US Vital Records

Colorado Vital Records
Statewide registration of births and deaths was attempted in 1875, though compliance was sporadic. Successful implementation began in 1910 for births and 1900 for deaths. Most marriage records are still maintained by individual county clerks. For births after 1910, deaths after 1900, marriages 1900-1939/1975-present and divorces 1900-1939/1968-present write:

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Vital Records
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80222-1530
Tel: 303-756-4464
Fax: 303-782-5576
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/certs.asp

Colorado Research Sources

Colorado State Archives
Centenniel Building
1313 Sherman Street, Rm. 1B-20
Denver, CO 80203
Tel: 303-866-2358
800-305-3442 (Toll-free in Colorado only)
Fax: 303-866-2257
http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/

Colorado Historical and Genealogical Societies
http://www.obitlinkspage.com/hs/co.htm

Colorado Historical Society
Stephen H. Hart Library
1300 Broadway
Denver, CO 80202
Tel: 303-866-3682
http://www.coloradohistory.org/

Denver Public Library
10 West 14th Avenue Pkwy.
Denver, CO 80204
Tel: 303-640-6200
303-640-6291
http://www.denver.lib.co.us/

Colorado State Archives - History Links History Links
http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/history/links.htm

Colorado Civil War Casualties Index
http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/military/ciwardea.html

Colorado Veterans' Grave Registrations 1862-1949
http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/military/graves/

Colorado Volunteers in the Spanish American War (1898)
http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/military/span_am_war/