La Plata County Colorado Ancestry
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La Plata County Colorado Ancestry

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La Plata County is in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado. This is the home of Durango and the famous Durango & Silverton Scenic Railroad. Named for the Spanish word for "silver" (la plata), La Plata County contains 1,692 square miles of land and 8 square miles of water. The county seat is Durango.

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  • Biographies

  • Census Records 


  • Cemeteries


  • Military Links


  • Durango Directories 1911-1912

  • Vital Records Links
    Register of Deeds, Births, Marriages, Deaths, Bible Records, Obituaries, Wills, and Land Deeds.


  • Genealogy Terms


  • Queries and Surnames


  • Transcribed Books
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  • Our Brick Walls

  • In Their Own Words

  • LaPlata County Site


  • Maps

  • Miscellaneous Records
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  • African American Research

  • Families

  • Published Resources For Sale


  • Published Resources with Lookup Volunteers 

  • Where to Find Genealogical Books


  • Interesting Links


  • Church Information and Research

    • This link will take you to a page to research Church locations, transcriptions of Church records and where to go to find archives and information on the Church of your choice.

  • Durango Public Library


  • Glimpses Into The Past


  • Mystery Pictures


  • The Neighbors


  • Colorado National Register of Historic Places


    • State Coordinator: Colleen Pustola
    Assistant State Coordinators:
    Rebecca Maloney - Betty Baker - M.D. Monk

    County Coordinator:  Volunteer Needed! 


     

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