Larimer County Databases

The following databases are courtesy of our society; cities of Berthoud, Fort Collins, Loveland, and Wellington; Fort Collins Family History Center; the Coloradoan Newspaper; Larimer County Clerk’s Office; and Larimer County District Court. Enjoy your research and thank you for visiting our website!

These databases are copyrighted and may not be distributed for sale in any format without the express permission of the Larimer County Genealogical Society or its contributors mentioned above. Email our Publications Chair for more info.

Tip: All genealogists should cite their sources when using these databases, if entering your ancestor information into a family tree, pedigree chart, or genealogy software. The primary sources for these databases are the contributors, not our society.

1885 State Census, Larimer County, Colorado


An index to the Larimer County and what is now Jackson County entries in the 1885 Colorado State Census.
Tip: Go to the index section in the back of this publication database to find a list of names, then select the page for the preferred name.

Larimer County Cemeteries 1860-2005


An index for the different cemeteries in Larimer County by surname, given name, plots, and birth and death dates.
Tip: The intro page for each cemetery provides a map and details of the index. Additionally, there are two other websites on Larimer County cemeteries to visit as listed on the cemeteries webpage.

Divorce Index 1825-1950

An index for the divorce applications filed with the Larimer County District Court by surname, given name and year filed.
Tip: Select the bookmark index in the upper left to find surnames alphabetically.

General Index 1862-1872


Land transfers extracted from the original Larimer County Courthouse indexes 1862-1872. Indexed by Grantor, Grantee and by Date it includes Grantor, Grantee, Nature of Instrument, Time of Reception, Volume and Page are included.

Marriage Index Volume I, 1858-1910


Extracted from the Larimer County, Colorado Marriage Indexes 1858-1910. Indexed by both bride and groom, this index includes marriages for Larimer and what is now Jackson County 1858-1909 and for Larimer County only in 1910. Bride’s Name, Groom’s name, Date Married, Date Filed, Book and Page are included.

Marriage Index Volume II, 1910-1950


Extracted from the Larimer County, Colorado Marriage Indexes 1910-1950. Indexed by groom by surnames in alphabetical order and indexed by brides by page numbers only. Groom’s Name, Bride’s Name, Date Married, Date Filed, Book and Page are included.

Fort Collins Coloradoan, Obituaries 1988-2002


This is the beginning of a project to digitize obituaries published in Larimer County publications. This index links to digital images of obituaries cut from the Fort Collins’ Coloradoan from March 1988 to August of 2002. More images are being uploaded to the web site, as they become available.

The index is by last name followed by first name and date the obituary appeared in the paper. Click on the name to see the image of the obituary.
http://www.coloradoan.com/obituaries/
Please Note: The Coloradoan Newspaper, has online archives from January 16, 2003 to present. Their archives contain other articles in addition to obits that may be useful to researchers. The search is free, but there is a charge to access articles. Their FC Coloradoan website details several methods of accessing the articles, buying individual articles, subscribing, etc. New articles are free for the first seven days. You can access these archives at the Coloradoan website. Enter your keywords in the search box at the top of the page, click on the “More” tab that appears and select “Archives”.

California Obituaries of Former Colorado Residents


Thanks to Eleanor E. Borkenhagen for these obituaries. Eleanor clips obituaries from the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register. As she clips them, Eleanor sorts them by counties and sends them to the genealogical society that has a connection with the person in the obituaries. The following are obituaries that Eleanor found that relate to Fort Collins and various outlying towns.

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Cemeteries

Below is a list of cemetery databases in Larimer County. There are several hundred cemeteries and gravesites, but we list only the larger cemetery databases having over 50 burials. You can view our list of all known cemeteries and gravesites below or visit several other cemetery websites listed below. These databases are copyrighted and may …

Divorce Index 1825-1950

The Larimer County Divorce Index (1825-1950) is listed by surnames in alphabetical order with the plaintiff and defendants given names, court filing year, book #, and case #. Tip: After downloading this database, users can select the small bookmark index icon (micro page with bookmark) in the upper left of the page to view the …

Grantor/Grantee General Index 1862–1872

This index was transcribed from the original Larimer County Courthouse General Index books for the years 1862-1872. The land transfers are indexed by Grantor and Grantee. This database is copyrighted and may not be distributed in any format for sale without the express permission of the Larimer County Recorder’s Office or the Larimer County Genelaogical …

Marriage Index 1858–1910

The Index to Marriages in Larimer County, Colorado, Volume I represents a list of marriages in the county during the years 1858 through 1910. This volume was compiled, alphabetized, and typed by volunteers from the Larimer County Genealogical Society during the years 1985-1986. It should be pointed out that prior to 1909 Larimer County comprised …

Marriage Index 1910-1950

The Index to Marriages in Larimer County, Colorado, Volume II represents a list of marriages in the county during the years 1910 through 1950. This volume was compiled, alphabetized, and typed by volunteers from the Larimer County Genealogical Society during the year 2005. Tip: After searching this index below, you can visit or contact the …

Obituaries

This is the beginning of a project to digitize obituaries published in Larimer County publications. This index links to digital images of obituaries cut from the Fort Collins’ Coloradoan from March 1988 to August of 2002. More images are being uploaded to the web site, as they become available. This database is copyrighted and may …