Custer County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Custer County

County Courthouse
Custer County Courthouse 205 S 6th St; PO Box 150 Westcliffe, CO 81252; Phone: 719.783.0441

County Clerk has marriage and burial records

Parent County

 * Before 1861 the southern quarter of this modern Colorado county was in New Mexico.


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


 * 1877 Custer County was created 9 March 1877 from Fremont County. County seat: Westcliffe.

Neighboring Counties

 * Fremont
 * Huerfano
 * Pueblo
 * Saguache

Probate
Colorado State Archives has put an Index to the Custer County Will Records for the years 1887-1966 on-line.

School Records
Colorado State Archives has put an Index to the Pupil Register for District #3 for the years 1891-1896 on-line. The index gives the name of the pupil, date, and birth place.

Taxation
Colorado State Archives has put the Custer County Inheritance Tax Records Index for the years 1907-1946 on-line.

Vital Records
Colorado Vital Records Search

Societies, Libraries and Museums
West Custer County Library District 209 Main Street Westcliffe, CO 81252 Phone: (719) 783-9138 westcliffe.colibraries.org/gallery/library-images

Wetmore Community Library 95 County Road 393 Wetmore, CO 81253 Phone: (719) 784-6669 http://wetmore.colibraries.org

Family History Center

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Center
 * West Cliffe Colorado Family History Center (Silvercliff)

Websites

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