Lincoln 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

Lincoln County, Colorado Facts

When was Lincoln County, CO Created?
Lincoln County was established on April 4, 1889 from Elbert County and Bent County.

What is the County Seat of Lincoln County, CO?
The County Seat is located in Hugo and the county government website is http://www.lincolncountyco.us

What counties are adjacent to Lincoln County, CO?
Bordering Counties are Washington County, Kit Carson County, Cheyenne County, Crowley County, Kiowa County, Elbert County, El Paso County, Arapahoe County, Pueblo County.

Lincoln County, CO Vital Records

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

Lincoln County, CO Census Records

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

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

Lincoln County, CO Societies and Family History Resources

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

Lincoln County, CO Courthouse and Government Records

Lincoln County Courthouse

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

Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.

• Lincoln County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 103 3rd Ave, Hugo, CO 80821
  • Phone: (719) 743-2455
• Lincoln County Clerk & Recorder
  • Marriage Records: 1887
  • Land Records: 1889?
• Lincoln County Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1889?
  • Court Records: 1889?
• Lincoln County Department of Public Health
  • Birth / Death Records: 1889–1920 /  1889–1907; Courthouse basement.

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

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

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

Lincoln 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.

Lincoln Co. CO Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Lincoln Co. CO Census Records

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

Lincoln Co. CO Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Lincoln Co. CO Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Lincoln Co. CO General and History Websites

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

Lincoln Co. CO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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

Lincoln 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)