Crowley County, Colorado Genealogy

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Guide to Crowley 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

County Seat
Ordway

Parent County

 * 29 May 1911: Crowley County was created from Bent and Otero Counties.

Neighboring Counties



 * El Paso
 * Kiowa
 * Lincoln
 * Otero
 * Pueblo

Census

 * 1885 at FamilySearch.org — index/images

School Records
Colorado State Archives has put an index of the Crowley County teachers who were approved to teach in the county (1920-1950) on-line. This list shows their name and may include the date, type of teaching certificate they possess and the town of residence.

Family History Centers

 * La Junta Colorado Family History Center
 * Calhan Colorado Family History Center
 * Pueblo Colorado Family History Center

Libraries
Ordway Combined Community Library 1007 Main Street Ordway, CO 81063 Phone: (719) 267-3823 www.cck12.net/library.htm

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
 * 1900 - 1939 Colorado, Statewide Marriage Index, 1900-1939 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1859 - 1900 Colorado Marriages, 1859-1900 at Ancestry.com — index $

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

Websites

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