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Moffat County, Colorado
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County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
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Moffat County, Colorado Facts

When was Moffat County, CO Created?
Moffat County was established on February 27, 1911 from Routt County.

What is the County Seat of Moffat County, CO?
The County Seat is located in Craig and the county government website is http://www.colorado.gov/

What counties are adjacent to Moffat County, CO?
Bordering Counties are Routt County, Rio Blanco County, Uintah County, Utah, Daggett County, Utah, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, Carbon County, Wyoming.

Moffat County, CO Vital Records

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

Moffat County, CO Census Records


What Moffat County, CO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Moffat 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.

Moffat County, CO Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Moffat County, CO?
A list of Moffat County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Colorado Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

Moffat County, CO Courthouse and Government Records

Moffat County Courthouse

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

Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Moffat 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 Moffat 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.

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

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

Moffat Co. CO Books, Newspapers & Publications

Moffat Co. CO Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Moffat Co. CO Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Moffat Co. CO Census Records

Moffat Co. CO Cemeteries & Church Records

Moffat Co. CO Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Moffat Co. CO General and History Websites

Moffat Co. CO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Moffat Co. CO Military Records

Moffat 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)