Local History

The marriage index is an alphabetical list of marriages recorded in Lake County from 1869-1989. You can look by last name of either party, and the index provides the marriage date, the book or microfilm number, and the page number. This information helps locate the marriage license at the Lake County Clerk and Recorder's office.

Download the Index to Marriages Recorded at the Lake County Courthouse in Leadville, Colorado here.

The divorce index is an alphabetical listing of divorces filed in Lake County from 1879-1938.This index is organized by last name of the plaintiff, and includes the date, name of plaintiff, name of defendant, case number, book, and page number. This information helps locate information at the Clerk of the District Court's office.

Download the Index to Divorces Recorded in Lake County here.

The will and probate index is an alphabetical listing of will/probate proceedings administered in Lake County from 1879-1988. File code numbers are indicated when there is one. The page of abbreviations tells what ledger the information comes from and helps locate information at the Clerk of the District Court's office.

Download the Will and Probate Index here.