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A little History
Named after Samuel Hitt Elbert, Governor of the Territory of Colorado, Elbert County was created in 1874 from eastern portions of Douglas County and part of the former Greenwood County. It originally stretched all the way to the Kansas state line. In 1889 the eastern portion of Elbert County became Lincoln, Kit Carson and Cheyenne counties. See Colorado County Evolution for a history of county formation. Shortly after the county's creation, on August 1, 1876, Colorado, "The Centennial State", attained statehood. The photo above shows the central part of the county facing west-southwest. Pikes Peak, inspiration for Katherine Lee Bates' "America the Beautiful" in 1893, is the mountain on the horizon. The dark portion below the mountain is Black Forest which straddles El Paso, Douglas and Elbert counties. This is part of the Palmer Ridge which juts out from the front range of the Rockies. Far northern, eastern and southern portions of the county are similar to the foreground and supports farming. Named after Samuel Hitt Elbert, Governor of the Territory of Colorado, Elbert County was created in 1874 from eastern portions of Douglas County and part of the former Greenwood County. It originally stretched all the way to the Kansas state line. In 1889 the eastern portion of Elbert County became Lincoln, Kit Carson and Cheyenne counties. See Colorado County Evolution for a history of county formation. Shortly after the county's creation, on August 1, 1876, Colorado, "The Centennial State", attained statehood. The photo above shows the central part of the county facing west-southwest. Pikes Peak, inspiration for Katherine Lee Bates' "America the Beautiful" in 1893, is the mountain on the horizon. The dark portion below the mountain is Black Forest which straddles El Paso, Douglas and Elbert counties. This is part of the Palmer Ridge which juts out from the front range of the Rockies. Far northern, eastern and southern portions of the county are similar to the foreground and supports farming.
The Smoky Hill Trail
The Smoky Hill Trail, operated by the Butterfield Overland Despatch from 1859 until 1871, passed through east central Colorado on its route from Missouri to Denver. It skirted the Arapahoe and Cheyenne reservation which once occupied the south-eastern corner of present-day Elbert County generally from the Big Sandy south to the Arkansas River. Branches of the trail broke off at Big Sandy near Limon, and at Cedar Point now in the county, to serve early-day settlers. No "BOD" posts which marked the route have been found in Colorado, but there are some in Kansas.
The service ended in 1871 when the railroad reached Denver.
Elbert County Neighbors
Arapahoe ~ Lincoln ~ El Paso ~ Douglas
And Shares a Corner with Washington
Places in Elbert County: Wiki Links
Towns: Elizabeth ~ Kiowa ~ Simla
Census Designated Places:Elbert ~ PonderosaPark
Other Unincorporated Places: Agate ~ Fondis ~ Matheson
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Search Elbert County
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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"What's 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.
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"Old Elbert County Files & Links" There were a lot of books listed,
most of which could be found in the Elbert County Public Library.
Since there are no local volunteers, those titles will not be listed.
Instead, I have converted the books that are available to pdf's.
ATenderfoot Bride:Tales from an Old Ranch
SUHS,Tattler,1917
Biographies: Index
The Books for the Bios can be found on the Archive. org site.
There was a Cemetery Page, Churches & Local Resources
The info for Churches had invalid Links, so this list is just Names & Addresses
'Local' Resources will be found elsewhere.
The Cemetery Page has been reformatted along with new information
and is in the section below.
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
Sketches of Colorado, 4 Vols., 1911 ~ Includes: Extensive History of Samuel H Elbert [ Vol 1]
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
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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.
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Vital Records ~ Cemeteries ~ Mortuary Records ~ Obituaries
Vital Records B ~ M ~ D's
The 'obvious locations' for online vital record indexes and imaged documents will be included here as general links.
Lookups are available if you do not have subscriptions.
As an aside, I will not do your work for you, I will, however,
point you in the direction of resources that are out of the normal realm of thought.
Questions, Comments? Contact Martha
I have access to the 'Library Edition' of My Heritage which has different information:
Lookups available
Note: Family Seach adds new and updated Databases to their Collection on a Regular Basis:
Log in, Search, Records
Scroll down to Collections. Top right, click on update, twice.
This brings up the current new and updated files
Colorado Archives: Vital Records, etc This list of records is available: Here
Elbert County Birth Index 1869-1906 ~ Elbert County Divorce 1870-1910
Elbert County Inheritance Proceedings 1922-1941 ~ Elbert County Judges Docket 1928-1938
Elbert County Old Age Pension 1933-1936 ~ Elbert County 8th Grade Promotions 1918-1930
Elbert County Wills 1887-1966
If you are interested in the following:
Mining ~ History ~ Legal ~ School ~ Military
There are more records to search.
Use This Link
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Birth, Marriage and Death Information can be found in Archived / Digital Newspapers
I have access to the Library Edition of Newspapers.com & NewsBank
Send Names, Dates of Interest: Contact: Martha
Free Digital Newspapers:
Chronicling America ~ Google Archives ~ California Digital Newspapers [There are Articles for CO]
History Hub & Century Past: Free Digital Newspapers
Colorado Free Digital Archived Newspapers
Colorado Historic Newspapers
Estes Park Historic Newspaper Collection (1908–1924)
Pikes Peak NewsFinder (1872–1999) [from Colorado Springs Gazette and other local sources]
This is a
Link for all Colorado Newspapers on NewsBank: Subscription Site
[Lookups:
Contact
Martha
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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.
Death Records, Obituaries & Mortuaries
To begin Death Record Searches, Use Family Search, Collections: Colorado
Here is a list of Death Records in the CO Archives: Use this Link
Colorado Historical Archives: Search
There are RAOGK Volunteers for Colorado ~
Here is the link for Colorado
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Elbert County Cemeteries
Please use
this link to view the Cemetery Chart
Here are the links to the headings
COGrvStns
~ USGW/Arch ~ F-A-G
~ CO/TS/Photo
Elbert County Cemetery Film [DAR Compilation]
LDS 848731 #4 / Cemeteries
Indexes
A - F 609 - 618 ~ G - L 618 - 625
Mac - R 625 - 633 ~ S - Z 633 - 641
Alamosa Chapter: Alamosa, Conejos, La Jara & Manassa, Imgs 644-685
David Moffat Chapter: Craig, Imgs 686-691
Arkansas Valley Chapter: Pueblo, North Side, Rye & Riverside, Imgs 700-755
Pueblo Chapter: N Side / Masonic, The Old Mexican, The Dog Town, The Mepesta,
The Doyle & Old St Charles , Imgs 756-761
Shavano Chapter: Salida & Fairview, Ings 762-767
Peace Pipe Chapter: IOOF [Lodge Plot] & Central City, Imgs 765-446
Cyndi's List for Cemeteries, Funeral Homes
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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Mortuary Records
California, Sacramento, Cemetery Records, 1900-1959
FS Film # 104304412
See FS for Exact Birth & Death Locations / Search = CO
Clark, Booth & Yardley [Mortuary Cards]
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Obituaries
Heritage Hub: [Includes NewsBank] 1985 - 31 December 2022
The linked Dated Items are Database Pdf's
directly taken from the NewsBank system.
The pdf's created from the
NB Pages are Here
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
Contact: Martha
Find Someone? Contact for Lookup: Martha
From the FSCatalog:
Tidbits from the Big Piney Examiner of Sublette Co., WY
1912 > 2006 - Some Years Missing Colorado Entries
Compiler: Anna Lee Woffinden
There are all sorts of articles: Births, Marriages, Deaths, Accidents, Obituaries
The above booklets are in the FS Catalog,
Log in, Search, Books ~ Or I can send you articles of interest: Martha
Western Pioneer Days,
Biographies and genealogies of Early Settlers
with a History of Elbert County
Written by Ethel Rae Corbett
Judy Stansbery has generously offered to do lookups in this book.
Thank you, Judy.
Please use this link for all of the publications
There
are indexes and each book is searchable or available to download.
Family Search: Databases for Obituaries
Note: The Indexes for the first 2 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, Napa and Butte Counties, Obituaries, 1866-1992
POB: Colorado - POD: Butte Co., CA
Arizona, Payson, Obituaries, 1948-2008 [Index]
Search Criteria: Any Event = Colorado
Obituary Lookups:
Explore news articles from 1860 - Current : Here is a list of Newspapers for Colorado There are also 'Historical Newspapers' included within 'America's GenealogyBank' which have Obits, Mortuary and Funeral Notices.
Send Names, Dates of Interest: Contact: Martha
and...
I have access to the Library Edition of Newspapers.com
Send Names, Dates of Interest:
Contact: Martha
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Military ~ Miscellaneous ~ FS Historical Images ~ Crime and Punishment ~ Odds and Ends
Military Records
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.
Draft Registrations are a nice source for time and location.
They also give a 'Next of Kin'
More Military Types of Resources
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]
Military Headstone Applications: Family Search
Please
use this link for a list of local Veteran's
"Colorado in the Civil War"
Resource: The American Civil War Research DatabaseThis 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 by: Haulsee, W M, Published in 1920
Modern Wars
Timeline of World War I | Timeline of World War IIKorean 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'
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
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Odds and Ends
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 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
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Indians of the Pacific Northwest
Interesting Collection of Resources.
Many of them are free. Please use this Link [Linkpendium]
This is an interesting Site:
Lincoln County Warrants and Arrest Records Search
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Colorado Divorces: State Wide
Filmed Records: Dates: 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
There is a LDS Film in the FS Catalog that has really interesting information:
Film # 1869518 ~ Items: 1 & 2 Pauper Records & The Register of the Poor
Item 3 is Land Abstracts
Take a look at the linked chart so you know what you might find.
Access the film using the FS Search, Catalog,
Then plug in the film number where it says
"Film / Fiche"
The Land Abstracts have information,
but most of it can be found on the GLO-BLM
Site which is a whole lot easier to use and search. and...
Elbert Co: Neighbors FS Historical Images
The 'Historical Image' Section contains records that are not found with the traditional Family Search Function,
nor are they listed in the Catalog under any other categories.
To access the Historical Images, log into your FS Account: Search
and either do your own search or use the linked Chart 'Elbert Neighbors'
and plug in the DGS Film number of interest from the Charts in the 'Fiche-Film' slot.
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2023
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