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Colorado County, Texas
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Colorado County, Texas Facts
When was Colorado County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on March 17, 1836 as one of the original 23 counties created from Old Mexican Municipalities and Counties of Mina and Matagorda.
What is the County Seat of Colorado County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Columbus also, the county government website is www.co.colorado.tx.us.
What counties are adjacent to Colorado County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Austin County, Wharton County, Jackson County, Lavaca County, Fayette County.
Colorado County, TX Vital Records
Where can find Colorado County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Colorado County vital records can be found at the Texas Office of Vital Records has copies of birth and death records reported from 1903. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Texas for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Colorado County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Texas Birth and Death Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Verification Application to mail.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Texas Birth Records 1927-2010
- Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935
- Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981
- Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
- Texas Marriage Records 1966 to 2008
- Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973
- Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010
- Texas Divorce Records 1968 to 2008
- Texas Death Records 1964-2010
- Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973
- Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976
- Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986
Colorado County, TX Census Records
What Colorado County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Colorado County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Colorado Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Colorado Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Colorado Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860.
Another census resource is the Texas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index from 1820-1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Texas Census Records Research Guide.
Colorado County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Colorado County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Colorado County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Colorado County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 400 Spring Street, Suite 103, Columbus 78934
- Colorado County Clerk
- Phone: (979) 732-6561
- Birth & Death Records: 1853 for Birth; 1903 for death
- Marriage Records: 1837
- Land Records: 1824
- Probate Records: 1837
- Court Records: 1837
- Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
- Texas Land Title Abstracts
- BLM Land Records
Colorado County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Colorado County, TX?
A list of Colorado County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Colorado Co. Records Available on Microfilm (tsl.state.tx.us)
- Texas State Library and Archives Commission, P.O. Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711-2927
- Texas Genealogical Society, 2505 Beluche Drive, Galveston 77551
Where can I connect with other Colorado County, TX Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Texas Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Texas State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Colorado County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Colorado County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Colorado County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Colorado County.
Colorado Co. TX Books,Newspapers & Publications
- Texas Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Texas historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 – 1993) (genealogybank.com)
- Colorado County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- Colorado County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Colorado Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- Colorado Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Colorado County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Colorado Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Colorado Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Colorado County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
Colorado Co. TX Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
- Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection (familysearch.org)
- The Texas Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Colorado Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- Colorado County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Colorado Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- Colorado County History (tshaonline.org)
- Colorado County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Colorado Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Colorado County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Colorado (cyndislist.com)
- Colorado County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- Colorado Co. TXGenweb (coloradocountyhistory.org)
- Colorado County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Colorado Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Colorado Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
Colorado Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 Colorado County Map (livgenmi.com)
Colorado Co. TX Military Records
- Texas Military Records Research Guide
- Texas Military Records (fold3.com) offers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Texas both women and men who served. Suitable for Colorado County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.