Baca County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Baca County

Guide to Baca 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 and land records from 1889. District Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1910

County Seat
Springfield

Parent County

 * Before 1861 the extreme western edge of this modern Colorado county was in New Mexico.


 * 1852 January 9 it was created part of Taos County in New Mexico Territory.
 * 1860 February 1 it became part of Mora County.
 * 1861 February 28 it was transferred to Colorado (1 Nov 1861 Huerfano County).
 * Look for pre-1861 records in New Mexico. For further explanation see Taos County.


 * 1889 April 16  Baca County was created from Las Animas County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bent
 * Cimarron County, Oklahoma
 * Las Animas
 * Morton County, Kansas
 * Prowers
 * Stanton County, Kansas
 * Texas County, Oklahoma
 * Union County, New Mexico

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 $

Family History Centers

 * La Junta Colorado Family History Center

Libraries
Baca County Public Library 1260 Main Street Springfield, CO 81073 Phone: (719) 523-6962

Societies
Baca County Historical Society 901 Santa Fe Dr. Springfield, CO 81073

Southeastern Colorado Genealogical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 1407 Pueblo, CO 81002 Southeastern Colorado Genealogical Society secogensoc@gmail.com

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.

Websites

 * Baca County COGenWeb
 * Baca County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Baca County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)