Mineral County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Mineral County

County Courthouse
Mineral County Courthouse; 1201 N Main St; PO Box 70; Creede, CO 81130; Phone: 719.658.2440

County Clerk has marriage records from 1893 and military records from 1945; District Court has divorce; Probate Court and naturalization records; County Assessor has land records.

Parent County

 * Before 1861 the northeastern part of this modern Colorado county east of the was in New Mexico.


 * 9 January 1852 it was created part of Taos County in New Mexico Territory.
 * 28 February 1861 it was transferred to Colorado (1 Nov 1861 Guadalupe County).
 * 7 November 1861 the name was changed from Guadalupe County to Conejos County.
 * Look for pre-1861 records in New Mexico. For further explanation see Taos County.


 * 1893  Mineral County was created 27 March 1893 from Hinsdale County. County seat: Creede.

Neighboring Counties

 * Archuleta
 * Hinsdale
 * Rio Grande
 * Saguache

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

Societies and Libraries
Mineral County School/Regional Public Library 380 La Garita Ave Creede, CO 81130 Telephone:719-658-2313

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers