Yuma County, Colorado Genealogy

United StatesColorado Yuma County

Guide to Yuma 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 1889 and land records from 1897

County Seat
Wray

Parent County

 * 1889--Yuma county was created 15 March 1889 from Arapahoe and Washington Counties.

Neighboring Counties



 * Chase County, Nebraska
 * Dundy County, Nebraska
 * Cheyenne County, Kansas
 * Sherman County, Kansas
 * Kit Carson
 * Logan
 * Phillips
 * Washington

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

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 $

Family History Centers

 * Burlington Colorado Family History Center

Libraries

 * Wray Public Library 301 W. 7th. St. Wray, CO 80758 Phone: (970) 332-4744 Website: Wray Public Library


 * Yuma Public Library 910 S. Main St. Yuma, CO 80759 Phone: (970) 848-2368 Website: Yuma Public Library

Societies
Yuma Area Genealogical Society PO Box 454 Yuma, CO 80759

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

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