Pitkin County, Colorado Genealogy

United StatesColorado Pitkin County

Guide to Pitkin County, Colorado ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk Recorder has birth, marriage and death records from 1890 &amp; land reords from 1883; Clerk of Courts has probate records

County Seat
Aspen

Parent County
1881--Pitkin County was created 23 February 1881 from Gunnison County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Chaffee
 * Eagle
 * Garfield
 * Gunnison
 * Lake
 * Mesa

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.

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1875–1974 Colorado Wills and Probate Records 1875-1974 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1881-1953 Colorado State Archives has put the Pitkin County Probate Index for the years 1881-1953 online.

Archives
Pitkin County Divorce Record 1931 - 1964 Pitkin County Inheritance Tax 1938 - 1956 Pitkin County Probate 1881 - 1953 Pitkin County Quit Claim Deeds (1881- 1883) Pitkin County School Census #16 1896, 1898

Family History Centers

 * Aspen Colorado Family History Center
 * Eagle Valley Colorado Family History Center
 * Glenwood Springs Colorado Family History Center

Libraries
Pitkin County Library 120 N Mill Street Aspen, CO 81611 Telehone 970-429-1900 Website http://www.pitcolib.org/page_1

Societies
Aspen Historical Society 620 West Bleeker St. Aspen, Colorado 81611 Telephone: 970-925-3721 Website http://www.aspenhistorysociety.com/home.html

Taxation
1938-1956 Colorado State Archives has put the Pitkin County Inheritance Tax Records Index for the years 1938-1956 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

 * 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.

Divorce
1931-1964 Colorado State Archives has put a name only Index to the Pitkin County Divorce Records for the period 5/7/1931 to 10/23/1964 on-line.

Web Sites

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