Mesa County, Colorado Genealogy

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Guide to Mesa County Colorado genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1883; County Health Department has birth, death and burial records; 1885 census taken

County Seat
Grand Junction

Parent County



 * 1883--Mesa County was created 14 February 1883 from Gunnison County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Delta
 * Garfield
 * Grand County, Utah
 * Montrose
 * Pitkin
 * San Juan County, Utah

Cemeteries
Memorial Gardens of the Valley, Grand Junction BillionGraves

Mesa County Genealogical Society Cemetery Website Project - http://www.gjmesa.com/mcgs/MCSG%20CEMETERY%20PROJECT%20March%202006.htm

Elmwood Cemetery FindaGrave http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&amp;GScid=57255

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Fruita
 * Grand Junction

Probate
Colorado State Archives has put the Mesa County Probate Index for the years 1883-1900, on-line.

Archives
Mesa County CCC Enrollments 1934 - 1942 Mesa County Divorce Cases 1950 - 1970 Mesa County Inheritance Tax 1920 - 1934 Mesa County Motor Vehicle Licenses 1913 - 1917 Mesa County Persons Subject to Military 1885 - 1887 Mesa County Persons Exempt from Military 1887 Mesa County Probate 1883 - 1910

Family History Centers
FamilySearch Centers are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.


 * Grand Junction Colorado Family History Center
 * Delta Colorado Family History Center
 * Rifle Colorado Family History Center

Libraries
Mesa County Public Library District 530 Grand Ave Grand Junction, CO 81502 Telehone: 970-243-4783 Website www.mcpld.org/

Societies
Mesa County Genealogical Society P. O. Box 1506 Grand Junction, Colorado 81502-1506 Telephone 970-242-0971 Website http://www.mesadwellers.org

Taxation
Colorado State Archives has put the Mesa County Inheritance Tax Records Index for the years 1920-1934 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.

Death
Death records may become public records when 75 years have elapsed after the date of death.

Web Sites

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