Colorado
State Liaison - Julie Miller
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Vital Records Information
Records Retention
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Vital Records Information
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Vital Records Section
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
HSVRD-VS-A1
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Phone: 303.692.2200
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/certs/
Birth Certificates
- What is available?
- 1910 to present for entire state. Some earlier records can be found at local registrars offices.
- Who may request a copy?
- Person named on the records.
- Immediate family.
- Legal representatives of those named above.
- Others demonstrating a direct and tangible interest in the records.
- Copy of ID required.
Death Certificates
- What is available?
- 1900 to present for entire state. Some earlier records can be found at local registrars offices.
- Who may request a copy?
- Parents; grandparents; stepparents; siblings; spouse; adult children, stepchildren or grandchildren of the deceased.
- Legal representatives of any of the above.
- Legal representatives of the deceased.
- Probate researchers.
- Genealogists representing family members with appropriate credentials.
- Others who may demonstrate a direct and tangible interest when information is needed for determination or protection of a personal property right.
- Copy of ID required.
Marriage Records
- What is available?
- Records are available for the entire state for the following years: 1900-1939 and 1975-present. 1940-1974 are not available through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Records Section and must be obtained from the county where the license was obtained.
- Who may request a copy?
- No restrictions, but copy of ID required.
Dissolution Records (divorce, separation, annulment)
- What is available?
- Records are available for the entire state for the following years: 1900-1939 and 1968-present. 1940-1967 are not available through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Vital Records Section and must be obtained from the county where the dissolution was decreed.
- Who may request a copy?
- No restrictions, but copy of ID required.
Records Retention: Colorado State Archives
- Corrections Records 1871-1980
- Court Records 1861-present
- Federal Census 1850-1920
- Governor’s Collection 1861-1963
- Incorporation Records 1861-1975
- Legislative Records 1859-present
- Military 1861-1968
- Mine Records 1859-1980
- Railroad Records 1885-1955
- School 1874-1988