The Colorado State Archives holds some, but not all, probate records that originated with the county's district and county courts. While the State Archive's staff does have a named index of probate records in our holdings, however it is not completely accurate or all-inclusive to our probate holdings. Therefore, staff may ask that you obtain the case number to the probate in question if we are unable to locate an indexed entry. If you do not know the case number, please contact the county court in which it was tried - the court staff can help with determining the correct case number. County court contact information can be found at https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/County/Choose.cfm
If the probate record you are searching for is not from a county/year that is listed below, the case will still be held with the county's court, and you will need to contact the correct court for copies.
ACCESS NOTE: As required by the Colorado Revised Statutes and in accordance with the Colorado Judicial Department, there are a number of court case types and commonly filed court case records that are not available for public access unless the court orders otherwise. For probate records, these could include (but are not limited to) conservatorships, guardianships, and cases involving a minor. Individuals who are named as a party in the case or legal representation in the case are allowed access with a valid, government issued photo ID. Individuals not a party to the case seeking access to records excluded from public access must obtain a court order from the county in which the case originated. Court orders are subject to verification by CSA before access to excluded records is allowed. For more information, please view our Access Policy.
Probate Cases Held by the Colorado State Archives
Adams: 1902-1962
Arapahoe: 1902-1967
Boulder: 1862-2004
Chaffee: 1879-1950
Clear Creek: 1868-1968
Conejos: 1901-1970
Costilla: 1891-1970
Custer: 1879-1989
Denver: 1864-1927, 1954-1959
Dolores: 1881-1937
Douglas: 1865-1945
Eagle: 1884-1935
El Paso: 1922-1976
Elbert: 1874-1966
Fremont: 1874-1957
Garfield: 1885-1970
Gilpin: 1861-1958
Grand: 1889-1943
Gunnison: 1960-1997
Huerfano: 1912-1936, 1958-59
Jefferson: 1874-1968
Lake: 1882-1949
Larimer: 1874-1976
Las Animas: 1879-1956, 1945-2003
Lincoln: 1890-1980
Mesa: 1894-1970
Moffat: 1914-1943, 1943-1971
Montezuma: 1890-1919
Montrose: 1883-1939
Morgan: 1890-1964
Otero: 1965-1969
Ouray: 1878-1943
Park: 1880-1974
Pitkin: 1881-1953
Pueblo: 1871-1965
Rio Grande: 1874-1921
Routt: 1880-1965
Saguache: 1885-1973
Summit: 1880-1916
Teller: 1899-1941
Weld: 1865-1981