El Paso County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  El Paso County

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1861 and military discharge records from 1919; Clerk District Court has divorce and probate records; County Court has Court Records

Parent County
1 November 1861: El Paso County was createdas an original county. In 1859 it was formed from old Arapahoe County in the territory of Kansas. El Paso county was created by the Colorado legislature, and was one of Colorado's original 17 counties. It includes approximately 2130 square miles and has a mountainous western side changing to high plains in the east. The altitude ranges from mountain heights of 14,110 feet (4301 m) at the summit of Pikes Peak to 5,095 feet (1569 m) on the plains. County seat: Colorado Springs

Populated Places
Calhan | Colorado Springs | Fountain | Green Mountain Falls | Manitou Springs | Monument | Palmer Lake | Ramah

Neighboring Counties
Crowley, Douglas, Elbert, Fremont, Lincoln, Pueblo, Teller

Archives and Libraries

 * Manitou Springs Public Library 701 Manitou Ave Manitou Springs, CO 80829 Telephone: (719) 685-5206


 * Pikes Peak Library District 20 North Cascade Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Telephone: (719) 531-6333

Security Public Library 715 Aspen Drive Security, CO 80911 Telephone: (719) 391-3191

Cemeteries
Colorado Springs City Cemetery Page - Includes a burial search (requires registration)

Evergreen Cemetery 1005 S. Hancock Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903 Office Hours: 8 a.m-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday 8 a.m. - Noon | Phone: (719) 578-6646 | Fax: (719) 578-6077

Fairview Cemetery 1000 S. 26th Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904 Office Hours: 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday by appointment | Phone: (719) 578-6638 Gate hours for visitation: Summer (Mid April through Mid October) 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. | Winter (Mid October through Mid April) 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

The Shrine of Remembrance Mausoleum (BillionGraves) in Colorado Springs is a smaller cemetery, on Fountain Blvd along with two funeral homes.

Church History and Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Colorado Springs

Court Records
El Paso County Old Age Pension Records 1933-1936. An Index compiled from the offical record of the applications granted by the El Paso 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

Divorce
The Colorado State Archives has put a name only Index to the El Paso County Divorce Records for the period 1903 to 1941 on-line.

Vital Records
Colorado Vital Records Search

Societies, Libraries and Museums

 * Old Colorado City Historical Society 1 South 24th Street Colorado Springs.Colorado 80904 Telephone 719-636-1225


 * Pikes Peak Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1262 Colorado Springs, CO 80901

Family History centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Calhan Colorado Family History Center
 * Colorado Springs Colorado Family History Center
 * Colorado Springs Colorado East Family History Center
 * Colorado Springs Colorado North Family History Center
 * Fountain Colorado Family History Center (Colorado Springs)

Websites

 * USGenWeb Archives
 * USGenWeb Archives backup site
 * El Paso County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * El Paso County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)