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Certificates and Vital Records

Finding early Birth and Death Records

In most cases local registrars are the best sources for early birth and death records. A microfiche index of approximately 3,000 Colorado births from 1863-1899 is available for free viewing at the Colorado State Archives.

• Directory of Cemeteries in Colorado
• Earliest birth and death records on file in Colorado county offices
• County Vital Records Offices
• birth and death records: Colorado County Clerks/Recorders
• marriage records: Colorado District Court Clerks
• dissolution records (divorce, separation, annulment)
• County Seats
• marriage and dissolution records
• City/County list and date of incorporation

Marriage Records

If you know the county where the license was issued, contact the county clerk's office in that county. Vital Records has an index that covers the years 1900-1939 and 1975 to the present. The 1900-1939 index is only available at Vital Records, the Denver Public Library, and the Colorado State Archives. The index for 1900-1939 is listed by groom only. The 1975-to-present index may be searched by either groom or bride's name(s).

Dissolution Records

If you know the county where the the decree was granted, contact the clerk of the district court for that county. Vital Records has an index that covers the years 1900-1939, and 1968 to the present.

• The 1900-1939 microfilm index is only available at Vital Records, the Denver Public Library, and Colorado State Archives

This information is an index only and the information that will be provided is

• the names of the parties;
• docket number;
• date and place of the dissolution, annulment or separation;
• date of marriage; and
• children of marriage

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