Lake County, Colorado Genealogy

United States  Colorado Lake County

County Courthouse
Lake County Courthouse 505 Harrison Ave Leadville, CO 80461-0917 Phone. 719.486.1410

Formerly Carbonate Co. Name changed to Lake 10 Feb 1879 County Clerk has marriage records from 1869, land records from 1861 and some burial records 1885-1903 Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records

Parent County
1861--Lake County was created 1 November 1861 as an original county. When it was divided in 1879, the part which is Lake County today was known as Carbonate County for a brief period. Chaffee County was known as Lake County during this same time period before its name became Chaffee. County seat: Leadville

Neighboring Counties

 * Chaffee
 * Eagle
 * Park
 * Pitkin
 * Summit

School Records
Colorado State Archives has put an index to the School Census for District No. 6 for the years 1880-1903 on-line.

Vital Records

 * Colorado Vital Records Search
 * Lake County, Colorado Obituary Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. From Various Funeral Homes in the Leadville and surrounding area.

Societies and Libraries
Lake County Public Library 1115 Harrison Ave Leadville, CO 80461 Telehone: 719-486-0569 Website www.lakecountypubliclibrary.org/

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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