Jackson County, Colorado Genealogy

United StatesColorado Jackson County

Guide to Jackson 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 1909 County Register has birth and death records, Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records;  County Cemetery officer has cemetery records from 1909

Historical Facts


The county is named after President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845).

County Seat
Walden

Parent County
1909--Jackson County was created 5 May 1909 from Larimer and Grand Counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Albany County, Wyoming
 * Carbon County, Wyoming
 * Grand
 * Larimer
 * Routt

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

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

Family History Centers

 * Steamboat Springs Colorado Family History Center
 * Laramie Wyoming Family History Center

Libraries
Jackson County Public Library 412 4th Street Walden, CO 80480 Telephone: 970-723-4602

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

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