How to Search Colorado Vital Records

Colorado vital records (births, deaths, marriages, divorces) are maintained by the state Department of Health (or equivalent). Older records may be at county clerks or the state archives. Some records are restricted by privacy law.

  • Order birth, death, marriage, divorce: through the Colorado Department of Health Vital Records office.
  • Order online: vitalchek.com — authorized vendor for most states.
  • Historic records: contact the Colorado State Archives.
  • Marriage license: apply at any county clerk's office.
  • Genealogy research: state historical societies and FamilySearch.org carry many historical vital records.
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Vital Records Databases

25 official Colorado vital records sources.

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Vital Records

Archives
Official Free
Colorado State Archives genealogy and historical Colorado birth, death, divorce, marriage, census, corrections, military, naturalization, Wills.
🌐 archives.colorado.gov
Boulder County | Marriages
Official Free
Boulder County Clerk and Recorder recorded documents, including marriages and civil unions.
🌐 boulder.co.publicsearch.us
Clear Creek County Marriages | 1882-1905 by Bride
Official Free
Browse list of marriage licenses issued in Clear Creek County between 1882 and 1905. Gives name of bride & groom, year issued, and license number.
🌐 archives.colorado.gov
Deer Trail Cemetery Records
Official Free
Browse the Evergreen Cemetery records from Deer Trail by surname. Provides name, birth and death year.
🌐 deertrailcolorado.org
Denver County | Obituaries
Official Free
Denver Public Library index of county obituaries going back to 1922.
🌐 history.denverlibrary.org
Divorces | Info
Official Free
Because of concern about identity theft issues, Colorado no longer provides an online divorce index.
🌐 cdphe.colorado.gov
Douglas County | Marriages
Official Free
Douglas County marriage records by bride/groom or license number.
🌐 apps.douglas.co.us
Evans Cemetery Records
Official Free
Browse the burial records from the Evans Cemetery in Evans in PDF format.
🌐 evanscolorado.gov
Jefferson County | Marriages
Official Free
Marriage record search for Jefferson County.
🌐 landrecords.co.jefferson.co.us
La Plata County | Marriages
Official Free
La Plata County Clerk & Recorder marriage records.
🌐 lpcgov.org
Marriages | Info
Official Free
The CO Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics has determined it advisable to treat marriage records as confidential.
🌐 cdphe.colorado.gov
New Castle Cemetery Records
Official Free
Browse the Highland Cemetery in New Castle burial records. Some obituary records also available.
🌐 newcastlecolorado.org
Obituaries | Historic
Official Free
Denver Public Library list of historic Colorado obituaries, including name, date, newspaper, age, and state.
🌐 history.denverlibrary.org
Pueblo County Obituaries
Official Free
Search this Pueblo City-County Library District by name and/or year of death for Pueblo County obituaries.
🌐 pueblolibrary.org
Boulder County Marriages | 1860-1900
Official Free
Browse by name for Boulder County marriages 1860-1900.
🌐 homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Deaths | Social Security Administration
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Social Security Administration records for deaths in Colorado.
🌐 familysearch.org
Denver County Burials | Fort Logan National Cemetery
Official Free
Names of those buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery. Gives date of birth, death, & burial, residence, rank & branch of service, and burial plot.
🌐 interment.net
Dolores County Cemetery Records
Official Free
Browse these links to locate Dolores County cemetery records: Cahone, Dove Creek, Peele, Nash and Rico Cemeteries.
🌐 findagrave.com
El Paso County Marriages
Official Free
Search the El Paso County marriage records by name, license number, certificate number, application or marriage date or record date.
🌐 publicrecordsearch.elpasoco.com
Lyons Burials
Official Free
Browse this RootsWeb database by name for Lyons Cemetery, Lyons burials.
🌐 sites.rootsweb.com
Pitkin County | Marriages & Civil Unions
Official Free
Civil union application and marriage license search from the Pitkin County Clerk's Office.
🌐 countyfusion6.kofiletech.us
Sterling Cemetery Records
Official Free
Search Sterling Riverside Cemetery records for deaths and burials by name of deceased.
🌐 sterlingcolo.com
Boulder Burials | Columbia Cemetery
Official Free
Browse this RootsWeb database by name for Columbia Cemetery, Boulder burials.
🌐 sites.rootsweb.com
Deaths | Huerfano-Pueblo-Las Animas Counties Obituaries
Official Free
Browse this obituary database by name for obituries from Huerfano County, Pueblo County, and Las Animas County.
🌐 kmitch.com

Colorado Counties

All 64 Colorado counties. Click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

El Paso Denver Arapahoe Jefferson Adams Larimer Douglas Boulder Weld Alamosa Archuleta Baca Bent Broomfield

Frequently Asked Questions

Order from the Colorado Department of Health Vital Records office, online through VitalChek, by mail, or in person at a county clerk.

Most Colorado vital records have access restrictions. Recent records may require proof of relationship. Older records (typically 50+ years for births, 25+ for deaths) are usually public.

Marriage licenses are issued by county clerks. Both parties typically apply in person. Fees and waiting periods vary by county.

For records before state-level recording began, contact the Colorado State Archives or the county where the event occurred.

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