Weld County, Colorado Genealogy

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Guide to Weld 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; Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records

County Seat
Greeley

Parent County
1861--Weld County was created 1 November 1861 as an original county.

Neighboring Counties

 * Adams
 * Boulder
 * Broomfield
 * Kimball County, Nebraska
 * Laramie County, Wyoming
 * Larimer
 * Logan
 * Morgan

Cemeteries

 * Centennial State Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Cemetery Project
 * Weld County Cemeteries on Weld County Genealogical Society web page

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Greeley

Lutheran

 * Records of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Greeley, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Newspapers

 * List of Weld County Newspapers

Poor Records
Colorado State Archives has put an Index to the Weld County Poor Records for 1902-1913 on-line.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Greely Colorado Family History Center

Libraries

 * Dacono Public Library 512 Cherry Street Dacono, CO 80514 Telephone: 303-833-2317


 * Windsor-Severance Library District 720 Third Street Windsor, CO 80550 Telephone: 970-686-5603


 * High Plains Library District 1939 61st Avenue Greeley, CO 80634 Telephone: 970-506-8550

Societies

 * Northeastern Colorado Heritage League PO Box 337241 Greeley, CO 80633


 * Weld County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 278 Greeley, CO 80632


 * The Johnstown Historical Society 701 Charlotte St. Johnstown, Colorado 80534 Telephone 970-587-0278


 * South Platte Valley Historical Society PO Box 633 Fort Lupton, CO 80621

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

 * Weld County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Weld County Genealogical Society
 * Weld County Master Index
 * Weld County Master Index