Montrose County, Colorado Genealogy

United StatesColorado Montrose County

Guide to Montrose 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 1907, marriage records from 1883 and land records from 1882

County Seat
Montrose

Parent County
1883--Montrose County was created 11 February 1883 from Gunnison County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Delta
 * Grand County, Utah
 * Gunnison
 * Mesa
 * Ouray
 * San Juan County, Utah
 * San Miguel

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Census

 * 1885 at FamilySearch.org — index/images

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Montrose

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 $

Archives
Montrose County Probate Cases (1883 – 1939)

Family History Centers

 * Montrose Colorado Family History Center
 * Naturita Colorado Family History Center

Libraries

 * Montrose Regional Library District 320 South 2nd Street Montrose, CO 81401 Telephone 970-249-9656 Website http://www.montroselibrary.org/


 * Nucla Public Library 544 Main Street Nucla, CO 81424 Telephone 970-864-2166

Societies
Fore-Kin Trails Genealogical Society P.O.Box 802 Montrose, CO. 81402 Genealogy Center is open Tue, Wed and Thu afternoons from 1 to 4 PM Telephone 970-240-1755 Website http://montrosecogenealogy.org/ The Society has opened Montrose Genealogy Center at 700 E. Main St., Suite 103,Montrose, CO. 81402. Their collection is extensive for Montrose County and includes historic newspapers, 1899-1939; courthouse land and probate records; books and pamphlets; surname and subject files.

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

 * Montrose County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Montrose County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)