Summit County, Colorado Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage and land records

County Seat
Breckenridge

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Clear Creek
 * Eagle
 * Grand
 * Lake
 * Park

Census

 * 1885 at FamilySearch.org — index/images

Archives
Summit County Probate Cases/Record 1877 - 1916

Family History Centers

 * Frisco Colorado Family History Center
 * Eagle Valley Colorado Family History Center
 * Aspen Colorado Family History Center

Libraries
Summit County Library 0037 County Road 1005 Frisco, CO 80443 Telehone: 970-668-5555 Website http://www.co.summit.co.us/LIBRARY/

Societies
Summit Historical Society 403 La Bonte St. Dillon, CO 80435 Telephone 970-468-2207 Mailing address PO Box 745 Breckenridge, CO 80424 Website http://www.summithistorical.org/content/home

Vital Records
Colorado Vital Records Search

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.

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

Web Sites

 * Summit County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Summit County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)