Pueblo County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Pueblo County

Guide to Pueblo County Colorado genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage records from 1867, military records from 1944 and land records; City County health Department has birth and death records; District Court has divorce probate court and naturatlization records

County Seat
Pueblo

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 Huerfano County).
 * 1866 the former New Mexico part was ceeded from Huerfano to Pueblo County.
 * Look for pre-1861 records in New Mexico. For further explanation see Taos County.

1861  Pueblo County was created 1 November 1861 as an original county.

Neighboring Counties



 * Crowley
 * Custer
 * El Paso
 * Fremont
 * Huerfano
 * Las Animas
 * Lincoln
 * Otero

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Pueblo

Archives
Pueblo County Probate Cases 1862 - 1961

Family History Centers
FamilySearch Centers are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.
 * Pueblo Colorado Family History Center
 * Rye Colorado Family History Center

Libraries
Pueblo City-County Library District 100 E Abriendo Ave Pueblo, CO 81004 Telephone 719-562-5600 Website http://www.pueblolibrary.org/pld_welcome.asp

Societies
Pueblo County Historical Society 201 West "B" Street Pueblo, CO 81003 Telephone 719-543-6772 Website http://www.pueblohistory.org/

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.

Death
Death records may become public records when 75 years have elapsed after the date of death.

Web Sites

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