Routt County, Colorado Genealogy

United StatesColorado Routt County

Guide to Routt 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 records from 1893 &amp; land records from 1885; County Health Department has birth and death records; Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records

County Seat
Steamboat Springs

Parent County



 * 1881--Routt County was created 29 January 1887 from Grand County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Carbon County, Wyoming
 * Eagle
 * Garfield
 * Grand
 * Jackson
 * Moffat
 * Rio Blanco

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.

1933-1936 Routt County Old Age Pension Records 1933-1936. An Index compiled from the official record of the applications granted by the Routt 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

Newspapers
Many Routt county newspapers can be searched online through Colorado Historic Newspapers www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org To see the issues and dates that are available online, check http://projects.aclin.org/chnc/Newspapers/TitleList.cfm and search for newspapers by county.

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1875–1974 Colorado Wills and Probate Records 1875-1974 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1888-1905 The Colorado State Archives has put the Routt County Will Records Index for the years 1888-1905 online.

Archives
Routt County Ditch Claim Statements 1902 - 1903 Routt County Inheritance Tax 1918 - 1923 Routt County School Census 1910 Routt County School Census 1920 Routt County Will Record 1888 - 1905

Family History Centers

 * Steamboat Springs Colorado Family History Center

Libraries

 * West Routt Library District/Hayden 201 East Jefferson Avenue Hayden, CO 81639 Telephone 970-276-3777 Website http://yampavalley.info/centers/libraries/organizations/hayden_public_library_-_west_routt_library_district


 * South Routt Library District 227 Dodge Avenue Oak Creek, CO 80467 Telephone 970-736-8371 Website http://yampavalley.info/centers/libraries/organizations/oak_creek_public_library


 * Bud Werner Memorial Library 1289 Lincoln Ave. Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 Telephone 970-879-0240 Website http://www.steamboatlibrary.org/

Taxation
1918-1923 Colorado State Archives has put the Routt County Inheritance Tax Records Index for the years 1918-1923 on-line.

Vital Records
Colorado Vital Records Search

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
1877-1933 For marriages from 1877-1933 see Western States Marriage Index.


 * 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

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