordered from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
 * Copies may be ordered from the County Clerk and Recorder

Step B: You do not know the exact marriage date

If you do not know the exact date of the marriage the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will conduct a search for $1.00 per year.

Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information. Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year

Marriage Records on Microfilm Some county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local Family Search Center. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the Family History Library Catalog (FHLC) to see what is available.


 * Search the FHLC by county.
 * Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
 * For a small fee, order the microfilm to view at a local Family Search Center.

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