Rio Blanco County, Colorado Genealogy

United StatesColorado Rio Blanco County

Guide to Rio Blanco County, Colorado ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk Recorder has birth and death records from 1898, marriage and land recordsc from 1897; Clerk Distric Court has divorce, probate and court records

County Seat
Meeker

Parent County

 * 1889--Rio Blanco was created 25 March 1889 from Summit County.

Neighboring Counties



 * Garfield
 * Moffat
 * Routt
 * Uintah County, Utah

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Census

 * 1860-1940 Colorado Census Records from 1860 to 1940 at FamilySearch.org — index/images

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Meeker

Court Records
Numerous records are available at Colorado Archives. To use this link scroll down the page to where it asks for Record Type. Click there and scroll down the list to the records you want and select. The next field asks for county. Select the county you want and then click on Search. You can narrow the search by adding the additional information it asks for.

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1875–1974 Colorado Wills and Probate Records 1875-1974 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Archives
1917-1951 Rio Blanco Burial Permits &amp; Removals

Family History Centers

 * Meeker Colorado Family History Center
 * Rangely Colorado Family History Center

Libraries

 * Meeker Regional Library District 200 Main Street Meeker, CO 81641 Telephone 970-878-5911 Meeker Regional Library Dist. website


 * Rangely Regional Library District 109 E Main Street Rangely, CO 81648 Telephone 970- 675-8811 Rangley Regional Library Dist. website

Societies
Rio Blanco County Historical Society and White River Museum 565 Park Street Meeker, CO 81641 Telephone 970-878-9982

Birth
Birth records may become public records when 100 years have elapsed after the date of birth. EXCEPTION: The birth record of any individual who is known to be currently alive will remain confidential even if they are 100 years of age or greater.

Marriage

 * 1853- 2006 at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1859-1900 Colorado Marriages, 1859-1900 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1864- 1995 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1900- 1939 Colorado, Statewide Marriag Index, 1900-1939 at Ancestry.com — index $

Death
Death records may become public records when 75 years have elapsed after the date of death.

Web Sites

 * Rio Blanco County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Rio Blanco County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)