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| [[How to Find Colorado Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Colorado Death Records|Death records]], [[ | | [[How to Find Colorado Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Colorado Death Records|Death records]], [[United_States_Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Colorado Church Records|Church records]] | ||
| [[Colorado Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Colorado Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Colorado Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Colorado Military Records|Military records]] (pension) | | [[Colorado Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Colorado Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Colorado Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Colorado Military Records|Military records]] (pension) | ||
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| Marriage information | | Marriage information | ||
| [[How to Find Colorado Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[ | | [[How to Find Colorado Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[United_States_Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Colorado Bible Records|Bible records]] | ||
| [[Colorado Church Records|Church records]], [[Colorado Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Colorado Military Records|Military records]] | | [[Colorado Church Records|Church records]], [[Colorado Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Colorado Military Records|Military records]] | ||
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| Death information | | Death information | ||
| [[How to Find Colorado Death Records|Death Records]], [[Colorado Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[ | | [[How to Find Colorado Death Records|Death Records]], [[Colorado Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[United_States_Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
| [[Colorado Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Colorado Church Records|Church Records]], [[Colorado Bible Records|Bible Records]] | | [[Colorado Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Colorado Church Records|Church Records]], [[Colorado Bible Records|Bible Records]] | ||
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| [[How to Find Colorado Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Colorado Death Records|Death records]], [[ | | [[How to Find Colorado Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Colorado Death Records|Death records]], [[United_States_Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Colorado Census|Census]], [[Colorado Church Records|Church records]] | ||
| [[Colorado Biography|Biography]], [[Colorado Genealogy|Genealogy]] | | [[Colorado Biography|Biography]], [[Colorado Genealogy|Genealogy]] | ||
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| [[How to Find Colorado Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[ | | [[How to Find Colorado Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[United_States_Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Colorado Probate Records|Probate records]] | ||
| [[Colorado Church Records|Church Records]], [[Colorado Military Records|Military Records]] (pension) | | [[Colorado Church Records|Church Records]], [[Colorado Military Records|Military Records]] (pension) | ||
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| Immigration date | | Immigration date | ||
| [[Colorado Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Colorado Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Colorado Census|Census]] | | [[Colorado Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Colorado Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Colorado Census|Census]] | ||
| [[ | | [[United_States_Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Colorado Biography|Biography]], [[Colorado History|History]] | ||
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| Naturalization | | Naturalization | ||
Revision as of 19:46, 23 January 2015
Colorado Research Strategies[edit | edit source]
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Colorado
- Colorado Online Genealogy Records
- How to find Colorado Birth Records
- How to find Colorado Marriage Records
- How to find Colorado Death Records
Colorado Research Tips[edit | edit source]
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Colorado.
- Birth information: Birth records in Colorado start on the county level in 1907 - although not all counties complied with the law. The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records.
- Finding Parents: The State of Colorado began recording deaths in 1876, although were not recorded statewide until 1907. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Colorado death records
- Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.
Colorado Record Finder[edit | edit source]
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.
| 1. What you are looking for: | 2. Try these records first: | 3. Other useful records |
| Birth information | Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Church records | Cemeteries, Naturalization and Citizenship, Bible records, Military records (pension) |
| Marriage information | Marriage records, Obituaries, Bible records | Church records, Probate records, Military records |
| Death information | Death Records, Cemeteries, Obituaries | Probate Records, Church Records, Bible Records |
| Parents | Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Census, Church records | Biography, Genealogy |
| Maiden name | Marriage Records, Obituaries, Probate records | Church Records, Military Records (pension) |
| Immigration date | Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census | Obituaries, Biography, History |
| Naturalization | Naturalization and Citizenship, Census, Court Records | Voting Registers, Biography, Periodicals |
| Physical description | Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) | Biography, History |
To look for more Colorado records, go here