Vital Records in Colorado

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is responsible for maintaining vital records, where they issue certified copies of birth and death records. Certified copies of marriage and divorce records must be requested from the specific county office where the event occurred.

Below is a table showing the year ranges that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment can provide:

Record Type Available From
Colorado Birth Records 1910 – 2024
Colorado Death Records 1900 – 2024
Colorado Divorce Records dependent on county
Colorado Marriage Records dependent on county

Find County Offices in Colorado

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County Year Founded
Adams County, CO April 15, 1901
Alamosa County, CO March 8, 1913
Arapahoe County, CO November 1, 1861
Archuleta County, CO April 14, 1885
Baca County, CO April 16, 1889
Bent County, CO February 6, 1874
Boulder County, CO November 1, 1861
Broomfield County, CO June 6, 1961
Chaffee County, CO February 10, 1879
Cheyenne County, CO March 25, 1889
Clear Creek County, CO November 1, 1861
Conejos County, CO November 1, 1861
Costilla County, CO November 1, 1861
Crowley County, CO May 29, 1911
Custer County, CO March 9, 1877
Delta County, CO February 11, 1883
Denver County, CO November 22, 1858
Dolores County, CO February 19, 1881
Douglas County, CO November 1, 1861
Eagle County, CO February 11, 1883
El Paso County, CO November 1, 1861
Elbert County, CO February 2, 1874
Fremont County, CO November 1, 1861
Garfield County, CO November 1, 1861
Gilpin County, CO November 1, 1861
Grand County, CO February 2, 1874
Gunnison County, CO March 9, 1877
Hinsdale County, CO February 10, 1874
Huerfano County, CO November 1, 1861
Jackson County, CO May 5, 1909
Jefferson County, CO November 1, 1861
Kiowa County, CO April 11, 1889
Kit Carson County, CO April 11, 1889
La Plata County, CO February 10, 1874
Lake County, CO November 1, 1861
Larimer County, CO November 1, 1861
Las Animas County, CO February 9, 1866
Lincoln County, CO April 11, 1889
Logan County, CO February 25, 1887
Mesa County, CO February 14, 1883
Mineral County, CO March 27, 1893
Moffat County, CO February 27, 1911
Montezuma County, CO April 16, 1889
Montrose County, CO February 11, 1883
Morgan County, CO February 19, 1889
Otero County, CO March 25, 1889
Ouray County, CO January 18, 1877
Park County, CO November 1, 1861
Phillips County, CO March 27, 1889
Pitkin County, CO February 23, 1881
Prowers County, CO April 11, 1889
Pueblo County, CO November 1, 1861
Rio Blanco County, CO March 25, 1889
Rio Grande County, CO February 10, 1874
Routt County, CO January 29, 1877
Saguache County, CO December 29, 1866
San Juan County, CO January 31, 1876
San Miguel County, CO March 2, 1883
Sedgwick County, CO April 9, 1889
Summit County, CO November 1, 1861
Teller County, CO March 23, 1899
Washington County, CO February 9, 1887
Weld County, CO November 1, 1861
Yuma County, CO March 15, 1889