Mineral County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Mineral County

Guide to Mineral 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 records from 1893 and military records from 1945; District Court has divorce; Probate Court and naturalization records; County Assessor has land records.

County Seat
Creede

Parent County

 * Before 1861 the northeastern part of this modern Colorado county east of the was in New Mexico.


 * 1852 January 9 it was created part of Taos County in New Mexico Territory.
 * 1861 February 28 it was transferred to Colorado (1 Nov 1861 Guadalupe County).
 * 1861 November 7 the name was changed from Guadalupe County to Conejos County.
 * Look for pre-1861 records in New Mexico. For further explanation see Taos County.


 * 1893  Mineral County was created 27 March 1893 from Hinsdale County.

Neighboring Counties



 * Archuleta
 * Hinsdale
 * Rio Grande
 * Saguache

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.

[Numerous records are available at Mineral County Old Age Pension Records 1933-1936. An Index compiled from the offical record of the applications granted by the Mineral 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

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1875–1974 Colorado Wills and Probate Records 1875-1974 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Archives
1894-1970 Mineral County Probate 1935-1936 Mineral County Old Age Pension

Family History Centers

 * Silverton Colorado Family History Center
 * Pagosa Springs Colorado Branch Family History Center

Libraries
Mineral County School/Regional Public Library 380 La Garita Ave Creede, CO 81130 Telephone:719-658-2313

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.