How to Find Colorado Birth Records

How to Find United States Birth Records Colorado Births

Statewide registration of births began in 1907 in Colorado with general compliance by 1920.

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 * Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's birth record:


 * Births before 1876
 * Births from 1876 thru 1906
 * Births after 1906
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Births before 1876
Before 1876, no births were recorded by the county or state. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.

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Births from 1876 thru 1906
In 1853, Virginia passed a law requiring counties to record births, although not all counties complied or continued to record them on a consistent basis. Birth registers during the Civil War period (1861-1865) are incomplete. From 1896-1911, births were not recorded. Delayed birth registrations for the years 1896-1912 exist. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in other records.

For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases.

Obtain the Record
With approximate birth years and places, you can locate birth records from 1853-1896 on microfilm available through the Library of Virginia and the.

Delayed birth records for the years 1869-1912 are available for a fee at the Virginia Division of Vital Records (PDF file).

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Births after 1906
Statewide registration of births began in 1907 in Colorado. Currently, there are no complete online indexes to Colorado births from 1907 to the present.

Obtain the Certificate
With full names, dates and places of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment or VitalChek.

Restrictions for ordering Colorado birth certificates: To obtain a copy of the birth certificate, you must be:


 * The person on the certificate
 * The parent, step-parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent of the person on the certificate
 * The spouse or ex-spouse of the person on the certificate
 * The child, grandchild, or great-grandchild of the person on the certificate
 * The sibling or half-sibling of the person on the certificate
 * The in-law, aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, or cousin of the person on the certificate (for birth certificates of deceased individuals)
 * A genealogist who has a notarized signed release from immediate family members of the person on the certificate
 * The legal guardian of the person on the certificate
 * Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate
 * NOTE: A copy of the birth certificate cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above.

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