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Goal 3: Learn about Colorado vital and census records.
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ALearn about Colorado vital records.
Class Outlines: Basic
Summary
- Find online resources for vital records.
- Learn the history of vital records in the state of Colorado.
- Learn about alternates for vital records in Colorado.
- Learn about Colorado vital records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: Colorado Vital Records
AC—Wiki: Colorado Vital Records - Explore links for vital records on the Colorado Public Health site.
- Search for online Colorado
vital records and find addresses for state offices to write to for records. - Explore Colorado birth, marriage, and death records on the AccessGenealogy site.
- Explore additional links for Colorado vital records on the Linkpendium site and the Genealogy Branches site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for vital records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
BExplore Colorado birth records.
Summary
- Find birth and adoption records for Colorado ancestors.
- Learn how to find Colorado birth records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find Colorado Birth Records - Learn how to find family bible records in Colorado.
FS—Wiki: Colorado Bible Records - Get help with adoption topics on the Colorado Adoptees / Birth Parents Facebook page.
- Explore additional links for Colorado birth records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for birth and adoption records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
CExplore Colorado marriage records.
Summary
- Find marriage records for Colorado ancestors.
- Marriage: Learn about Colorado marriage records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find Colorado Marriage Records - Find resources for Colorado marriages and divorces on the Denver Public Library site.
- Explore links for Colorado marriage records.
- Explore the Western States Historical Marriage Records Index.
- Explore additional links for Colorado marriage records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for marriage and divorce records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
George Clausen was married in 1936 in Colorado. Use the "FS: Colorado, County Marriages, 1864-1995" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- Who did George marry, and on what date?
- In what county and state did the marriage take place?
- The bride and groom were both from a location outside of Colorado. What was that town, county, and state?
- What was the church denomination of the minister who performed the wedding ceremony?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "George" as the first name and "Clausen" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Archable Calhoun.
- Read the information in the center column.
- View the record image (upper left) for more information.
- George married Vera Connor on September 9, 1936.
- The marriage took place in Sedgewick (County), Colorado.
- The bride and groom were both from Boyd, Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota.
- The minister represented the Church of Christ.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
QUIKLinks
DExplore Colorado obituaries and death records.
Summary
- Find obituaries for Colorado ancestors.
- Find obituaries, death records, and death indexes for Colorado ancestors.
- Explore the ObituariesHelp site for Colorado obituaries.
- Explore The Ancestor Hunt for obituaries.
- Here are a number of resources for Colorado obituaries, on the Denver Public Library site.
- Search for obituaries by county on the Newspaperobituaries.net site.
- Find additional resources for Colorado obituaries on the Linkpendium site.
Colorado Death Records
- Learn how to find Colorado death records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find Colorado Death Records - Explore the Ancestors at Rest site for Colorado death records.
- Explore Colorado death records, indexes, and obituaries.
- Explore additional links for Colorado death records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore Colorado mortuary and funeral home records on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for obituary and death records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Tok Kum Lee died in Colorado on March 20, 1993. Use the "AC: Colorado, Select County Death Records, 1986-2017" QUIKLink below to answer the following questions:
- What was Tok Kum Lee's marital status at the time of death?
- What is the name of the hospital where she died?
- What was her occupation at the time of death?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Tok Kum" as the first name and "Lee" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Tok Kum Lee.
- Read the information in the center column.
- Tok Kum was a widow at the time of her death.
- She died at the MAUI Memorial Hospital.
- Tok Kum was a housewife.
(Contributed by Emuron Daniel )
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EExplore Colorado census and voter records.
Summary
- Explore state and county census records for Colorado ancestors.
- Find voter registration records in Colorado.
- Get an overview of Colorado censuses in these articles.
FS—Colorado Census
AC—Colorado Census Records - Explore the
MyFreeCensus site for Colorado state and county census records. - Explore additional links for Colorado census records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore Colorado census records on the AccessGenealogy site.
- Learn about Colorado voting registers in this article.
FS—Colorado Voting Registers
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for census and voter records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Daisy Morrow lived in Arapahoe, Colorado in 1885. Use the "FS: Colorado State Census, 1885" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- What was the name of her spouse?
- How old was she?
- Where was she born?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Daisy" as the first name and "Morrow" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the record image for Daisy Morrow and study it.
- Daisy was married to Gary Morrow.
- She was 18 at the time of the census.
- She was born in Iowa.
(Contributed by Jill Young )
QUIKLinks
Colorado Counties
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Click here for a printable map of counties.