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Genealogy Marriage Records

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Official recording of marriage records in Colorado was not required until 1881. There are records of marriages much earlier than 1881, but this varies by county. Some of the early marriages in Colorado were written down by the officiate on whatever was handy. One county has some original early marriages recorded on 3" x 3" pieces of paper.

The basic info found on an early Colorado marriage record is the marriage date, county where the wedding took place, name of groom, name of bride, and the officiate, such as a minister or justice of the peace.

After 1881 a couple wanting to marry purchased a marriage license from the county clerk. These applications include the bride and groom's age and birthdates, residence and parents names, previous marriages, divorce status, and names of witnesses.

Unlike other Colorado vital records, which can be obtained from County Vital Records Offices, marriage records are maintained by county clerks.  For official copies of Colorado marriage certificates, contact the county clerk where the license was issued. Early Colorado marriage records are public records.

Colorado County Clerks have marriages starting at these dates. I haven't checked all counties, but am assuming that records exist from at least the date of county formation. Check with the county of interest to see what records they have and fees associated with ordering copies of records.

Colorado County Clerk information and addresses

Colorado Genealogy Resources:

• Maiden Name Search
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• Official Copies of Marriage Certificates
• Public Records Search
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• Colorado Census Records
• Colorado Genealogy Forum
• Colorado Genealogy Mine
• Colorado Genealogy Search
• Colorado Genealogy Societies
• Colorado GenWeb Archives
• Colorado Mailing List
• Colorado RootsWeb
• Colorado Vital Records

General Resources:

• Find a County
• Free Offsite Database Search
• GenForum Surname Boards
• Order Marriage Certificates Online
• RootsWeb General Search
• Social Security Death Index

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Colorado Genealogy Records on CD-ROM

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