Hinsdale County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Hinsdale County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1875 County Court has divorce, probate and court records.

County Seat
Lake City

Parent County

 * Before 1861 the central part of this modern Colorado county east of the was in New Mexico.


 * 9 January 1852 it was created part of Taos County in New Mexico Territory.
 * 28 February 1861 it was transferred to Colorado (1 Nov 1861 Guadalupe County).
 * 7 November 1861 the name was changed from Guadalupe County to Conejos County.
 * Look for pre-1861 records in New Mexico. For further explanation see Taos County.


 * 1874  Hinsdale County was created 10 February 1874 from Conejos County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Archuleta
 * Gunnison
 * La Plata
 * Mineral
 * Ouray
 * Saguache
 * San Juan

Societies and Libraries
Hinsdale Library District/Lake City 221 Silver Street Lake City, CO 81235 Telephone: 970-944-2615

Hinsdale County Historical Society Post Office Box 353 130 North Silver Street Lake City, CO 81235 Telelphone: 970-944-2050 Web Site http://www.lakecitymuseum.com/Welcome.html

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers