San Juan County, Colorado Records
San Juan County, Colorado (Map It) was created on  Janurary 31, 1876 from Lake County. San Juan County was named after the San Juan River and San Juan Mountains, which in turn were named for Saint John the Evangelist.
San Juan County is bordered by Ouray County (north), Hinsdale County (east), Laplata County (south), Montezuma County (southwest), Dolores County (west), San Miguel County (northwest).
San Juan County Cities and Towns include Animas Forks, Eureka, Howardsville, Middleton, Needleton, Silverton.
A Map of San Juan 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
San Juan County, Colorado Courthouse Records
San Juan County, CO Courthouse
The San Juan County Courthouse is located in Silverton, 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 San Juan 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.
- San Juan County Clerk & Recorder has Marriage Records from 1871 and has Land Records from 1876. 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.
- San Juan County Clerk of Courts has Probate Records from 1876 and has Court Records from 1876.
- San Juan County Public Health Service has Birth / Death Records from 1901–07 ; at City clerk, Silverton.
San Juan County, Colorado Census Records
- Learn More: State of Colorado Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- State Population Schedules: 1885
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
San Juan 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.
San Juan County, Colorado Resources
San Juan County, Colorado External Links
- Colorado Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- San Juan County, Colorado Books - Amazon
- San Juan Co., Colorado - FindaGrave
- Colorado Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- San Juan County, Colorado Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Colorado (1859–1978)
- San Juan Co. COGenweb
- San Juan County, Colorado Ancestry Database Collections
- San Juan County, Colorado Military Records
