Washington County, Colorado
Genealogy, History & Facts

County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Washington County, Colorado Facts

When was Washington County, CO Created?
Washington County was established on February 9, 1887 from Weld County.

What is the County Seat of Washington County, CO?
The County Seat is located in Akron and the county government website is http://www.co.washington.co.us/

What counties are adjacent to Washington County, CO?
Bordering Counties are Logan County, Yuma County, Kit Carson County, Lincoln County, Adams County, Arapahoe County, Morgan County.

Washington County, CO Vital Records

Where can find Washington County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Washington 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 Washington 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.

Washington County, CO Census Records

What Washington County, CO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Washington County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Washington Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.

Washington County, CO Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Washington County, CO?
A list of Washington 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)
• Washington County, Colorado Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Washington County, Colorado Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Washington County (usgwarchives.net)

Washington County, CO Courthouse and Government Records

Washington County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Washington County Courthouse?

Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Washington 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 Washington 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.

• Washington County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 26861 U.S. 34, Akron, CO 80720
  • Phone: (970) 345-6565
• Washington County Clerk & Recorder
  • Marriage Records: 1887
  • Land Records: 1872
• Washington County Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1887
  • Court Records: 1887
• Northeast Colorado Health Department
  • Birth / Death Records: 1894–1911 at Vital statistics registrar.

Where can I connect with other Washington County, CO Researchers through message boards and forums?

What other genealogical resources are available in Washington County, CO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Washington County.

Washington 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)
• Washington County, Colorado Books (amazon.com)
• Search Colorado Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
• Washington County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)

Washington Co. CO Birth, Marriage & Death Records

• Colorado, County Marriages, 1864-1995 (familysearch.org)
• 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.

Washington Co. CO Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

• Inventory of the county archives of Colorado: Washington County  (search.ancestry.com)

Washington Co. CO Census Records

• Washington County, CO Census Records Links
• Washington County, CO Census QuickFacts

Washington Co. CO Cemeteries & Church Records

• Washington Co., Colorado Graves (findagrave.com)
• Washington County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Washington Co., Colorado Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Washington Co., Colorado Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Washington County, Colorado Church Books (amazon.com)

Washington Co. CO Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

•  Colorado Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)

Washington Co. CO General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Colorado
• Washington County, Colorado Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Washington County, Colorado Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Washington Co. CO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Washington County, Colorado (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Colorado – Counties – Washington (cyndislist.com)
• Washington County Colorado (genealogytrails.com)
• Washington Co. COGenweb (cogenweb.com)
• Washington County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Washington Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Washington Co. CO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Colorado Links and Information
• Washington County D.O.T. Road and Highway Map (dtdapps.coloradodot.info)
• 1895 Washington County Map (livgenmi.com)

Washington 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 Washington County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.

Washington 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, 1887-8, 1889, 1890, 1894, 1896, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1909, 1910, 1920, 1921, 1923  (search.ancestry.com)