Lincoln County, Colorado
  
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Lincoln County was established in 1889. Wiki, a bit more information.
The county seat is Hugo.
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Lincoln County Neighbors:
Washington, Kit Carson, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Crowley, Elbert and El Paso
Biographies ~ What's New ~ Maps ~ Old Lincoln Co. Files ~ Lookups
Biographies ~ Historical Books
This Index is from the following Books.
All of them are either in the Family Search Catalog
Both Sections: Catalog & Books
or
The archive.org Site
Bench and Bar of Colorado, 1917
Colorado and its People, V 3, 1948
History of the City of Denver, Arapahoe Co., CO, 1880
Portrait and Biographical Record of the State of Colorado, 1899
Progressive Men of Western Colorado, 1905
History of Colorado: Wilbur Fisk Stone, 4 Vols, 1918
History of Colorado [Biographical] 5 Vols, 1927
The Historical Encyclopedia of Colorado, Vol 1, 1960
The Historical Encyclopedia of Colorado, "Representative Citizens"
Vol 2, 1960
Representative Men of Colorado [In the Nineteenth Century~ No Date Of Publication]
There is some interesting Town Information that can be found in the
Historical Encyclopedia of Colorado, Vol 1
Edited: Thomas Chamblin
Published: Colorado Historical Association, 1960
Use This Link For Chart With Page Numbers
Both Vol 1 & 2 can be downloaded from the Family Search Catalog.
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"What's New"
Obituaries: Heritage Hub [Now includes NewsBank]
All with a connection to Lincoln County:
1988 to 31 December 2022 - Please use this link for the Index
Lookups Available: Contact: Martha
The linked Dated Items are Database Pdf's
directly taken from the NewsBank system.
Here is a link for all of the NewsBank Obituaries [IceDrive]
The links on the pdf pages will not work, so if you find a person of interest
send along a note and I will send you the Article
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Old Lincoln County Files:
Churches ~ Family Histories ~ Historical Odds & Ends
Schools ~ Old Queries ~ Towns ~ Walks Camp
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Maps
Interactive Atlas ~ Colorado Historic & Plat Maps
Colorado Township Maps
Getty Geographical Thesaurus
Bureau of Land Management
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps [Scroll Down]
USGS Maps for Colorado ~ CDOT Maps
David Rumsey ~ Historic Map & Atlas Collection
Perry-Castaneda ~ Map Collection
CO Earthquake / Geological Survey Fault Maps ~ Railroad Maps
American Georgaphical Society Library
Digital Map Collection Humboldt State University Map Collection
Google Earth Pro [Download Link]
And...
"just for fun" MapGoose
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Lookups
There are two of us who will do lookups:
When making a request, be specific with the information you would like to have.
Terry W. Blevins
SNAILMAIL : PO Box 353, Hugo CO 80821.
Terry is a Lincoln County historian and resident. He has been "researching Lincoln County newspapers that are on microfilm or that I've found in old sheds, basements, etc., digging out local history as well as death and marriage information."
Terry has read everything available between 1890 and 1914. He is transcribing all death and marriage references that he finds, and many other historical facts of interest.
Vital Records: 1890 - 1914
Cemetery Information
Books:
Lincoln County, Colorado
The Homeseeker's and Investor's Paradise: 1916
Where The Wagons Rolled: 1976
Terry does not charge for his services at this time: He does ask that donations be to the Lincoln County Hedlund House Museum instead. He does ask for reimbursement of copy and mailing expenses.
Thank you, Terry, for your generous offer of help!
Obituaries & News Articles: Lookups
I have access to some Subscription Digital Newspapers
Contact: Martha Include Names, Dates & Locations
I also have access to the 'Library Edition' of My Heritage which has different information: Lookups available |
Vital Records ~ Cemeteries ~ Military Records & Resources
Family Search ~ Marriage Records for 'Colorado
Neighboring States':
Arizona
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1674679
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2185173
Kansas
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1851040
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1674845
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2790249
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2381595
Nebraska
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1708654
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2790263
New Mexico
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1680844
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2341907
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2110325
Oklahoma
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1681007
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2790264
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1709399
Utah
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1675546
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2790271
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1803977
Wyoming
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2334596
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1708702
Sign into your FS Account, then use the above links
Family Search ~ Michigan
Marriages
This link is for folks born in Colorado and who married in
Michigan: 1868 - 1925
[Available Info: Full Name,
Place of Marriage, Residence, Place of Birth, Age,
Occupation, Officiant, Witnesses]
Sign into your FS
Account, then use the above link.
Another Marriage Record Resource
Marriage Records: Archives
Licenses, Certificates & Dates held by specific Counties
In the FS Catalog: Vital Records: Newspapers
Tidbits from the Big Piney Examiner of Sublette Co., WY
1912 > 2006 - Some Years Missing Colorado Entries
Compiler: Anna Lee Woffinden
The above booklets are in the FS Catalog,
Log in, Search, Books.
or I can send you articles of interest: Martha
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Colorado Divorces: State Wide
Filmed Records: Family Search
1900 > 1939 & 1975 > 1992
Information Entered:
CO County of Divorce ~ Date & Place of Marriage
Number and Names of Minor Children, if any
Maiden Name Restored ~ Date of Decree
Film Numbers are Here
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Lincoln County Cemeteries
The Chart Below gives the names and locations
Use this Link to look at the Records in the USGenWeb Archives
Use this Link for F~A~G
Please Use This Link for a Chart of Cemetery Names
Here are the links for the various Databases
USGenWeb® Archives ~ CO GraveStones
F-A-G ~ CO Tombstones
3 Lincoln County Cemeteries: Arriba, Evergreen & Bovina
George Edison Creel
Hernando Beach, Florida : G.E. Creel, 2007
[Note: The Cemeteries are all in the USGW
Archives: Use this Link
The Book also has some Obituaries:
Mumford, Phebe Morse ~ Creel, Frank E ~ Mumford, Peleg
Blackwood, Henry J ~ Creel, James Franklin ~ Creel, Charles A
Creel, Elizabeth ~ Mumford, Eliza Jane
They can be found here.
New Link: "Colorado Cemeteries"
Here is the FS Wiki on Colorado Cemeteries
Interment.net has Cemetery Records
The Denver Public Library has an interesting collection of Cemetery and Death Records
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Military Records and Resources
Prisoners of War, 1715-1947
Family Search: New Database
Comprised of various records held by The National Archives (England) detailing refugees and individuals taken as prisoners of war during major conflicts around the globe. The records contain the names of military personnel, civilians, diplomats, missionaries, and merchant seamen from nations all over the world
More: Military From the FS Catalog
State Summary of War Casualties [CA], 1946 US Navy
[US Navy, Marines, Coast Guard]
Records contain: Name, Rank, Parents, Street Address
List below contains records for other States where I host Counties
Records for the States of & Film #s
California, 4218631 ~ Colorado, 4218641 ~ Michigan, 4218677
Minnesota, 4218681 ~ Missouri, 4218687 ~ Oregon, 4218720
Pennsylvania, 4218725 ~ Wisconsin, 4218725
For Access: Log into your FS Account, enter Film # in Fiche/Film Slot.
Explanation of the Records: Please Use This Link
Draft Registrations are a nice source for time and location.
The Database type listed below can all be found on either Family Search or Ancestry
They also give a 'Next of Kin'
Military Grave Registrations ~ Headstone Applications [see below for a specific index] ~ WWI Service Cards
Disabled Veteran Homes ~ GAR Burial Records ~ WWII Bonus Cards
WW I Death Announcements [Stationed in CA, 1918-19 ~ these are deaths from the Spanish Flu]
"Colorado in the Civil War"
Resource: The American Civil War Research Database is for researching the individuals, regiments, and battles of the American Civil War. The database contains indexed, searchable information on more than four million soldiers and thousands of battles, together with 17,000 photographs.
I have access to the above Subscription Database:
I will do limited lookups: Contact Martha
I also have access to Fold3
Limited Lookups: Send Name, Dates: Contact, Martha
Soldiers of the Great War, Colorado Section : Vol I
by: Haulsee, W M, Published in 1920
Modern Wars
Timeline of World War I ~ Timeline of World War II ~ Korean Conflict ~ Viet Nam
Bay of Pigs Desert Storm ~ Gulf War Modern Wars and Casualty Lists
Compiled Service Military Records
The Internet Archives [Archive.org] has a huge amount of filmed records.
The Archive.org also has books and articles on
'Colorado and War'
'Search the GAR' ~ 'Search the DAR' ~ 'Search the SAR'
Family Search: Military Records
Military Films Returns from US Military Posts: 1800 - 1916
Note:
See FS Catalog for Dates of the Films. The Films listed below are for the States where I host Counties:
Alaska, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
Miscellaneous: Odds, Schools, Barracks
And California as a matter of interest
[Scroll Down]
Notes from the FS Catalog: Microfilm of original records in
The National Archives, Washington, District of Columbia
The Index is here
Colorado, Lincoln County, Military Bounty Land Warrants, 1890-1898
FS: Please use this Link
Military Headstone Applications: Place of Death: Lincoln County
Please Use This Link For Chart: Lincoln County Veteran's
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Family Search: Historical Images ~ Obituaries ~ Crime & Punishment ~ Miscellaneous
Family Search: Historical Images
This Linked Index Chart contains records for:
Lincoln County and it's Neighbors
Cheyenne, El Paso, Crowley, Kit Carson, & Washington
To access the Historical Images, log into your FS Account: Click on Search, then at the top of the page:
Historical Images: Enter Location of Interest
or...
Use the chart linked above to look for items of interest and
plug in the DGS Film number of interest from the Charts in the 'Fiche-Film' slot.
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Obituaries and Mortuary Records
'Screen Dumps from NewsBank'
April 1988 - September 2022
These are images from NewsBank before it merged with HeritageHub
The internal links will not work, but if you find a person or article of interest,
I will do a lookup and send you a scan.
Please use this link for the images [IceDrive]
Family Search: Obituaries & Mortuary Records
Note: The Indexes for the first 3 Databases below
have clickable links that go to the actual image
California, Oakland, Alameda County, Newspaper Record Collection, 1985-2011
POB: Colorado / POD: Alameda Co., CA
See FS Obit for Exact CO POB
California, Sacramento Cemetery Records, 1900-1959
FS Film # 104304412
See FS for Exact Birth & Death Locations / Search = CO
Clark, Booth & Yardley [Mortuary Cards]
California, Napa and Butte Counties, Obituaries, 1866-1992
POB: Colorado - POD: Butte Co., CA
Arizona, Payson, Obituaries, 1948-2008
Search Criteria: Any Event = Colorado
More...Obituaries
From Family Search Catalog
Pahrump, Nevada Genealogical Society Obits 1970-2009: Published: 2010
"Digital copies of obituaries for people with some connection to Pahrump, Nevada. Individuals may have lived
and or died in many different states."
Please use this link for all of the publications
There are indexes and each book is searchable or available to download.
Remember: Newspapers have vital records
'Search the Colorado Archives'
Use this Link
There are all sorts of interesting databases and records
'Search Historic Colorado Newspapers'
Use this Link
There are also Colorado Newspapers on the Chronicling America Site
Google Newspaper Archives has some too.
This is a Link for all Colorado Newspapers on NewsBank : Subscription Site
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Crime & Punishment
Family Search Catalog
California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Police Records :
Mug Books and Wanted Bulletins, 1860-1949
This collection contains a lot of interesting information.
Here is a pdf chart with Film Numbers.
For Access: Log into your FS Account, enter Film # in Fiche/Film Slot.
The Sac Gen Society created an index which can be downloaded or accessed here.
Lincoln County Warrants and Arrest Records Search
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Miscellaneous
NEW>>> USGenWeb® Archives Access: Tables of Contents
This Link is a searchable pdf file which contains all the links to the Archives.
Each link is fully functional and will access the section for your use.
Trails West & Mining History
And...
Overland Trail ~ Crime along the Overland Trail
BLM - Mining ~ Interactive Mining Map for Colorado
Time Line - Mining in Colorado ~ Coal Mining in Colorado
Historic Forts of Colorado - Another Link for Forts
Historic Mine Reports
"Colorado School of Mines"
There is a series of books and other historical items
of interest on the Archive.org Site.
Particularly nice are photos of the Students.
Please use the Link
Native American Presence in Colorado
FS has a nice Wki of the Tribes
There are a lot of links and resources.
BIA Agency Records, 1879-1951~ Digital Images, FS Library
Indians of the Pacific Northwest
Miscellaneous Colorado Historical Archives
"Historical Records"
Here are some new sites
"Colorado Genealogy on the Internet"
It seems to be current with interesting links.
Happy Searching...
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"The Fine Print"
Lincoln County Coordinator: ______________
COGenWeb State Coordinator: Colleen Pustola
Assistant Coordinator
M.D. Monk
Assistant Coordinator
Betty Baker
Assistant Coordinator
Rebecca Maloney
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Site Updated: 1 March 2023
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