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Colorado Census Notes

New Mexico Territory was established in 1850 and included present day Colorado and Arizona.  Colorado Territory was separated from New Mexico Territory in 1861 and from Arizona Territory in 1863.  These facts are significant when searching genealogical & census records in these areas during these time periods.

Federal Colorado census records begin in 1870 and continue every 10 years including census years: 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 & 1930.  You may also find early Colorado residents in the 1850 and 1860 Federal census records for New Mexico. See 1790-1930 US Census Records at Ancestry.

1890 Colorado Federal Census records were destroyed by a 1921 warehouse fire including the Veterans and Widows schedules. See A Fire Destroyed the 1890 Census

Soundex code indexes for Federal Colorado census records are available on microfilm for census years: 1880, 1900 and 1920.

Colorado state census records are known to exist for years: 1861, 1866 (partial) and 1885. See 1885 State Census of Colorado at Ancestry

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Questions In The Census

Learn what questions were asked in each census year and where to find census records online.  This section of Census Finder covers each census year from 1790-1930 and will give you clues and tips to help you learn to locate your ancestors quickly in census records.

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Vital Records

Colorado Dept of Health
4300 Cherry Creek Dr South
HSVRD-VS-A1
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Phone: (303) 692-2224
Info Line: (303) 756-4464

Record Request Forms

Birth Records after 1910 are on file in the Dept. of Health above.

Birth Records before 1910 are minimal and are on file with the County Registrars of each respective county.

Death Records after 1900 are on file in the Dept. of Health above.

Death Records before 1900 are minimal and are on file with the County Registrars of each respective county.

Marriage records are on file with the Clerk of District Court in each respective county.  A few exist as early as 1860 but in general, they were not kept until after 1881.

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 1900 Colorado Orphanages 

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