Pueblo County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Pueblo County

Guide to Pueblo 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 records from 1867, military records from 1944 and land records; City County health Department has birth and death records; District Court has divorce probate court and naturatlization records

County Seat
Pueblo

Parent County

 * Before 1861 the southern quarter of this modern Colorado county was in New Mexico.


 * 1852 January 9 it was created part of Taos County in New Mexico Territory.
 * 1860 February 1 it became part of Mora County.
 * 1861 February 28 it was transferred to Colorado (1 Nov 1861 Huerfano County).
 * 1866 the former New Mexico part was ceeded from Huerfano to Pueblo County.
 * Look for pre-1861 records in New Mexico. For further explanation see Taos County.

1861  Pueblo County was created 1 November 1861 as an original county.

Neighboring Counties



 * Crowley
 * Custer
 * El Paso
 * Fremont
 * Huerfano
 * Las Animas
 * Lincoln
 * Otero

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

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Pueblo

Roman Catholic, Diocese of Pueblo, Archives

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 $

Archives
1862-1961 Pueblo County Probate Cases

Family History Centers

 * Pueblo Colorado Family History Center
 * Rye Colorado Family History Center

Libraries
Pueblo City-County Library District 100 E Abriendo Ave Pueblo, CO 81004 Telephone 719-562-5600 Website

Societies
Pueblo County Historical Society 201 West "B" Street Pueblo, CO 81003 Telephone 719-543-6772 Website

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

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