Dolores County, Colorado Records
Dolores County, Colorado (Map It) was created on February 19, 1881 from Ouray County. Dolores County was named for the Dolores River, which was originally named el Rio de Nuestra Senora de los Dolores, which is Spanish for the River of our Lady of Sorrows.
Dolores County is bordered by San Miguel County (north), San Juan County (east), Montezuma County (south), San Juan County, Utah (west).
Dolores County Cities and Towns include Cahone, Dove Creek, Rico.
A Map of Dolores 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
Dolores County, Colorado Courthouse Records
Dolores County, CO Courthouse
The Dolores County Courthouse is located in Dove Creek, 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 Dolores 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.
- Dolores County Clerk & Recorder has Marriage Records from 1881 and has Land Records from 1881. 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.
- Dolores County Clerk of Courts has Probate Records from 1881 and has Court Records from 1881.
- Dolores County Public Health Agency has Birth / Death Records from 1894–1907
Dolores County, Colorado Census Records
- Learn More: State of Colorado Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- State Population Schedules: None
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: None
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: None
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: None
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Dolores 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: 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: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Verification, Divorce Verification, Death Certificate Applications.
Dolores County, Colorado Resources
Dolores County, Colorado External Links
- Colorado Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Dolores County, Colorado Books - Amazon
- Dolores Co., Colorado - FindaGrave
- Colorado Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Dolores County, Colorado Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Colorado (1859–1978)
- Dolores Co. COGenweb
- Dolores County, Colorado Ancestry Database Collections
- Dolores County, Colorado Military Records