Sedgwick County, Colorado Genealogy

United StatesColorado Sedgwick County

Guide to Sedgwick 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 District Court has divorce, probate and court records

County Seat
Julesburg

Parent County

 * 1889--Sedgwick County was created 9 April 1889 from Logan County.

Neighboring Counties



 * Cheyenne County, Nebraska
 * Deuel County, Nebraska
 * Keith County, Nebraska
 * Logan
 * Perkins County, Nebraska
 * Phillips

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 $

Family History Centers

 * Sidney Nebraska Family History Center
 * Sterling Colorado Family History Center

Libraries
Julesburg Public Library 320 Cedar Street Julesburg, CO 80737 Telephone: 970-474-2608 Website: Julesburg Public Library

Societies
Sedgwick County Genealogy Society P. O. Box 86 Julesburg, CO 80737 Website: Sedgwick Co. Genealogical Soc.

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

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