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Larimer County, Colorado
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Larimer County, Colorado Facts
When was Larimer County, CO Created?
Larimer County was established on November 1, 1861.
What is the County Seat of Larimer County, CO?
The County Seat is located in Fort Collins and the county government website is http://www.co.larimer.co.us/
What counties are adjacent to Larimer County, CO?
Bordering Counties are Laramie County, Wyoming, Weld County, Boulder County, Grand County, Jackson County, Albany County, Wyoming.
Larimer County, CO Vital Records
Where can find Larimer County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Larimer 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 Larimer 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.
Larimer County, CO Census Records
What Larimer County, CO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Larimer 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.
Larimer Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Larimer Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1870 and 1880. Larimer Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Larimer County, CO Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Larimer County, CO?
A list of Larimer 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)
- Estes Park Genealogical Society, 335 East Elkhorn Ave., Estes Park, CO 80517; (970) 586-8116
- Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation Inc, 200 4th St, Estes Park, CO 80517-6339
- Johnstown Historical Society, 701 Charlotte St., Johnstown, Colorado 80534; 970-587-0278
- Larimer County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 270737, Fort Collins, Colorado 80527-0737
- Larimer County, Colorado Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Larimer County, Colorado Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Larimer County (usgwarchives.net)
Larimer County, CO Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Larimer County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Larimer 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 Larimer 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.
- Larimer County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 200 W Oak St, Fort Collins, CO 80524
- Phone: (970) 498-7860
- Larimer County Clerk & Recorder
- Marriage Records: 1862
- Land Records: 1862
- Larimer County Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1862
- Court Records: 1862
- Larimer County Health Department
- Birth / Death Records: 1902–08
Where can I connect with other Larimer County, CO Researchers through message boards and forums?
What other genealogical resources are available in Larimer County, CO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Larimer County.
Larimer 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)
- Larimer County, Colorado Books (amazon.com)
- Search Colorado Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Larimer County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Larimer 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.
Larimer Co. CO Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Inventory of the county archives of Colorado: Larimer County (search.ancestry.com)
Larimer Co. CO Census Records
- Larimer County, CO Census Records Links
- Colorado, State Census, 1885 (familysearch.org)
- Larimer County, CO Census QuickFacts
Larimer Co. CO Cemeteries & Church Records
- Larimer Co., Colorado Graves (findagrave.com)
- Larimer County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Larimer Co., Colorado Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Larimer Co., Colorado Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Larimer County, Colorado Church Books (amazon.com)
Larimer Co. CO Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Colorado Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Larimer Co. CO General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Colorado
- Larimer County, Colorado Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Larimer County, Colorado (search.ancestry.com)
- History of the First Methodist Church of Loveland, Colorado (search.ancestry.com)
- Larimer County, Colorado Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Larimer Co. CO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Larimer County, Colorado (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Colorado – Counties – Larimer (cyndislist.com)
- Larimer County Colorado (genealogytrails.com)
- Larimer Co. COGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Larimer County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Larimer Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Larimer Co. CO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Colorado Links and Information
- Larimer County D.O.T. Road and Highway Map (dtdapps.coloradodot.info)
- 1895 Larimer County Map (livgenmi.com)
Larimer 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 Larimer County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Larimer 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)