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Pitkin County, Colorado
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Pitkin County, Colorado Facts
When was Pitkin County, CO Created?
Pitkin County was established on February 23, 1881 and was split from Gunnison County.
What is the County Seat of Pitkin County, CO?
The County Seat is located in Aspen and the county government website is http://www.aspenpitkin.com/
What counties are adjacent to Pitkin County, CO?
Bordering Counties are Eagle County, Lake County, Chaffee County, Gunnison County, Mesa County, Garfield County.
Pitkin County, CO Vital Records
Where can find Pitkin County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Pitkin 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 Pitkin 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.
Pitkin County, CO Census Records
What Pitkin County, CO census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Pitkin County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Pitkin Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Pitkin County, CO Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Pitkin County, CO?
A list of Pitkin 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)
- Aspen Historical Society, 620 W Bleeker St, Aspen, CO 81611; Phone:(970) 925-3721
- Pitkin County, Colorado Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Pitkin County, Colorado Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Pitkin County (usgwarchives.net)
Pitkin County, CO Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Pitkin County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Pitkin 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 Pitkin 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.
- Pitkin County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 506 E Main St, Aspen, CO 81611
- Phone: (970) 920-5180
- Pitkin County Clerk & Recorder
- Marriage Records: 1881
- Land Records: 1881
- Pitkin County Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1881
- Court Records: 1881
- Pitkin County Public Health Agency
- Birth / Death Records: 1890–1907
Where can I connect with other Pitkin County, CO Researchers through message boards and forums?
What other genealogical resources are available in Pitkin County, CO?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Pitkin County.
Pitkin 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)
- The Aspen Daily Times (Aspen, Colorado) (search.ancestry.com)
- Pitkin County, Colorado Books (amazon.com)
- Search Colorado Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Pitkin County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Pitkin 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.
Pitkin Co. CO Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
Pitkin Co. CO Census Records
- Pitkin County, CO Census Records Links
- Colorado, State Census, 1885 (familysearch.org)
- Pitkin County, CO Census QuickFacts
Pitkin Co. CO Cemeteries & Church Records
- Pitkin Co., Colorado Graves (findagrave.com)
- Pitkin County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Pitkin Co., Colorado Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Pitkin Co., Colorado Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Pitkin County, Colorado Church Books (amazon.com)
Pitkin Co. CO Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Colorado Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Pitkin Co. CO General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Colorado
- Pitkin County, Colorado Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Pitkin County, Colorado Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Pitkin Co. CO Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Pitkin County, Colorado (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Colorado – Counties – Pitkin (cyndislist.com)
- Pitkin County Colorado (genealogytrails.com)
- Pitkin Co. COGenweb (cogenweb.com)
- Pitkin County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Pitkin Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Pitkin Co. CO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Colorado Links and Information
- Pitkin County D.O.T. Road and Highway Map (dtdapps.coloradodot.info)
- 1895 Pitkin County Map (livgenmi.com)
Pitkin 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 Pitkin County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Pitkin 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)