Dolores County, Colorado Genealogy

∣ Societies and Family History Resources ∣ Government Records ∣ Genealogy Links ∣ Publications ∣ Census Records ∣
∣ Court, Probate, Land and Tax Records ∣ Birth Records, Marriage Records, Divorce Records and Death Records ∣
∣ Cemeteries & Graveyards ∣ Church & Bible Records ∣ County History ∣ Military Records ∣ Schools & Directories ∣

Dolores County, Colorado family history and genealogy research page. Locate links to record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you you track your Dolores Co., ancestors. Get started by building a Free Family Tree.

Dolores County

Dolores County was founded on February 19, 1881 from Ouray County. The county was named for the Dolores River, which was originally named el Rio de Nuestra Senora de los Dolores, which is Spanish for the River of our Lady of Sorrows..

The Dolores County Seat is situated in Dove Creek and the county government website is http://www.dolorescounty.org/

Places adjoining Dolores County happen to be San Miguel County (north), San Juan County (east), Montezuma County (south), San Juan County, Utah (west).

Cities and towns to be found in Dolores County include Cahone, Dove Creek, Rico

Dolores County includes Federal Census Schedules to guide in exploring your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Dolores Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. There are free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.

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Dolores County Society and Family History Resources

A list of Dolores County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Colorado Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.

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Dolores County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist often forget the benefits of Dolores County court, probate, and land documents as a source of family history and genealogy details. Buried away in Colorado courthouses and archives just about everywhere could be the dreams and worries of many Colorado citizens. The chances are great that your potential ancestors and forefathers have left a detailed record of at least several aspects of their lives in the Dolores County court records. Even if your forebears is not mentioned in a Court case, give some thought to all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.

Please make sure to contact the clerk's dept to determine hours, mailing address, fees and other facts before visiting or seeking information because of from time to time changing contact information. The Department Offices DO NOT DO RESEARCH. The documents are available to interested parties, barring private issues. A lot of employees will guide men and women in obtaining the materials, but it's up to the man or women to undertake the researching.

The below facts denotes what birth, marriage, death, property, probate, and courtroom records are located in Dolores County. The years suggested below tend to be the first widely known records for this particular county.

Colorado Historical Records - Databases include Colorado Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; Colorado Birth, Marriage & Death Records; Colorado Voter Lists & Census Records; Colorado Immigration & Emigration Records; Colorado Obituary Records; Colorado Military Records; Colorado Family Tree Records; Colorado Pictures; Colorado Stories, Memories & Histories; Colorado Directories & Member Lists and much more....
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Dolores County Genealogy Links

The following are links to Genealogy, Records and Resources related to Dolores County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a fee. This is basically a collection that has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another. Feel free to submit your own favorite Dolores County genealogy or family history associated sites.

Dolores Co. CO Books, Newspapers & Publications

Dolores Co. CO Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Dolores Co. CO Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Dolores Co. CO Census Records

Dolores Co. CO Cemeteries & Graveyards

Dolores Co. CO Church & Bible Records

Dolores Co. CO Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Dolores Co. CO General and History Websites

Dolores Co. CO Immigration & Naturalization

Dolores Co. CO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Dolores Co. CO Military Records

Dolores Co. CO Schools & Directories

  • Colorado City Directories  (search.ancestry.com) This database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in Colorado. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens, listing the names of the heads of households, their addresses, and occupational information. Sometimes the wife's name will be listed in parentheses or italics following the husband's. Often, dates of deaths of individuals listed in the previous year's directory are listed as well as the names of partners of firms, and when possible, the forwarding addresses or post offices of people who moved to another town. In addition to the alphabetical portion, a city directory may also contain a business directory, street directory, governmental directory, and listings of town officers, schools, societies, churches, post offices, and other miscellaneous matters of general and local interest.
  • The Colorado state business directory: 1876, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1887-8, 1889, 1890, 1894, 1896, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1909, 1910, 1920, 1921, 1923  (search.ancestry.com)
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