El Paso County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  El Paso County

Guide to El Paso 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 1861 and military discharge records from 1919; Clerk District Court has divorce and probate records; County Court has Court Records

County Seat
Colorado Springs

Parent County
1 November 1861: El Paso County was created as an original county. In 1859 it was formed from old Arapahoe County in the territory of Kansas. El Paso county was created by the Colorado legislature, and was one of Colorado's original 17 counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Crowley
 * Douglas
 * Elbert
 * Fremont
 * Lincoln
 * Pueblo
 * Teller

Cemeteries

 * Colorado Springs City Cemetery Page - Includes a burial search (requires registration)


 * Evergreen Cemetery 1005 S. Hancock Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903 Office Hours: 8 a.m-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday 8 a.m. - Noon | Phone: (719) 578-6646 | Fax: (719) 578-6077


 * Fairview Cemetery 1000 S. 26th Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904 Office Hours: 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday by appointment | Phone: (719) 578-6638 Gate hours for visitation: Summer (Mid April through Mid October) 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. | Winter (Mid October through Mid April) 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.


 * The Shrine of Remembrance Mausoleum (BillionGraves) in Colorado Springs is a smaller cemetery, on Fountain Blvd along with two funeral homes.
 * Tombstone Inscriptions of El Paso County, Colorado, is a publication completed in 2002 by members of the Pikes Peak Genealogical Society. It includes information on all known burial sites in the county, maps, sexton records where available, and inscriptions.

Lutheran

 * Records of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Colorado Springs, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Court Records
El Paso County Old Age Pension Records 1933-1936. An Index compiled from the offical record of the applications granted by the El Paso County Commissioners during these years. Record may show the following:


 * Name of Applicant
 * Date and Amount of pension payment
 * Any adjustments to the pension
 * Person's age
 * Town nearest to where they lived
 * Other Actions done by the County

Directories

 * Colorado Springs City Directories, 1879-1922, OCR'd copies made by members of the Pikes Peak Genealogical Society and hosted by the Pikes Peak Library District website; all extant editions included except 1913 and 1918, which are currently being corrected. Many directories include surrounding towns, including Manitou and Colorado City.
 * 1940 Telephone Directory, for Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs, Cripple Creek and Victor, Drennan, Fountain, Cascade, Chipita Park, Green Mountain Falls, Woodland Park, and Yoder. Residential listings only

Land and Property
Current El Paso County, Colorado, property owners may be searched by name or address at the El Paso County Assessor's website.

Newspapers
Pikes Peak NewsFinder, provided by Pikes Peak Library District's Special Collections, contains citations to local news articles and obituaries from the Colorado Springs Gazette and Gazette-Telegraph from January 1872 to the present and other local newspapers. Free copies of articles are available online from PPLD. Ongoing project with additional sources being indexed.

Obituaries
Pikes Peak NewsFinder contains citations to obituaries from the Colorado Springs Gazette and Gazette-Telegraph from January 1872 to the present and other local newspapers, including the Colorado Springs Sun and the Free Press. Free copies of articles are available online from PPLD.

Archives
The Colorado State Archives has the following records available in this online database Archives Search. El Paso County Civil District Court 1946 - 1961 El Paso County Divorce 1903 - 1941 El Paso County Old Age Pension 1933 - 1936 El Paso County Placer Mine Location Certificates 1892 - 1942 El Paso County Probates 1880 - 1969) El Paso County School Census Dist. 3 1911 El Paso County School Census Dist.11 (Colo. Spgs.) 1910, 1920

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Calhan Colorado Family History Center
 * Colorado Springs Colorado Family History Center
 * Colorado Springs Colorado East Family History Center
 * Colorado Springs Colorado North Family History Center
 * Fountain Colorado Family History Center (Colorado Springs)

Libraries

 * Tutt Library, Special Collections, Colorado College, Colorado Springs


 * Pikes Peak Library District Penrose Library (main) &amp; Special Collections (genealogy, local history) 20 North Cascade Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Telephone: (719) 531-6333

• Briargate Library    9475 Briar Village Pt, Ste 100     Colorado Springs, CO 80920     Telephone: (719) 260-6882

• Cheyenne Mountain Library    1785 S 8th St, Ste 100     Colorado Springs, CO 80905     Telephone: (719) 633-6278

• East Library    5550 N Union Blvd     Colorado Springs, CO 80918     Telephone: (719) 531-6333

• Fountain Library    230 S Main St     Fountain, CO 80817     Telephone: (719) 382-5347

• High Prairie Library    7035 Old Meridian Rd     Peyton, CO 80831     Telephone: 260-3650

• Library Express    3337 Cinema Pt     Colorado Springs, CO 80922     Unmanned location with a vending machine

• Manitou Springs    701 Manitou Ave     Manitou Springs, CO 80829     Telephone: (719) 685-5206

• Monument Library    1706 Lake Woodmoor Dr     Monument, CO 80132     Telephone: (719) 488-2370

• Old Colorado City Library    2418 W Pikes Peak Ave     Colorado Springs, CO 80904     Telephone: (719) 634-1698

• Palmer Lake Library    66 Lower Glenway     Palmer Lake, CO 80133     Telephone: (719) 481-2587

• Rockrimmon Library    832 Village Center Dr     Colorado Springs, CO 80919     Telephone: (719) 593-8000

• Ruth Holley Library    685 N Murray Blvd     Colorado Springs, CO 80915     Telephone: (719) 597-5377

• Sand Creek Library    1821 S Academy Blvd     Colorado Springs, CO 80916     Telephone: (719) 597-7070

• Ute Pass Library    8010 Severy     Cascade, CO 80809     Telephone: (719) 684-9342


 * Security Public Library 715 Aspen Drive Security, CO 80911 Telephone: (719) 391-3191

Museums

 * Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum

Societies

 * Manitou Springs Historical Society, 9 Capitol Hill Ave., Manitou Springs, CO 80829-1618
 * National Society Daughters of the American Revolution  • Cheyenne Mountain Chapter    • Kinnikinnik Chapter    • Zebulon Pike Chapter


 * Old Colorado City Historical Society 1 South 24th Street Colorado Springs.Colorado 80904 Telephone 719-636-1225
 * Palmer Lake Historical Society, P.O. Box 662, Palmer Lake, CO 80133
 * Pikes Peak Computer Genealogists


 * Pikes Peak Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1262 Colorado Springs, CO 80901

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.

Marriage

 * El Paso County Official Public Records Search, 1 January 1984 to present (includes marriages for 1984 to 1991 period not covered in database below)
 * El Paso County Marriage/Civil Union Records Search, 1 May 1991 to present

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

Divorce
The Colorado State Archives has put a name only Index to the El Paso County Divorce Records for the period 1903 to 1941 on-line.

Populated Places
Calhan | Colorado Springs | Fountain | Green Mountain Falls | Manitou Springs | Monument | Palmer Lake | Ramah

Websites

 * USGenWeb Archives
 * El Paso County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Pikes Peak Genealogical Society
 * Pikes Peak Genealogical Society