Delta County, Colorado Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth records from 1920, marriage, death and land records from 1883 and school census 1891-1964; Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records

County Seat
Delta

Parent County

 * 1883--Delta County was created 11 February 1883 from Gunnison County.

Neighboring Counties



 * Gunnison
 * Mesa
 * Montrose

Family History Centers

 * They 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.
 * Delta Colorado Family History Center
 * Paonia Colorado Family History Center

Libraries

 * Delta County Public Libraries Web Site www.deltalibraries.org/crawford.html


 * Hotchkiss Public Library 149 E. Main Hotchkiss, CO 81419 Telephone: 970- 672-0056


 * Cederedge Public Library 180 SW 6th Avenue P.O. Box 548 Cedaredge, CO 81413 Phone (970) 856-3518


 * Crawford Public Library 545 Hwy 92 Crawford, CO 81415 Telephone 907-912-3500


 * Delta Public Library 211 W 6th St. Delta, CO 81416 Telephone 970-874-9630


 * Paonia Public Library 2 3rd St. PO Box 969 Paonia, CO 81428 Telephone 970-527-3470


 * Delta County Historical Society‎ 251 Meeker Street Delta, CO 81416-1914 Telephone 970-874-8721‎

Societies
Delta County Historical Society‎ 251 Meeker Street Delta, CO 81416-1914 Telephone 970-874-8721‎

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.

Populated Places

 * Bowie
 * Cedaredge
 * Crawford
 * Delta
 * Echert
 * Grand Mesa
 * Hotchkiss
 * Lazear -- an unincorporated town
 * Orchard City -- an incorporated town which also contains the communities of Austin and Cory
 * Paonia

Web Sites

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