Arapahoe County, Colorado

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Arapahoe is a county in Colorado. It was formed in 1861 from the following county/ies: original . Arapahoe began keeping birth records in 1872-1902*, marriage records in 1860-1903*, and death records in 1887-1902*. It began keeping land records in 1861, probate records in 1902**, and court records in 1902**. For more information, contact the county at 5334 S Prince St, Littletonn 80166. On the attached map, Arapahoe is located at G3 . *At Colorado Department of Health, Vital Records Section. **Most records for Denver prior to 1902 have been deposited in the Colorado State Archives. Early land records, surveys, post offices, and territorial government papers are extant for Arapahoe County, and some are located in both the Colorado and Kansas historical societies. however, typical county records such as probate or county court minutes do not exist for the early territorial period of the county before state formation.

For information about the state of Colorado see Colorado Family History Research.

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