Douglas 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 ∣

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

Douglas County

Douglas County was founded on November 1, 1861 as one of the 17 original counties of the Territory of Colorado. The county was named in honor of Stephen Arnold Douglas, (1813 - 1861), U.S. Senator from Illinois from 1847 to 1861..

The Douglas County Seat is situated in Castle Rock and the county government website is http://www.douglas.co.us/

Places adjoining Douglas County happen to be Jefferson County (west), Arapahoe County (north), Elbert County (east), El Paso County (southeast), Teller County (south).

Cities and towns to be found in Douglas County include Castle Pines North, Castle Rock, Larkspur, Littleton, Lone Tree, Parker

Douglas County includes Federal Census Schedules to guide in exploring your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Douglas Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Douglas Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1880. Douglas 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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Douglas County Society and Family History Resources

A list of Douglas 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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Douglas County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist often forget the benefits of Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas County. The years suggested below tend to be the first widely known records for this particular county.

Original county seat at Franktown. Small part of Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reservations added in 1870. Courthouse burned in 1978 but minimal loss of records.
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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Douglas County Genealogy Links

The following are links to Genealogy, Records and Resources related to Douglas 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 Douglas County genealogy or family history associated sites.

Douglas Co. CO Books, Newspapers & Publications

Douglas Co. CO Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Douglas Co. CO Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Douglas Co. CO Census Records

Douglas Co. CO Cemeteries & Graveyards

Douglas Co. CO Church & Bible Records

Douglas Co. CO Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Douglas Co. CO General and History Websites

Douglas Co. CO Immigration & Naturalization

Douglas Co. CO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Douglas Co. CO Military Records

Douglas 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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