Lake County, Colorado Records
Lake County, Colorado (Map It) was created on November 1, 1861 as one of the 17 original counties of the Territory of Colorado. Lake County was named for the Twin Lakes in the county
Lake County is bordered by Eagle County (north), Summit County (northeast), Park County (east), Chaffee County (south), Pitkin County (west).
Lake County Cities and Towns include Climax, Leadville, Leadville North, Oro City, Twin Lakes.
A Map of Lake County, Colorado contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries. There is a collection of old Colorado maps at MapGeeks.org
Lake County, Colorado Courthouse Records
Lake County, CO Courthouse
The Lake County Courthouse is located in Leadville, Colorado. Learn More About State of Colorado Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.
The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Lake county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.
- Lake County Clerk & Recorder has Marriage Records from 1869 and has Land Records from 1861?. The County Clerk & Recorder is responsible for recording deeds, marriage licenses, issuing passports, titling and registering automobiles, issuing driver's licenses, registering voters, administering elections and maintaining records for the Board of County Commissioners.
- Lake County Clerk of Courts has Probate Records from 1861? and has Court Records from 1861?.
- Lake County Public Health Agency has Birth / Death Records from 1891–1906 / 1881–1903; at City clerk, Leadville.
Lake County, Colorado Census Records
- Learn More: State of Colorado Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- State Population Schedules: 1885
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Lake County, Colorado Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Colorado Vital Records
- Birth Records: from July 1910 to present.
- Marriage Records: None, but are available from the County Clerk of District Court.
- Death Records: from 1900 to present.
- Divorce Records: None, but are available from the County Clerk of District Court.
- Locations:Â Vital Records Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, HSVRD-VS-A1, Denver, CO 80246-1530; PH (916) (303) 692-2224 General, (303) 756-4464 Information.
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Verification, Divorce Verification, Death Certificate Applications.
Lake County, Colorado Resources
Lake County, Colorado External Links
- Colorado Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Lake County, Colorado Books - Amazon
- Lake Co., Colorado - FindaGrave
- Colorado Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Lake County, Colorado Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Colorado (1859–1978)
- Lake Co. COGenweb
- Lake County, Colorado Ancestry Database Collections
- Lake County, Colorado Military Records
