Douglas County, Colorado Records

Douglas County, Colorado (Map It) was created on November 1, 1861 as one of the 17 original counties of the Territory of Colorado. Douglas County was named in honor of Stephen Arnold Douglas, (1813 - 1861), U.S. Senator from Illinois from 1847 to 1861.

Douglas County is bordered by Jefferson County (west), Arapahoe County (north), Elbert County (east), El Paso County (southeast), Teller County (south).

Douglas County Cities and Towns include Castle Pines North, Castle Rock, Larkspur, Littleton, Lone Tree, Parker.

A Map of Douglas 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

Douglas County, Colorado Courthouse Records

The Douglas County Courthouse is located in Castle Rock, Colorado. Original county seat at Franktown. Small part of Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reservations added in 1870. Courthouse burned in 1978 but minimal loss of records. 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 Douglas 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.

• Douglas County Clerk & Recorder has Marriage Records from 1864 and has Land Records from 1863. 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.
• Douglas County Clerk of Courts has Probate Records from 1861? and has Court Records from 1861?.
• Tri-County Health Department has Birth / Death Records from 1894–1908

Douglas 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

Douglas 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.

Douglas County, Colorado Resources

• Columbine Genealogical And Historical Society
• Castle Rock Genealogical Society
• Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society
• Littleton Historical Society
• Douglas County, Colorado Message Boards

Douglas County, Colorado External Links

• Colorado Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Douglas County, Colorado Books - Amazon
• Douglas Co., Colorado - FindaGrave
• Colorado Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Douglas County, Colorado Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Colorado (1859–1978)
• Douglas Co. COGenweb
• Douglas County, Colorado Ancestry Database Collections
• Douglas County, Colorado Military Records