Park County, Colorado Records
Park County, Colorado (Map It) was created on November 1, 1861 as one of the 17 original counties of the Territory of Colorado. Park County was named for for South Park (Colorado Basin)
Park County is bordered by Clear Creek County (north), Jefferson County (northeast), Teller County (east), Fremont County (southwest), Chaffee County (southwest), Lake County (west), Summit County (northwest).
Park County Cities and Towns include Alma, Bailey, Como, Fairplay, Grant, Guffey, Hartsel, Jefferson, Lake George, Shawnee, Tarryall.
A Map of Park 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
Park County, Colorado Courthouse Records
Park County, CO Courthouse
The Park County Courthouse is located in Fairplay, 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 Park 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.
A small part of Jefferson was annexed in 1903.- Park County Clerk & Recorder has Marriage Records from 1876 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.
- Park County Clerk of Courts has Probate Records from 1861? and has Court Records from 1861?.
- Park County Public Health Department has Birth / Death Records from 1892–1908
Park 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
Park 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.
Park County, Colorado Resources
- South Park Historical Society, 100 4th St., Fairplay CO 80440
- Slovenian Genealogy Society, Colorado Chapter, 837 Swiggler Road, Jefferson, CO 90456-9732
- Park County, Colorado Message Boards
Park County, Colorado External Links
- Colorado Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Park County, Colorado Books - Amazon
- Park Co., Colorado - FindaGrave
- Colorado Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Park County, Colorado Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Colorado (1859–1978)
- Park Co. COGenweb
- Park County, Colorado Ancestry Database Collections
- Park County, Colorado Military Records