Lake County, Colorado Genealogy

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Parent County
1861--Lake County was created 1 November 1861 as an original county. When it was divided in 1879, the part which is Lake County today was known as Carbonate County for a brief period. Chaffee County was known as Lake County during this same time period before its name became Chaffee. County seat: Leadville

Neighboring Counties

 * Chaffee
 * Eagle
 * Park
 * Pitkin
 * Summit

School Records
Colorado State Archives has put an index to the School Census for District No. 6 for the years 1880-1903 on-line.

Vital Records

 * Colorado Vital Records Search
 * Lake County, Colorado Obituary Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. From Various Funeral Homes in the Leadville and surrounding area.

Societies and Libraries
Lake County Public Library 1115 Harrison Ave Leadville, CO 80461 Telehone: 719-486-0569 Website www.lakecountypubliclibrary.org/

Web Sites

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