Lincoln County, Colorado Genealogy

Guide to Lincoln 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 and land records from 1889 Clerk has marriage and land records from 1889; Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records.

County Seat
Hugo

Parent County

 * 1889--Lincoln County was created 11 April 1889 from Elbert County.

Neighboring Counties



 * Arapahoe
 * Cheyenne
 * Crowley
 * El Paso
 * Elbert
 * Kiowa
 * Kit Carson
 * Pueblo
 * Washington

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

Cemeteries
Boyero Cemetery, Hugo BillionGraves

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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Colorado - shows boundary changes for Colorado Counties
 * Colorado Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1875–1974 Colorado Wills and Probate Records 1875-1974 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Archives
1890-1981 Lincoln County Probate Cases 1933-1936 Lincoln County Old Age Pension

Family History Centers

 * Calhan Colorado Family History Center
 * Burlington Colorado Family History Center

Libraries

 * Hugo Public Library 522 2nd Ave Hugo, CO 80821 Telephone: 719-743-2325 Hugo Public Library website


 * Limon Memorial Library 205 E Ave Limon, CO 80828 Telephone: 719-775-2163 Limon Memorial Library website

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

 * 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

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