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Guide to Jefferson County Colorado genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Jefferson County, Colorado
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Location in the state of Colorado
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Facts
Founded November 1, 1861
County Seat Golden
Courthouse
Address Jefferson County Courthouse
100 Jefferson City Pkwy #2530
Golden, CO 80419-2530
Phone: 303.271.8168
Jefferson County Website

Contents

County Courthouse

County Clerk has marriage records 1868 and land records from 1860;
County Health Department has birth, death and burial records; Clerk
District Court has divorce records  County Court has probate and court records[1]

Jefferson County, commonly referred to as the Gateway to the Rockies, is the fourth most populated county in Colorado.  The county runs along the west side of the Denver Metro area along the front range.  The county website can be found at http://www.co.jefferson.co.us/.

Historical Facts

An excellent chronological history is found in the archives section of the county website


Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
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*For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries

County Seat

Golden [2]

Parent County

1861--Jefferson County was created 1 November 1861 as an original county.

Neighboring Counties

Record Loss

Resources

Bible Records

Biography

Business Records and Commerce

Cemeteries

  • Arvada Cemetery
    5581 Independence Street
    Arvada, CO 80002-2973
    (303) 422-5424
  • Golden Cemetery
    755 Ulysses St.
    Golden, CO 80401
    Mailing Address:
    Golden Cemetery
    755 Ulysses St.
    Golden, CO 80401 (303) 279-1435
  • Golden Hill Cemetery (Jewish)
    12000 West Colfax Avenue
    Lakewood, CO 80215-3717
    (303) 237-0573

Census

For tips on accessing Jefferson County, Colorado census records online, see: Colorado Census.

Census Year     Population
1870                 2,390
1880                 6,804
1890                 8,450
1900                 9,360

1910                14,231

1920                14,400

1930                 21,810

1940                30,725

1950                55,687

1960              127,520

1970              235,368

1980              371,753

1990              438,430

2000              527,156


Source:  Jefferson County Archives

Church Records

Court Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups

Gazetteers

Genealogy

History

Local History

Land and Property

Maps

Military

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Obituaries

Periodicals

Probate

Public Records

School Records

Repositories

Archives
Courthouse
Family History Centers
Libraries

Jefferson County Public Library
10200 W 20th Ave
Lakewood, CO 80215
Phone: (303) 235-5275
Website jefferson.lib.co.us/

Museums
Societies

Taxation

Colorado State Archives has put the Jefferson County Inheritance Tax Records Index for 1913-1945 on-line

Vital Records

Colorado Vital Records Search

Birth
Marriage
Death
Divorce

Places

Web Sites

References

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Jefferson County, Colorado. Page 99 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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