Crowley County, Colorado Genealogy

United StatesColorado Crowley County

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.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties

 * El Paso
 * Kiowa
 * Lincoln
 * Otero
 * Pueblo

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 $

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
Online Records


 * 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.

Websites

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