Arapahoe County, Colorado Genealogy

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Parent County
1855--Arapahoe County was created as an original county in Kansas Territory.

1 November 1861: Arapahoe County was created as an original county in Colorado Territory. County seat: Littleton

Neighboring Counties

 * Adams
 * Denver
 * Douglas
 * Elbert
 * Jefferson
 * Lincoln
 * Washington

Cemeteries
Evergreen Cemetery, Deer Trail, Arapahoe county, Colorado - transcription at town web site.

Census
The Colorado Genealogical Society's 1885 Colorado State Census - Arapahoe County PDF File with every name indexed

Church History and Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Englewood

Court Records
Arapahoe County Old Age Pension Records 1933-1936. An Index compiled from the offical record of the applications granted by the Arapahoe County Commissioners during these years. Record may show the following:


 * Name of Applicant
 * Date and Amount of pension payment
 * Any adjustments to the pension
 * Person's age
 * Town nearest to where they lived
 * Other Actions done by the County

Local Histories
Biographies of Prominent Families of Littleton, Arapahoe, Colorado.

Early History of Littleton, Arapahoe, Colorado.

Poor Records
Colorado State Archives has put an Index to the Arapahoe County Poor Hospital Records for 1895-1899 on-line.

Probate
Colorado State Archives web site has Arapahoe county Probate cases 1902-1937.

Vital Records
Colorado Vital Records Seach

Voting Registers
Colorado State Archives has put an Index to the Arapahoe County Voter Registrations for 1893-1905 on-line.

Societies, Libraries and Museums
Arapahoe Library District 12855 E. Adam Aircraft Circle Englewood, CO 80112 Telephone: 303-798-2444 Website http://www.arapahoelibraries.org/ www.arapahoelibraries.org/

Aurora Public Library 14949 E Alameda Parkway Aurora, CO 80012 Telephone: 303-739-6640 Websitewww.auroragov.org/AuroraGov/Departments/LibraryAndCulturalServices/LibraryServices/index.htm

Englewood Public Library 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 80110 Telehone: 303-762-2572 Websitewww.englewoodgov.org/Index.aspx

Littleton/Bemis Public Library 6014 S. Datura St. Littleton, CO 80120 Telephone: 303-795-3961 Websitewww.littletongov.org/BEMIS/

Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society P.O. Box 2074 Centennial, CO 80161-2074 Website http://www.columbinegenealogy.com/index.htm

Sheridan Historical Society 4101 S. Federal Blvd. Sheridan, CO 80110-5399 Website http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coshs/index.html

Aurora Genealogical Society P.O. Box 31732 Aurora, CO 80041-0732 Website http://www.freewebs.com/auroragenealogysociety/

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Family History Centers Aurora Colorado  950 Laredo St. Aurora, Araphoe, Colorado, United States Telephone 303-367-0570  Littleton Colorado  1939 E Easter Ave Centennial, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States Telephone: 303-798-6461 These are not mailing addresses. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries. Contact Centers for open hours as they vary.

Websites

 * Arapahoe County COGenWeb]
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Arapahoe County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)