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Gilpin County, Colorado
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Gilpin County, Colorado Facts
When was Gilpin County, CO Created?
Gilpin County was established on November 1, 1861.
What is the County Seat of Gilpin County, CO?
The County Seat is located in Central City and the county government website is http://www.co.gilpin.co.us/
What counties are adjacent to Gilpin County, CO?
Bordering Counties are Boulder County, Jefferson County, Clear Creek County, Grand County.
Gilpin County, CO Vital Records
Where can find Gilpin County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Gilpin County vital records can be found at the Colorado Office of Vital Records which has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Colorado for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Gilpin County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Colorado Birth Certificate, Marriage Verification, Divorce Verification, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Gilpin County, CO Census Records
What Gilpin County, CO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Gilpin County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Gilpin Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Gilpin Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Gilpin Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Gilpin County, CO Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Gilpin County, CO?
A list of Gilpin County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Colorado Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Colorado Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Colorado State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Gilpin County, Colorado Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Gilpin County, Colorado Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Gilpin County (usgwarchives.net)
Gilpin County, CO Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Gilpin County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Gilpin County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Colorado courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Colorado residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Gilpin County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Colorado Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Gilpin County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 203 Eureka St, Central City, CO 80427
- Phone:(303) 582-5321
- Gilpin County Clerk & Recorder
- Marriage Records: 1865
- Land Records: 1861?
- Gilpin County Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1861?
- Court Records: 1861?
- Gilpin County Public Health and Environmental Services
- Birth / Death Records: ?
Where can I connect with other Gilpin County, CO Researchers through message boards and forums?
What other genealogical resources are available in Gilpin County, CO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Gilpin County.
Gilpin Co. CO Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Colorado Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Colorado historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Colorado (1859–1978) (genealogybank.com)
- Gilpin County, Colorado Books (amazon.com)
- Search Colorado Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Gilpin County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Gilpin Co. CO Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Colorado Divorce Records, Various Sources 1851 – 2004 (archives.com) Various Public Records Sources
- Colorado Marriage Records 1975 – 2004 (archives.com) Colorado State Public Record Offices
- Colorado, Statewide Divorce Index, 1900-1939 (familysearch.org) Colorado Department of Health card index of divorces in Colorado from 1900-1939. The index is arranged in alphabetical order.
- Colorado, Statewide Marriage Index, 1900-1939 (familysearch.org) Card index created by the Division of Vital Statistics, Department of Health in Colorado. The index is arranged alphabetically by groom’s name providing county, names of husband and wife, age, race, date and place of marriage, certificate number.
Gilpin Co. CO Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Early records of Gilpin County, Colorado, 1859-1861 (search.ancestry.com)
Gilpin Co. CO Census Records
- Gilpin County, CO Census Records Links
- Colorado, State Census, 1885 (familysearch.org)
- Gilpin County, CO Census QuickFacts
Gilpin Co. CO Cemeteries & Church Records
- Gilpin Co., Colorado Graves (findagrave.com)
- Gilpin County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Gilpin Co., Colorado Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Gilpin Co., Colorado Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Gilpin County, Colorado Church Books (amazon.com)
Gilpin Co. CO Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Colorado Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Gilpin Co. CO General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Colorado
- Gilpin County, Colorado Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Clear Creek and Boulder Valleys, Colorado History, 1880 (search.ancestry.com)
- Gilpin County, Colorado Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Gilpin Co. CO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Gilpin County, Colorado (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Colorado – Counties – Gilpin (cyndislist.com)
- Gilpin County Colorado (genealogytrails.com)
- Gilpin Co. COGenweb (stanwyck.com)
- Gilpin County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Gilpin Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Gilpin Co. CO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Colorado Links and Information
- Gilpin County D.O.T. Road and Highway Map (dtdapps.coloradodot.info)
- 1895 Gilpin County Map (livgenmi.com)
Gilpin Co. CO Military Records
- Colorado Military Records Research Guide
- Colorado Military Records (fold3.com) offers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Colorado men and women who served. Perfect for Gilpin County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Gilpin Co. CO Schools & Directories
- Colorado City Directories (search.ancestry.com) This database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in Colorado. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens, listing the names of the heads of households, their addresses, and occupational information. Sometimes the wife’s name will be listed in parentheses or italics following the husband’s. Often, dates of deaths of individuals listed in the previous year’s directory are listed as well as the names of partners of firms, and when possible, the forwarding addresses or post offices of people who moved to another town. In addition to the alphabetical portion, a city directory may also contain a business directory, street directory, governmental directory, and listings of town officers, schools, societies, churches, post offices, and other miscellaneous matters of general and local interest.
- The Colorado state business directory: 1876, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 188