Vital Records 

Births

Marriages

Deaths

Birth Records

To inquire about copies of Colorado County birth certificates contact the Colorado County Clerk, P.O. Drawer 68, Columbus, TX 78934 or phone (979)732-2155 or (979)732-6561

1926-1949 Colorado County Birth Index A thru K

1926-1949 Colorado County Birth Index L thru Z

Alphabetized with parent's names including mother's maiden name

1950-1995 Colorado County Birth Index A thru K

1950-1995 Colorado County Birth Index L thru Z

Alphabetized

1850s & 1860s Colorado County Registered Delayed Births

1870s Colorado County Registered Delayed Births

Extracted from the Index of Births in the County Clerk's office

Early Colorado County Birth Announcements

Extracted from area newspapers

Church and Bible Records

Newspapers

Searchable images of old Colorado County newspapers and extracted birth announcements

Marriage Records

To inquire about copies of Colorado County marriage records, contact the Colorado County Clerk, P.O. Drawer 68, Columbus, TX 78934 or phone (979)732-2155 or (979)732-6561.

Early Colorado County Marriages 1837 -1879

Listed chronologically, at the Nesbitt Memorial Library web site

Marriage Records of Colorado County, 1837-1886

Listed alphabetically, at the Nesbitt Memorial Library web site

Texas Marriage Records, 1837-1973

Searchable, though incomplete, database at Family Search web site

Colorado County Marriages 1966-2001 Index, Alphabetized by Grooms

Colorado County Marriages 1966-2001 Index, Alphabetized by Brides

Contributed by David Strickland, includes ages of bride and groom

Church and Bible Records

Newspapers

Searchable images of old Colorado County newspapers and extracted marriage announcements

Colorado County Divorces 1968-2001 Index

Alphabetized by husband contributed by David Strickland, includes ages of husband and wife, marriage date, divorce date and number of minor children at time of divorce

To inquire about copies of Colorado County divorce records, contact the Colorado County District Clerk, Colorado County Courthouse, Columbus, TX 78934 phone (979)732-2536.

Death Records

To inquire about copies of Colorado County death records contact the Colorado County Clerk, P.O. Drawer 68, Columbus, TX 78934 or phone (979)732-2155 or (979)732-6561

Texas Death Certificates through 1976

Images available online at Family Search website

1964-1998 Texas Death Index

Rootsweb search engine for the entire state

1964-2010 Social Security Death Index

Search engine of SSDI includes birth and death dates, and place last resided, at RootsWeb.com

1964-1998 Colorado County Death Index A thru K

1964-1998 Colorado County Death Index L thru Z

Alphabetized

1964-1984 Colorado County Death Index

Alphabetized by year and more difficult to use than previous search engines, at Colorado County Archives of USGenWeb Archives Project.

Burials

An alphabetized listing of all known burials in Colorado County prepared by Nesbitt Memorial Library staff and volunteer. This list is the result of on site surveys, newspaper gleanings, church records, family records, etc.

Cemeteries

An alphabetical listing of known cemeteries with an extraction by cemetery of the Nesbitt Memorial Library list of burials. With this site and the above site you have two options—check by surname or by cemetery

Obituaries

Obituaries from local papers are being added weekly. They may be accessed through this site or by clicking on links in the cemetery listings.

Inquest Minute Book, 1902-1922
J. K. Davidson, Justice of the Peace Precinct No. 8, Colorado County, Texas

Synopsized by Ernest Mae Seaholm

Church and Bible Records

Newspapers

Searchable images of old Colorado County newspapers and links to current newspaper web sites

Census Mortality Schedules

Listed as schedule 3 for 1850 and 1860 and schedule 2 for 1870. Census images and transcriptions at Nesbitt Memorial Library web site

Slave deaths 1850

Slave deaths 1860

Extracted from Colorado County Census Records

Funeral Homes

If you have data that you'd like to contribute or you find bad or missing links, please notify Rox Ann.

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