Baca 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

Baca County, Colorado Facts

When was Baca County, CO Created?
Baca County was established on April 16, 1889 from Las Animas County.

What is the County Seat of Baca County, CO?
The County Seat is located in Springfield and the county government website is http://www.springfieldcolorado.com/

What counties are adjacent to Baca County, CO?
Bordering Counties are Prowers County, Stanton County, Kansas, Morton County, Kansas, Cimarron County, Oklahoma ( south), Union County, New Mexico, Las Animas County, Bent County.

Baca County, CO Vital Records

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

Baca County, CO Census Records

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

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

Baca County, CO Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Baca County, CO?
A list of Baca 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)
• Southeastern Colorado Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1407, 100 E. Abriendo, Pueblo, CO 81004-4290
• Baca County, Colorado Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Baca County, Colorado Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Baca County (usgwarchives.net)

Baca County, CO Courthouse and Government Records

Baca County Courthouse

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

Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Baca 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 Baca 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.

• Baca County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 741 Main St, Springfield, CO 81073
  • Phone: (719) 523-4555
• Baca County Clerk & Recorder
  • Marriage Records: 1889 
  • Land Records: 1889
• Baca County Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1889
  • Court Records: 1889 
• Baca County Public Health Agency
  • Birth / Death Records: ? 

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

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

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

Baca 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.

Baca Co. CO Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Baca Co. CO Census Records

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

Baca Co. CO Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Baca Co. CO Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Baca Co. CO General and History Websites

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

Baca Co. CO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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

Baca 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)