Garfield County, Colorado Genealogy

United StatesColorado Garfield County

Guide to Garfield County, Colorado ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death record, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth, marriage, death and land records from 1883 and military records from 1910; District Court has divorce, probate and court records

County Seat
Glenwood Springs

Parent County
1883--Garfield County was created 10 February 1883 from Summit County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Eagle
 * Grand County, Utah
 * Mesa
 * Pitkin
 * Rio Blanco
 * Routt
 * San Juan County, Utah

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 $

Archives
Garfield County Divorce Record 1906 - 1916 Garfield County Inheritance Tax 1909 - 1919, 1926 - 1942

Family History Centers

 * Glenwood Springs Colorado Family History Center
 * Rifle Colorado Family History Center

Libraries
Garfield Co Public Library District 796 Megan Avenue Telephone: 970- 625-4270 Website www.garfieldlibraries.org/GCLD/index.aspx

Societies
Frontier Historical Society 1001 Colorado Avenue Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 81601 Telephone 970-945-4448 Website http://www.glenwoodhistory.com/

Taxation
1909-1919 &amp; 1926-1942 Colorado State Archives has put the Garfield Inheritance Tax Records Index for 1909-1919 &amp; 1926-1942 on-line.

Vital Records
Colorado Vital Records Search

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.

Divorce
1906-1916 The Colorado State Archives has put a name only Index to the Garfield County Divorce Records for the period 7/26/1906 to 3/17/1916 on-line.

Web Sites

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