Colorado Statewide Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Colorado

What Is in This Collection?
This collection contains a divorce index from the Colorado Department of Health ranging from 1900-1939. The index is arranged in alphabetical order.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Information found in these records may include:


 * Name of Plaintiff and Defendant
 * Date of divorce
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Number of minor children
 * Reference ID
 * Wife's maiden name if resuming

Sample Image
Click on the image for a larger view.

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know at least some of the following:


 * The names of the couple who divorced.
 * The date of the divorce.

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the 
 * 1) Select Surname Range

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.

‘’’Remember to:’’’
 * Whenever possible, look at the original record. If often has more information than the indexed record.
 * Print or download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed.
 * In case you need to find this record again later, copy the citation found on each record or image. Familysearch wiki has a Example Research Log that you can download and use for this purpose.

For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the information to find the marriage record and other records such as birth, christening, census, land and death records.
 * Use the information to find additional family members.
 * With the names of both spouses known, research prior census records for children that were born to the couple.
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to identify more generations of the family.
 * Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relationships that can be verified by records.
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, try searching nearby localities.
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images.
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names.
 * Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation.
 * Search the indexes and records of Colorado, United States Genealogy.
 * Search in the Colorado Archives and Libraries.



Citing This Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

Collection Citation:

Image Citation Top of Page