About Colorado Land Records
Colorado is a federal-land state. Lands were generally obtained from
the federal government or from other individuals. Early settlers in
Colorado also received land under Spanish and Mexican governments.
Case files for most private land claims (the settling of property ownership
by the government of the United States for lands previously acquired
under a different sovereign) are housed at the National Archives in
Washington, D.C.. Many of the records of the Spanish and Mexican land
grants are located in the Western History Collection at the Denver
Public Library, 1357 Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80203.
Once the area fell under U.S. jurisdiction, land was first transferred
from the federal government to individuals. The Homestead Act of 1862
provided for the disposal of most of Colorado's land. Land offices
existed in Cental City, Del Norte, Denver, Durango, Glenwood Springs,
Gunnison, Hugo, Lamar, Leadville, Montrose, Pueblo, and Sterling. The
case files for federal patents are located at the National Archives
in Washington, D.C., and at the Bureau of Land Management, Colorado
State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215.
For transactions between individuals, consult the local County Recorder.
For further reference to all transactions, consult:
Hone, E. Wade. Land and Property Research in the United States. Salt
Lake City: Ancestry, Inc., 1997.
Colorado BLM Office:
Bureau of Land Management
Colorado State Office
2850 Youngfield Street
Lakewood, Colorado 80215
Phone 303-239-3600
Colorado State Historical
Society:
See
all Colorado Historical Societies
Colorado County Courthouses:
Adams County
Adams County Health Department
7000 E. Bellview, Suite #301
Englewood, CO 80111-1628
Telephone: (303) 220-9200
Alamosa County
Alamosa County Registrar
402 Edison Avenue
P.O. Box 630
Alamosa, CO 81101
Telephone: (719) 589-6681
Arapahoe County
Arapahoe Health Department
7000 E. Bellview, Suite #301
Englewood, CO 80111-1628
Telephone: (303) 220-9200
Archuleta County
Archuleta County Clerk
P.O. Box 148
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147-0148
Telephone: (970) 264-2400
Baca County
Baca County Clerk
P.O. Box 116
Springfield, CO 81073-0116
Telephone: (719) 523-4555
Bent County
Bent County Clerk
701 Park Avenue
Las Animas, CO 81054
Telephone: (719) 456-6042
Boulder County
Boulder County Health Dept
3450 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80304
Telephone: (303) 441-1100
Chaffee County
Chaffee County Clerk
P.O. Box 699
Salida, CO 81201-0699
Telephone: (719) 539-6031
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Clerk
P.O. Box 67
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810-0067
Telephone: (719) 767-5649
Clear Creek County
Clear Creek County Clerk
P.O. Box 2000
Georgetown, CO 80444-2000
Telephone: (970) 569-3273
Conejos County
Conejos County Clerk
P.O. Box 157
Conejos, CO 81129-0157
Telephone: (719) 376-5927
Costilla County
Costilla County Clerk
P.O. Box 100
San Luis, CO 81152
Telephone: (719) 672-3681
Crowley County
Crowley County Local Registrar
6th and Main
P.O. Box 186
Ordway, CO 81063
Telephone: (719) 267-3546
Custer County
Custer County Clerk
205 South Sixth Street
Westcliffe, CO 81252
Telephone: (719) 783-9067
Delta County
Delta County Clerk & Recorder
501 Palmer, Ste 211
Delta, CO 81416
Telephone: (970) 874-2150
Denver County
Denver County Vital Records
605 Bannock Street, Rm 302
Denver, CO 80204
Telephone: (303) 436-7351
Dolores County
Dolores County Clerk
P.O. Box 614
Dove Creek, CO 81324-0614
Telephone: (970) 677-2258
Douglas County
Douglas County Clerk
7000 E. Bellview, Suite #301
Englewood, CO 80111-1628
Telephone: (303) 220-9200
Eagle County
Eagle County Clerk & Recorder
551 Broadway
Eagle, CO 81631-0850
Telephone: (970) 328-8816
El Paso County
El Paso County Health Department
Vital Statistics Section
301 South Union Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Telephone: (719) 520-7475
Elbert County
Elbert County Health Department
33817 Blue Bird Lane
Elizabeth, CO 80107
Telephone: (303) 646-4127
Fremont County
Fremont County Local Registrar
611 Main Street
P.O. Box 190
Canon City, CO 81215
Telephone: (719) 275-1556
Garfield County
Garfield County Clerk
109 8th St., Suite 200
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Telephone: (970) 945-2377 Ext 1950
Gilpin County
Gilpin County Clerk and Recorder
P.O. Box 366
Central City, CO 80427-0366
Telephone: (970) 582-5321
Grand County
Grand County Clerk
Courthouse
308 Byers Avenue
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451
Telephone: (970) 725-3347 Ext 210
Gunnison County
Gunnison County Dept of Human Services
225 North Pine St., Ste A
Gunnison, CO 81230
Telephone: (970) 641-3244
Hinsdale County
Hinsdale County Clerk
P.O. Box 403
Lake City, CO 81235
Telephone: (970) 944-2227
Huerfano County
Huerfano County Clerk
400 Main Street, Ste 201
Walsenburg, CO 81089-2034
Telephone: (719) 738-2370
Jackson County
Jackson County Clerk
P.O. Box 337
Walden, CO 80480-0337
Telephone: (970) 723-4363
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Vital Records
Dakota Building
800 Jefferson County Parkway, Ste 1300
Golden, CO 80401
Telephone: (303) 271-6450
Kiowa County
Kiowa County Clerk
P.O. Box 37
Eads, CO 81036-0037
Telephone: (719) 438-5531
Kit Carson County
Kit Carson County Clerk
251 6th Street
Burlington, CO 80807-0248
Telephone: (719) 346-5950
La Plata County
La Plata County Clerk
San Juan Basin Health Department
281 Sawyer Drive
P.O. Box 140
Durango, CO 81302
Telephone: (970) 247-5702 Ext 201
Lake County
Lake County Clerk
P.O. Box 964
Leadville, CO 80461
Telephone: (719) 486-0334
Larimer County
Larimer County Vital Statistics Office
1525 Blue Spruce Dr.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Telephone: (970) 498-6710
Las Animas County
Las Animas County Health Dept
412 Benedicta Ave
Trinidad, CO 81082
Telephone: (719) 846-2213
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Clerk
P.O. Box 67
Hugo, CO 80821
Telephone: (719) 743-2455
Logan County
Logan County Clerk
Northeast Colorado Health Dept
700 Columbine
Sterling, CO 80751
Telephone: (970) 522-3741
Mesa County
Mesa County Health Department
515 Patterson Road
Grand Junction, CO 81506
Telephone: (970) 248-6900
Mineral County
Mineral County Clerk
P.O. Box 70
Creede, CO 81130-0070
Telephone: (719) 658-2575
Moffat County
Moffat County Clerk
221 W. Victory Way
Craig, CO 81625-2732
Telephone: (970) 824-8254
Montezuma County
Montezuma County Clerk & Recorder
109 W. Main St., Room 108
Cortez, CO 81321
Telephone: (303) 565-3728
Montrose County
Montrose County Clerk & Recorder
320 S. 1st Street, Rm 101
P.O. Box 1289
Montrose, CO 81402
Telephone: (970) 249-3362
Morgan County
Morgan County Vital Records
Northeast Colorado Health Department
228 W. Railroad
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
Telephone: (970) 867-4918
Otero County
Otero County Clerk
P.O. Box 511
La Junta, CO 81050-0511
Telephone: (719) 384-4721
Ouray County
Ouray County Clerk
P.O. Box C
Ouray, CO 81427-0615
Telephone: (970) 325-4405
Park County
Park County Clerk
P.O. Box 220
Fairplay, CO 80440-0220
Telephone: (719) 836-4222
Phillips County
Phillips County Clerk
221 S. Interocean Ave.
Holyoke, CO 80734-1534
Telephone: (303) 854-3279
Pitkin County
Pitkin County Clerk
530 E. Main St.
Aspen, CO 81611
Telephone: (970) 920-5180
Prowers County
Prowers County Clerk
P.O. Box 1046
Lamar, CO 81052-1046
Telephone: (719) 336-7416
Pueblo County
Pueblo County Clerk
151 Central Main
Pueblo, CO 81003
Telephone: (719) 583-4306
Rio Blanco County
Rio Blanco County Clerk
P.O. Box 1150
Meeker, CO 81641
Telephone: (970) 878-5068
Rio Grande County
Rio Grande County Clerk
1035 Park Avenue
P.O. Box 530
Monte Vista, CO 81144
Telephone: (719) 852-2731
Routt County
Routt County Clerk
P.O. Box 773598
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
Telephone: (970) 870-5556
Saguache County
Saguache County Clerk
P.O. Box 356
Saguache, CO 81149-0356
Telephone: (719) 655-2616
San Juan County
San Juan County Clerk
P.O. Box 466
Silverton, CO 81433
Telephone: (970) 387-5671
San Miguel County
San Miguel County Office of the Treasurer
P.O. Box 488
Telluride, CO 81435
Telephone: (970) 728-4451
Sedgwick County
Sedgwick County Clerk
P.O. Box 3
Julesburg, CO 80737-0003
Telephone: (970) 474-3627
Summit County
Summit County Clerk & Recorder
P.O. Box 1538
Breckenridge, CO 80424
Telephone: (970) 453-3471
Teller County
Teller County Clerk & Recorder
101 W. Bennett Ave
P.O. Box 1010
Cripple Creek, CO 80813
Telephone: (719) 689-2951
Washington County
Washington County Clerk
150 Ash
Akron, CO 80720-1510
Telephone: (970) 345-2756
Weld County
Weld County Health Department
1555 N. 17th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631-3811
Telephone: (970) 304-6410
Yuma County
Yuma County Health Department
221 South Main
Wray, CO 80759
Telephone: (970) 848-3878
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