Crowley County, Colorado
Genealogy, History & Facts

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County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Crowley County, Colorado Facts

When was Crowley County, CO Created?
Crowley County was established on May 29, 1911 from Otero County.

What is the County Seat of Crowley County, CO?
The County Seat is located in Ordway and the county government website is http://www.crowleycounty.net/

What counties are adjacent to Crowley County, CO?
Bordering Counties are Lincoln County, El Paso County, Otero County, Kiowa County, Pueblo County.

Crowley County, CO Vital Records

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

Crowley County, CO Census Records

What Crowley County, CO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Crowley County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1920, 1930, 1940. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.

Crowley County, CO Societies and Family History Resources

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

Crowley County, CO Courthouse and Government Records

Crowley County Courthouse

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

Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Crowley 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 Crowley 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.

• Crowley County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 110 E 6th St, Ordway, CO 81063
  • Phone: (719) 267-4468
• Crowley County Clerk & Recorder
  • Marriage Records: 1911
  • Land Records: 1911
• Crowley County Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1911
  • Court Records: 1911
• Otero County Health Department (Crowley County Branch)
  • Birth / Death Records: ?

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

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

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

Crowley 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.

Crowley Co. CO Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Crowley Co. CO Census Records

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

Crowley Co. CO Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Crowley Co. CO Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Crowley Co. CO General and History Websites

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

Crowley Co. CO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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

Crowley 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)