Montezuma County, Colorado Records
Montezuma County, Colorado (Map It) was created on April 16, 1889 from Laplata County. Montezuma County was named in honor of Aztec leader Moctezuma II. Ruins in the area were once thought to be Aztec.
Montezuma County is bordered by San Juan County (northeast), Laplata County (east), San Juan County, New Mexico (south), Apache County, Arizona (southwest), San Juan County, Utah (west).
Montezuma County Cities and Towns include Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Towaoc.
A Map of Montezuma 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
Montezuma County, Colorado Courthouse Records
Montezuma County, CO Courthouse
The Montezuma County Courthouse is located in Cortez, 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 Montezuma 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.
- Montezuma County Clerk & Recorder has Marriage Records from 1889 and has Land Records from 1889. 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.
- Montezuma County Clerk of Courts has Probate Records from 1889 and has Court Records from 1889.
- Montezuma County Public Health Agency has Birth / Death Records from ?Â
Montezuma 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
Montezuma 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.
Montezuma County, Colorado Resources
Montezuma County, Colorado External Links
- Colorado Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Montezuma County, Colorado Books - Amazon
- Montezuma Co., Colorado - FindaGrave
- Colorado Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Montezuma County, Colorado Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Colorado (1859–1978)
- Montezuma Co. COGenweb
- Montezuma County, Colorado Ancestry Database Collections
- Montezuma County, Colorado Military Records
