Vital Records
Births |
Marriages |
Deaths |
Birth RecordsTo inquire about copies of Colorado County birth certificates contact the Colorado County Clerk, P.O. Drawer 68, Columbus, TX 78934 or phone (979)732-2155 or (979)732-6561 |
1926-1949 Colorado County Birth Index A thru K1926-1949 Colorado County Birth Index L thru ZAlphabetized with parent's names including mother's maiden name |
1950-1995 Colorado County Birth Index A thru K1950-1995 Colorado County Birth Index L thru ZAlphabetized |
1850s & 1860s Colorado County Registered Delayed Births1870s Colorado County Registered Delayed BirthsExtracted from the Index of Births in the County Clerk's office |
Early Colorado County Birth AnnouncementsExtracted from area newspapers |
Church and Bible Records |
NewspapersSearchable images of old Colorado County newspapers and extracted birth announcements |
Marriage RecordsTo inquire about copies of Colorado County marriage records, contact the Colorado County Clerk, P.O. Drawer 68, Columbus, TX 78934 or phone (979)732-2155 or (979)732-6561. |
Early Colorado County Marriages 1837 -1879Listed chronologically, at the Nesbitt Memorial Library web site |
Marriage Records of Colorado County, 1837-1886Listed alphabetically, at the Nesbitt Memorial Library web site |
Texas Marriage Records, 1837-1973Searchable, though incomplete, database at Family Search web site |
Colorado County Marriages 1966-2001 Index, Alphabetized by GroomsColorado County Marriages 1966-2001 Index, Alphabetized by BridesContributed by David Strickland, includes ages of bride and groom |
Church and Bible Records |
NewspapersSearchable images of old Colorado County newspapers and extracted marriage announcements |
Colorado County Divorces 1968-2001 IndexAlphabetized by husband contributed by David Strickland, includes ages of husband and wife, marriage date, divorce date and number of minor children at time of divorce To inquire about copies of Colorado County divorce records, contact the Colorado County District Clerk, Colorado County Courthouse, Columbus, TX 78934 phone (979)732-2536. |
Death RecordsTo inquire about copies of Colorado County death records contact the Colorado County Clerk, P.O. Drawer 68, Columbus, TX 78934 or phone (979)732-2155 or (979)732-6561 |
Texas Death Certificates through 1976Images available online at Family Search website |
1964-1998 Texas Death IndexRootsweb search engine for the entire state |
1964-2010 Social Security Death IndexSearch engine of SSDI includes birth and death dates, and place last resided, at RootsWeb.com |
1964-1998 Colorado County Death Index A thru K1964-1998 Colorado County Death Index L thru ZAlphabetized |
1964-1984 Colorado County Death IndexAlphabetized by year and more difficult to use than previous search engines, at Colorado County Archives of USGenWeb Archives Project. |
BurialsAn alphabetized listing of all known burials in Colorado County prepared by Nesbitt Memorial Library staff and volunteer. This list is the result of on site surveys, newspaper gleanings, church records, family records, etc. |
CemeteriesAn alphabetical listing of known cemeteries with an extraction by cemetery of the Nesbitt Memorial Library list of burials. With this site and the above site you have two options—check by surname or by cemetery |
ObituariesObituaries from local papers are being added weekly. They may be accessed through this site or by clicking on links in the cemetery listings. |
Inquest Minute Book, 1902-1922
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Church and Bible Records |
NewspapersSearchable images of old Colorado County newspapers and links to current newspaper web sites |
Census Mortality SchedulesListed as schedule 3 for 1850 and 1860 and schedule 2 for 1870. Census images and transcriptions at Nesbitt Memorial Library web site |
Slave deaths 1850Slave deaths 1860Extracted from Colorado County Census Records |
Funeral Homes |
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