Colorado Statewide Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains a divorce index from the Colorado Department of Health for the years 1900 to 1939. The index is arranged in alphabetical order.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name of Plaintiff and Defendant
 * Date of divorce
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Number of minor children
 * Reference ID
 * Wife's maiden name if resuming

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The names of the couple who divorced
 * The date of the divorce

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the Surname Range to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

 * Whenever possible, look at the original record. If often has more information than the indexed record.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Search for the actual divorce decree
 * Use the information to find the marriage record
 * Search for other vital records such as birth, christening, census, land and death records
 * With the names of both spouses known, research prior census records for children that were born to the couple

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relationships that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, try searching nearby localities
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Colorado.
 * Colorado Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Statewide divorce index, 1900-1992.

Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * Colorado, County Marriages, 1864-1995

Related Digital Books

 * Guide to vital statistics records in Colorado

Citing This Collection
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