Jackson County, Colorado Genealogy

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Guide to Jackson 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 from 1909 County Register has birth and death records, Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records;  County Cemetery officer has cemetery records from 1909

Historical Facts


The county is named after President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845).

County Seat
Walden

Parent County
1909--Jackson County was created 5 May 1909 from Larimer and Grand Counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Albany County, Wyoming
 * Carbon County, Wyoming
 * Grand
 * Larimer
 * Routt

Census

 * 1885 at FamilySearch.org — index/images

Family History Centers

 * Steamboat Springs Colorado Family History Center
 * Laramie Wyoming Family History Center

Libraries
Jackson County Public Library 412 4th Street Walden, CO 80480 Telephone: 970-723-4602

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

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