Ouray 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 ∣

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

Ouray County

Ouray County was founded on Janurary 18, 1877 from Hinsdale County and Lake County. The county was named in honor of Ouray, a Ute Native American leader..

The Ouray County Seat is situated in Ouray and the county government website is http://ouraycountyco.gov/

Places adjoining Ouray County happen to be Montrose County (north), Gunnison County (northeast), Hinsdale County (south), San Juan County (south), San Miguel County (southwest).

Cities and towns to be found in Ouray County include Dallas, Loghill Village, Ouray, Ridgway, Colona

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

A list of Ouray 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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Ouray County Courthouse and Government Records

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

  • Ouray County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
    • Address: 541 4th St, Ouray, CO 81427
    • Phone: (970) 325-4961
  • Ouray 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.
    • Marriage Records: 1881 
    • Land Records: 1877?
  • Ouray County Clerk of Courts
    • Probate Records: 1877? 
    • Court Records: 1873
  • Ouray County Public Health Agency
    • Birth / Death Records: 1880–1907 / 1894 ; Vital statistics registrar, Ouray; also clerk and recorder’s office deaths, 1880–1907
  • Colorado Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Colorado for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events. They are prime sources for genealogical information.
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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Ouray County Genealogy Links

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

Ouray Co. CO Books, Newspapers & Publications

Ouray Co. CO Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Ouray Co. CO Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Ouray Co. CO Census Records

Ouray Co. CO Cemeteries & Graveyards

Ouray Co. CO Church & Bible Records

Ouray Co. CO Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Ouray Co. CO General and History Websites

Ouray Co. CO Immigration & Naturalization

Ouray Co. CO Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Ouray Co. CO Military Records

Ouray 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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